NousResearch/hermes-agent

Reduce config deepcopy overhead in capability probes

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #120402 on 23 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address performance concerns around unnecessary deep copies of configuration data during per-turn capability probes in gateway/Discord/Slack paths. The focus is on making config and profile reads cheaper on hot paths, particularly on the event loop.

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  • #120402 perf(config): cheaper config and profile reads on hot paths

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    files: contributors/emails/[email protected], gateway/config.py, gateway/config_loader.py, gateway/readiness.py, gateway/session.py, hermes_cli/managed_scope.py, hermes_cli/plugins_cmd.py, hermes_cli/profiles.py, hermes_constants.py, plugins/plugin_loader.py, providers/__init__.py, tests/gateway/test_gateway_streaming_nested_config.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_profiles.py, tests/test_hermes_constants.py

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From the close comments: merged via another change 1

  • #117993 perf(gateway): capability probes read config without the defensive deepcopy · merged via another change → #120402
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#117992Per-turn Discord/Slack capability probes deepcopy the whole config (~0.5 ms each, on the event loop)
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23 Sep 2026

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