# NousResearch/hermes-agent · Windows worktree cleanup blocked by worker directory lock

## Open now

- Nothing open on GitHub.

These items address a Windows-specific issue where kanban worktree cleanup cannot remove the worktree because the worker's current working directory is inside it. Fixes involve stepping out of or releasing the worktree directory before attempting removal.

## 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 #113073. Verify it addresses your case.
- **Recommended:** read PR #113073 (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-113073`. 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evidence (`STRUCTURAL_SPANNING`): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.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

- #112425: Windows: kanban worktree cleanup empties the worktree but cannot remove it when the worker's cwd is inside it

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#113073: fix(kanban): worktree cleanup steps out of the worktree before removing it on Windows (#112425, salvage #112429)**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`
  - files: `hermes_cli/kanban_db_workspace.py`, `tests/hermes_cli/test_kanban_worktree_teardown.py`
- **#112429: fix(kanban): release worker cwd before worktree cleanup**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `silent_close`; implication `active`

## Fix status

- Merged to main in PR #113073 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream.
- Fix last verified (merged) `2026-09-16`.