NousResearch/hermes-agent

Fix update/restart to use running install path

Cluster 111569. Data as of 2026-10-26 12:29 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #112215 on 16 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address a concern that the gateway's update and restart commands resolve the executable via PATH (shutil.which) rather than the currently running installation, with a proposed fix to derive the path from the running process instead.

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#112215 fix(gateway): /update and restart relaunch the running install instead of whatever 'hermes' is on PATH (#111569, salvage #111574)

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files: cron/scheduler_delivery.py, gateway/run.py, hermes_cli/kanban_db_dispatch.py, tests/cron/test_bot_chat_cli_home.py, tests/cron/test_bot_chat_pending.py, tests/cron/test_bot_chat_pending_identity.py, tests/cron/test_cron_bot_chat_delivery.py, tests/gateway/test_update_command.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_kanban_db.py

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#111574 fix(gateway): resolve the update/restart argv from the running install, not PATH · merged via another change → 173ccfe, #112215

Closed issues · 1

Closed#111569[Security] Windows /update command resolves hermes via shutil.which → PATH hijack

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Merged PRs: #112215
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 16 Sep 2026

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