NousResearch/hermes-agent

Backend update-check failure reporting correction

Cluster 119801. Data as of 2026-10-27 11:58 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #122081 on 27 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address a bug where a failing backend update check was incorrectly reported as 'up to date' instead of surfacing the actual error. The work involves making update-check errors visible to users in the desktop overlay.

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#122081 fix: backend update-check errors surface, managed-Cloud Screen copy, bundle-skew covers apps/shared, catalog cache drops on update, MCP liveness says what's wrong

merged to main

files: apps/desktop/electron/bundle-skew.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/bundle-skew.ts, apps/desktop/src/app/capabilities/plugins/plugins-tab.tsx, apps/desktop/src/i18n/de.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/en.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/es.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/fr.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/types.ts, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/i18n.ts, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/screen-connection.ts, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/screen-hero.tsx, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/screen-managed-copy.test.tsx, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/screen-pane.tsx, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/screen-portal.tsx, apps/desktop/src/store/agent-plugins.ts, apps/desktop/src/store/updates-backend-check.test.ts, apps/desktop/src/store/updates.test.ts, apps/desktop/src/store/updates.ts, apps/shared/src/gateway-contract.generated.ts, apps/shared/src/gateway-contract.openrpc.json (+11 more)

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From the close comments: superseded by another PR 1

#119803 fix(desktop): report a failed backend update check instead of "up to date" · superseded by another PR → #122081

Closed issues · 1

Closed#119801Desktop update overlay says the backend is on the latest version when the update check failed

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Merged PRs: #122081
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 27 Sep 2026

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