NousResearch/hermes-agent

kanban_link silent failure when child already claimed

Cluster 113374. Data as of 2026-10-26 12:29 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #114786 on 18 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items concern a bug where kanban_link reports success but has no effect when a child task is already claimed, allowing it to run concurrently with a newly added parent. The work addresses detection, refusal, and error reporting for this case.

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#114786 fix(kanban): kanban_link refuses a running child and dependency refusals name the open parents (#113374, #113373, salvage #113398, #113452)

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files: hermes_cli/kanban.py, hermes_cli/kanban_db.py, hermes_cli/kanban_diagnostics.py, plugins/kanban/dashboard/plugin_api.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_kanban_block_kinds.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_kanban_cli.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_kanban_db.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_kanban_diagnostics.py, tests/plugins/test_kanban_dashboard_plugin.py, tests/tools/test_kanban_complete_parents_tool.py, tests/tools/test_kanban_tools.py, tools/delegate_tool.py, tools/kanban_tools.py, tools/kanban_tools_schemas.py, website/docs/user-guide/features/kanban-worker-lanes.md, website/docs/user-guide/features/kanban.md

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From the close comments: merged via another change 1

#113398 fix(kanban): stop claimed children bypassing new dependencies · merged via another change → e6a8eb7, #114786, #113374, #113373, #113398, #113452

Closed issues · 1

Closed#113374kanban_link reports success for an edge added while the child is being claimed — the link silently has no effect and the card runs concurrently with its new parent

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Merged PRs: #114786
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 18 Sep 2026

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