# NousResearch/hermes-agent · Kanban block_task typed classification bug fix

## Open now

- Nothing open on GitHub.

These items address a bug where calling block_task() with a typed block kind on an already-blocked, untyped circuit-breaker card silently drops the type instead of correctly classifying or refusing the operation. The group covers the bug report and related fix attempts.

## TL;DR

- 3 member(s): 0 open issue(s), 1 closed issue(s), 0 open PR(s), 1 merged PR(s), 1 PR(s) closed without merging.
- A fix was merged to main in PR #117624. Verify it addresses your case.
- **Recommended:** read PR #117624 (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-117624`. 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evidence (`STRUCTURAL_SPANNING`): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.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 `0.67`: 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

- #117363: \[Bug\]: kanban block_task() cannot classify an already-blocked untyped circuit-breaker card — the typed block kind is silently dropped

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#117624: fix(kanban): a typed block classifies an untyped breaker-parked card instead of being refused (#117363, salvage #117372)**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`
  - files: `hermes_cli/kanban_db.py`, `tests/hermes_cli/test_kanban_block_classify.py`
- **#117372: fix(kanban): allow block_task to classify an already-blocked card**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `merged_via`; implication `superseded`; refs `31017b7344`, `#117624`

## Fix status

- Merged to main in PR #117624 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream.
- Fix last verified (merged) `2026-09-20`.