NousResearch/hermes-agent

Windows update shim handoff locking hermes.exe fix

Cluster 101600. Data as of 2026-10-25 11:21 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #115688 on 19 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address a race condition on Windows where the update shim handoff process self-locks hermes.exe, preventing updates from completing. The work involves fixing the child process wait behavior and gateway resume sequencing during updates.

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#115688 fix(update): Windows shim hand-off child waits for hermes.exe to exit and owns the gateway resume (#101600, salvage #101630)

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files: hermes_cli/main.py, hermes_cli/main_install_repair.py, hermes_cli/update_cmd.py, hermes_cli/update_cmd_deps.py, hermes_cli/update_handoff.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_shim_parent_wait.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_shim_self_lock.py, website/docs/getting-started/updating.md

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From the close comments: done elsewhere 1

#101630 fix(update): prevent Windows shim handoff from self-locking updates · done elsewhere → bd90cb6, #115688

Closed issues · 1

Closed#101600Windows update handoff races gateway restart and self-locks hermes.exe

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Merged PRs: #115688
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 19 Sep 2026

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