# NousResearch/hermes-agent · Secret-source re-pull losing credentials after cron

## Open now

- Nothing open on GitHub.

These issues and fixes address a bug where secret-source values are dropped from the multiplex scope after re-pulls or cron job runs, causing credentials to be lost process-wide. The fixes adjust how applied state is tracked to prevent empty or incorrect credential snapshots.

## TL;DR

- 4 member(s): 0 open issue(s), 1 closed issue(s), 0 open PR(s), 1 merged PR(s), 2 PR(s) closed without merging.
- A fix was merged to main in PR #107629. Verify it addresses your case.
- **Recommended:** read PR #107629 (and any competing PRs below) before filing. Confirm the merged change covers your symptom.

## Maintainer resolution verdict

- Internal-tracker verdict over this cluster's issue members: `unresolved`. This is distinct from the fix status above. Weigh it yourself.

## How this cluster was grouped

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## Closed / duplicate issues

- #102041: Secret-source values are lost from the multiplex scope after any cron job runs (env-shadowed re-apply), breaking credentials process-wide

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#107629: fix(secrets): multiplex secret-source re-pull no longer empties the default profile's credentials (#102041)**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`
  - files: `cron/scheduler.py`, `hermes_cli/env_loader.py`, `hermes_cli/plugins.py`, `tests/cron/test_scheduler.py`, `tests/hermes_cli/test_secret_source_bootstrap.py`, `tests/test_env_loader_secret_sources.py`, `website/docs/developer-guide/secret-source-plugin.md`
- **#102045: fix(secrets): count value-equivalent env vars as applied so re-pulls keep the snapshot**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `superseded_by_pr`; implication `superseded`; refs `08830efd964`, `#107629`, `#102041`
- **#102145: fix(env): only mark secret-source home as applied when keys actually applied (fixes #102041)**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `superseded_by_pr`; implication `superseded`; refs `08830efd964`, `#107629`, `#102045`

## Fix status

- Merged to main in PR #107629 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream.
- Fix last verified (merged) `2026-09-11`.