# NousResearch/hermes-agent · MCP test command exit code on failure

## Open now

- Nothing open on GitHub.

These issues and PRs concern 'hermes mcp test' not returning non-zero exit codes when a connection fails or a server is unknown, making it unreliable for automation. The work addresses adding distinct non-zero exit codes for different failure scenarios.

## TL;DR

- 4 member(s): 0 open issue(s), 1 closed issue(s), 0 open PR(s), 1 merged PR(s), 2 PR(s) closed without merging.
- A fix was merged to main in PR #114865. Verify it addresses your case.
- **Recommended:** read PR #114865 (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-114865`. 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evidence (`STRUCTURAL_SPANNING`): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.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 `0.50`: 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

- #114230: hermes mcp test exits 0 for a connect, a connection failure and an unknown server — please exit non-zero or add --json

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#114865: fix(mcp): hermes mcp test exits 1 on connection failure and 3 on unknown server (#114230, salvage #70287)**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`
  - files: `contributors/emails/lofibrainwav@users.noreply.github.com`, `hermes_cli/main.py`, `hermes_cli/mcp_config.py`, `tests/hermes_cli/test_mcp_config.py`, `website/docs/guides/use-mcp-with-hermes.md`
- **#114235: fix(mcp): make failed server probes fail automation**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `superseded_by_pr`; implication `superseded`; refs `22ead777e51e`, `#114865`, `#114230`, `#70287`
- **#114237: fix(cli): make 'hermes mcp test' exit non-zero on failure**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `superseded_by_pr`; implication `superseded`; refs `22ead777e51e`, `#114865`, `#114230`, `#70287`

## Fix status

- Merged to main in PR #114865 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream.
- Fix last verified (merged) `2026-09-18`.