NousResearch/hermes-agent

Desktop app.asar staleness after hermes update

Cluster 106670 · hermes cli. Data as of 2026-10-26 12:29 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #121563 on 25 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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Fix event: A fix was merged to main in PR #121563. Check it covers your case. No release data is tracked.
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These items address a bug where the packaged desktop UI (app.asar) is not refreshed when hermes updates on a git install, leaving users on an outdated build that lacks recent fixes and causes crashes. The work involves detecting and correcting the stale state and stamping the packaged asset with a session token.

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#121563 fix(desktop): stamp packaged app.asar and adopt a published session token

merged to main

files: apps/desktop/electron/backend-discovery.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/host-backend-attach.ts, apps/desktop/electron/host-published-token.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/host-published-token.ts, apps/desktop/electron/main.ts

1 PR closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 1

#107569 fix(cli): refresh the packaged desktop UI when hermes update leaves it stale · done elsewhere → c4cdb3a, 600f619

Closed issues · 1

Closed#106670Desktop app.asar not refreshed by hermes update on git install — 3-week-old UI misses fix #87857, clarify/choice cards crash

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Subsystem: hermes cli
Merged PRs: #121563
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 25 Sep 2026

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