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Fix auth error hints to show correct env var names

NousResearch/hermes-agent · cluster 114405 · agent/secret sources

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #114852. Check it covers your case.

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These issues and PRs address a bug where missing-credential error messages suggest incorrect environment variable names, particularly for hyphenated or OAuth provider IDs. The fixes ensure hints name the real, actionable env var or OAuth login path.

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  • #114852 fix(auth): missing-credential hints name the real env var or the OAuth login (#114405, #78996, salvage #89517)

    merged to main

    files: agent/agent_init.py, agent/auxiliary_client.py, agent/auxiliary_unavailable.py, agent/context_compressor.py, contributors/emails/[redacted:email], contributors/emails/[redacted:email], tests/agent/test_context_compressor.py, tests/agent/test_missing_provider_credentials_hint.py, website/docs/guides/minimax-oauth.md

4 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: superseded by another PR 4

  • #89517 fix(auth): name the real env var in minimax-oauth failure hints · superseded by another PR → cab9a27, #114852, #114405, #78996, #89517
  • #114410 fix(aux): registry-backed credential hint for hyphenated/OAuth providers · superseded by another PR → cab9a27, #114852, #114405, #78996, #89517
  • #114430 fix(agent): show actionable missing provider credential hints · superseded by another PR → cab9a27, #114852, #114405, #78996, #89517
  • #114582 fix(auth): suggest a valid env var for hyphenated provider ids (#114405, #114404) · superseded by another PR → #114410
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#114405auxiliary_client error uses wrong env var name for hyphenated provider IDs
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4 PRs closed without merging
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18 Sep 2026

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