# NousResearch/hermes-agent · DeepSeek picker cleanup and look-alike model fixes

## Open now

- Nothing open on GitHub.

These issues and pull requests address problems in the model picker: retired DeepSeek IDs and mislabeled entries being shown, and look-alike model rows that are difficult to distinguish from one another. Some additional UI fixes are bundled alongside.

## TL;DR

- 5 member(s): 0 open issue(s), 1 closed issue(s), 0 open PR(s), 2 merged PR(s), 2 PR(s) closed without merging.
- A fix was merged to main in PR #117646. Verify it addresses your case.
- **Recommended:** read PR #117646 (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-117646`. 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evidence (`STRUCTURAL_SPANNING`): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.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 `0.40`: 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

- #117516: \[Bug\]: DeepSeek picker offers retired ids and shows V4.1 Flash as version-less "Deepseek Flash"

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#117646: fix(models): DeepSeek picker drops retired ids and labels V4.1 Flash (#117516, salvage #117525)**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`; implication `superseded`
  - files: `apps/desktop/src/lib/model-status-label.test.ts`, `apps/desktop/src/lib/model-status-label.ts`, `hermes_cli/models_catalog_static.py`, `tests/hermes_cli/test_models_dev_preferred_merge.py`
- **#122080: fix(desktop): split look-alike model rows, archived-session tombstone merge, renderer accessibility tree, SearchField clear button**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`; implication `superseded`
  - files: `apps/desktop/electron/main.ts`, `apps/desktop/electron/renderer-accessibility.test.ts`, `apps/desktop/electron/renderer-accessibility.ts`, `apps/desktop/electron/renderer-heap-flags.test.ts`, `apps/desktop/electron/renderer-heap-flags.ts`, `apps/desktop/src/app/session/hooks/use-session-list-actions.test.tsx`, `apps/desktop/src/app/shell/model-catalog-menu.search-fold.test.tsx`, `apps/desktop/src/app/shell/model-catalog-menu.test.tsx`, `apps/desktop/src/components/ui/search-field.test.tsx`, `apps/desktop/src/components/ui/search-field.tsx`, `apps/desktop/src/lib/model-status-label.test.ts`, `apps/desktop/src/lib/model-status-label.ts`, `apps/desktop/src/store/session.test.ts`, `apps/desktop/src/store/session.ts`, `hermes_cli/config_defaults.py`, `hermes_cli/main_desktop.py`, `tests/hermes_cli/test_desktop_wsl_gpu.py`, `tests/hermes_cli/test_gui_command.py`
- **#117525: fix(models): clean up DeepSeek picker catalog**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `merged_via`; implication `superseded`; refs `e77c516e7358`, `#117646`
- **#119106: fix(desktop): tell look-alike model rows apart in the picker**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `superseded_by_pr`; implication `superseded`; refs `#122080`

## Fix status

- Merged to main in PR #117646 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream.
- Fix last verified (merged) `2026-09-27`.