NousResearch/hermes-agent

Cap background review input tokens for local models

Cluster 114645. Data as of 2026-10-24 13:18 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #114870 on 19 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These issues and fixes address the background review feature defaulting to a max_input_tokens value far exceeding typical local model context windows. The changes derive or cap the default input budget based on the review model's actual context window size.

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#114870 fix(review, agent): background-review budget fits local models; server context rejection no longer blamed on the conversation (#114645, #114644, salvage #114651)

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files: agent/background_review.py, agent/turn_failure_copy.py, agent/turn_overflow.py, contributors/emails/[redacted:email], hermes_cli/config_defaults.py, tests/agent/test_background_review_input_budget.py, tests/agent/test_failed_turn_site_codes.py, website/docs/reference/faq.md, website/docs/user-guide/features/memory.md

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From the close comments: merged via another change 1 · superseded by another PR 1

#114651 fix(review): cap default background input budget · merged via another change → 1baae31, #114870, #114645, #114644, #114651
#114669 fix(review): derive default background input budget from the review model's context window · superseded by another PR → 1baae31, #114870, #114645, #114644, #114651

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Closed#114645[Bug]: background_review max_input_tokens defaults to 600000, ~9x a typical local model's context (follow-up to #93057)

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Merged PRs: #114870
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 2 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 19 Sep 2026

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