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ignore-existing flag skips local runtime discovery

Cluster 117682 · apps/desktop. Data as of 2026-10-27 11:58 UTC

2 open items. Fix merged in #121443 on 26 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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A bug where HERMES_DESKTOP_IGNORE_EXISTING / --ignore-existing did not prevent local backend resolution, with multiple fix attempts refining the behavior to correctly skip all discovered local runtimes.

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Open PRs2

PR#117704fix(desktop): honor ignore-existing for local backend resolution
PR#117705fix(desktop): HERMES_DESKTOP_IGNORE_EXISTING skips every discovered local runtime, not just PATH (#117682)

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#121443 fix(desktop): ignore-existing skips discovered runtimes without repeating install

merged to main

files: apps/desktop/e2e/fixtures.ts, apps/desktop/electron/backend-resolution.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/backend-resolution.ts, apps/desktop/electron/main.ts, hermes_cli/subcommands/gui.py, website/docs/reference/environment-variables.md, website/docs/user-guide/desktop.md

Closed issues · 1

Closed#117682[Bug]: HERMES_DESKTOP_IGNORE_EXISTING / --ignore-existing does not prevent a local backend (ACTIVE_HERMES_ROOT resolves first)

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Subsystem: apps/desktop
Merged PRs: #121443
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 0 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 26 Sep 2026

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