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Bot DM sender attribution and loop guard design

Cluster 103887. Data as of 2026-10-25 11:21 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #107520 on 10 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address a bug where bot-authored direct messages lack sender identity, causing memory providers to misattribute speech to the recipient. The work involves carrying the bot sender into the recipient's turn and adding a loop guard for bot-to-bot chat scenarios.

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#107520 feat(bot-mode): bot DMs carry their sender into the recipient's turn; ALLOW_BOTS chats get a loop guard (#103887, #91481, salvage #103888)

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files: agent/conversation_loop.py, agent/memory_manager.py, agent/memory_provider.py, agent/turn_author.py, agent/turn_context.py, agent/turn_facade.py, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/relay.test.ts, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/relay.ts, cli.py, gateway/authz_mixin.py, gateway/bot_loop_guard.py, gateway/platforms/api_server.py, gateway/platforms/api_server_runs.py, gateway/run.py, gateway/run_agent_cache.py, gateway/run_busy.py, gateway/run_inbound.py, gateway/run_turn_runner.py, hermes_cli/config_defaults.py, hermes_cli/subcommands/peer.py (+29 more)

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From the close comments: merged via another change 1

#103888 feat(bot-mode): carry a bot dm's sender into the recipient's turn; cap bot-to-bot loops · merged via another change → 94f77df, #107520, #91483

Closed issues · 1

Closed#103887bot mode: a2a dm transports carry no author, so memory providers attribute bot speech to the recipient's user

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Merged PRs: #107520
Closed issues: 1
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Fix link checked: 10 Sep 2026

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