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Windows installer mishandles uv shims from package managers

NousResearch/hermes-agent · cluster 110350

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #115679. Check it covers your case.

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These issues and PRs address a bug where the Windows installer incorrectly accepts or copies uv shims from package managers like Chocolatey, and propose fixes to detect and reject such shims while also self-healing the managed uv installation on rerun.

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  • #115679 fix(install): Windows installer rejects relocated uv shims and self-heals the managed uv (#110350, salvage #110355)

    merged to main

    files: .github/workflows/installer-tests.yml, hermes_cli/managed_uv.py, scripts/install.ps1, scripts/tests/test-install-ps1-uv-shim-validation.ps1, tests/hermes_cli/test_managed_uv.py

5 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 2 · duplicate 2 · merged via another change 1

  • #110355 fix(install): reject broken copied uv shims · merged via another change → 4d59f89, #115679
  • #110375 fix(installer): reject unusable Chocolatey uv shims · duplicate → #110355, #110378
  • #110378 fix(installer): resolve package manager shim targets and self-heal managed uv on rerun · duplicate → #110355, #110350
  • #110421 fix(installer): resolve package manager shim targets and self-heal managed uv on rerun · done elsewhere → 4d59f89, #115679
  • #114634 fix(install.ps1): reject broken/relocated package-manager uv shims; self-heal managed uv (#110350) · done elsewhere → 4d59f89, #115679
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#110350[Bug]: Windows installer copies Chocolatey uv shim and fails Python 3.11 verification
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19 Sep 2026

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