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Cron prompt lost during context compaction fixes

NousResearch/hermes-agent · cluster 100818 · agent

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #101732. Check it covers your case.

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Multiple fixes addressing an issue where the active job prompt is dropped when context compaction occurs during a cron run, causing the run to silently continue without its original task. Several approaches and salvage attempts are represented.

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  • #101732 fix(compressor): restate the in-flight cron prompt after the compaction handoff (salvage #101170)

    merged to main

    files: agent/context_compressor.py, agent/conversation_compression.py, tests/agent/test_cron_inflight_prompt_reappend_100818.py

4 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 1 · merged via another change 1 · other 2

  • #100843 fix(agent): preserve active prompt through compaction · other → 960abf7, 80ab7d2
  • #100856 fix(agent): recover the swallowed task prompt when compaction hits a single-user cron run (#100818) · other → 960abf7, 80ab7d2
  • #101170 fix(cron): re-append in-flight job prompt after compaction · merged via another change → #101732
  • #103320 fix(agent): recover the swallowed task prompt when compaction hits a single-user cron run (#100818) · done elsewhere → #100856, #101732
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#100818Context compaction during a cron run drops the job prompt, and the run still reports success
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4 PRs closed without merging
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3 Sep 2026

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