NousResearch/hermes-agent

Windows update hand-off stale module import fixes

Cluster 116152. Data as of 2026-10-24 13:18 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #116796 on 20 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address a Windows-specific issue where the update process crashes or aborts due to ImportError caused by stale modules during the post-swap hand-off step. The work involves making imports lazy or otherwise tolerant of outdated module state at that transition point.

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#116796 fix(update): Windows post-swap hand-off no longer crashes with a stale-module ImportError (#116152, salvage #116165)

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files: hermes_cli/update_cmd.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_post_swap_handoff.py

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 1 · merged via another change 1

#116165 fix(update): keep Windows updates from aborting after checkout swaps · merged via another change → 26e85cf, #116796, #116152, #116165
#116172 fix(update): tolerate stale Windows hand-off modules · done elsewhere → 26e85cf, #116796, #116152, #116165

Closed issues · 1

Closed#116152ImportError at update hand-off: new update_handoff lazily imports a symbol added to the stale, eagerly-imported main_install_repair (Windows)

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Merged PRs: #116796
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 2 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 20 Sep 2026

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