# NousResearch/hermes-agent · Unimplemented respawn-argv restart mechanism bug fixes

## Open now

- Nothing open on GitHub.

These items address a bug where the unimplemented \`respawn-argv\` restart mechanism leaves stale state that is incorrectly treated as a pending update or restart obligation. The fixes aim to prevent this residue from persisting through gateway recovery and CLI update checks.

## TL;DR

- 3 member(s): 0 open issue(s), 1 closed issue(s), 0 open PR(s), 1 merged PR(s), 1 PR(s) closed without merging.
- A fix was merged to main in PR #113052. Verify it addresses your case.
- **Recommended:** read PR #113052 (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: `resolved` · deciding PR(s): `pr-113052`. This is distinct from the fix status above. Weigh it yourself.

## How this cluster was grouped

- Link evidence (`STRUCTURAL_SPANNING`): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.
- Pairwise link density `0.67`: the share of member pairs that carry a link, counting a structural link in full and a relevance-only link at 0.36. `1.00` means every pair is linked.

## Closed / duplicate issues

- #107224: \[Bug\]: \`respawn-argv\` is an unimplemented restart mechanism — a unit-less \`serve\` permanently re-arms \`fleet_restart_pending\` (residue of #100479)

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#113052: fix(update): keep manual serve restart obligations visible through gateway recovery**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`
  - files: `hermes_cli/update_abort_recovery.py`, `hermes_cli/update_cmd.py`, `hermes_cli/update_cmd_fleet.py`, `hermes_cli/update_inventory.py`, `hermes_cli/update_receipt.py`, `hermes_cli/update_serve_obligations.py`, `tests/hermes_cli/test_manual_serve_deferral.py`, `tests/hermes_cli/test_pending_supervisor_recovery.py`, `tests/hermes_cli/test_restart_plan_reconciliation.py`, `tests/hermes_cli/test_update_fleet_restart_pending.py`, `tests/hermes_cli/test_update_scoped_reconciliation.py`, `tests/hermes_cli/test_update_serve_generation_recovery.py`, `website/docs/getting-started/updating.md`
- **#107237: fix(cli): stop treating unimplemented respawn-argv leftovers as update obligations**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `superseded_by_pr`; implication `superseded`; refs `#113052`

## Fix status

- Merged to main in PR #113052 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream.
- Fix last verified (merged) `2026-09-18`.