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Windows read-only Git object deletion fixes

Cluster 117179. Data as of 2026-10-24 13:18 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #117609 on 21 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These issues and PRs address failures when removing Git-installed plugins or trees on Windows, where read-only file objects cause deletion errors (WinError 5). The work involves handling read-only permissions before deletion across checkpoints, plugins, MCP catalog, and profile distributions.

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#117609 fix(windows): Git-tree cleanup deletes read-only objects for checkpoints, plugins, MCP catalog and profile distributions (#117170 #117179 #117176 #117184, salvage #117318)

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files: contributors/emails/[email protected], hermes_cli/mcp_catalog.py, hermes_cli/plugins_cmd.py, hermes_cli/profile_distribution.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_mcp_catalog.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_plugins_cmd.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_profile_distribution.py, tests/test_utils_rmtree_readonly.py, tools/checkpoint_manager.py, utils.py

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: merged via another change 1 · superseded by another PR 1

#117182 fix(plugins): remove read-only Git objects on Windows · superseded by another PR → b79b530, #117179, #117609
#117318 fix(windows): delete read-only Git trees instead of failing with WinError 5 · merged via another change → 8ec9f85, #117609

Closed issues · 1

Closed#117179Git-installed plugin removal fails on Windows read-only objects

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Merged PRs: #117609
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 2 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 21 Sep 2026

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