NousResearch/hermes-agent

search_files blank path handling fix

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1 open item. Fix merged in #113182 on 17 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These members address a bug where passing an empty or whitespace path to search_files returns an error instead of defaulting to the current working directory as documented. The fixes normalize blank path inputs to apply the expected . default.

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  • PR#112512fix(tools): apply search_files cwd default to blank paths

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  • #113182 fix(tools): search_files with a blank path searches the working directory (#112424, salvage #112427)

    merged to main

    files: tests/tools/test_search_files_engine_selection.py, tools/file_tools.py

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  • #112427 fix(tools): normalize blank search paths · closed without comment
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#112424`search_files` with an empty or whitespace `path` returns "Path not found" instead of the documented default `.`
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#113182
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17 Sep 2026

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