NousResearch/hermes-agent

Plugin discovery timeout and hang prevention

Cluster 108139. Data as of

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #118915 on 22 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address unbounded blocking in plugin discovery and import/register calls, adding deadlines or bounds so a slow or hung plugin cannot stall startup or other call sites indefinitely.

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  • #118915 Plugin loader: a hung import/register() is skipped after a short deadline instead of hanging startup (#108139)

    merged to main

    files: hermes_cli/config_defaults.py, hermes_cli/plugins.py, hermes_cli/plugins_loader.py, hermes_cli/web_server_config.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_plugin_manifest_v2.py, website/docs/user-guide/features/plugins.md

1 PR closed without merging

From the close comments: superseded by another PR 1

  • #108144 fix(plugins): bound background discovery handoff · superseded by another PR → 9863e31, #118915
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#108139[Bug]: discover_plugins() has no bounded timeout on MCP-backed plugins, blocks ACP session/new (and 30+ other call sites) indefinitely
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#118915
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22 Sep 2026

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