NousResearch/hermes-agent

gateway --replace host-lock and race condition fixes

Cluster 119837. Data as of 2026-10-27 11:58 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #120122 on 23 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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Fix event: A fix was merged to main in PR #120122. Check it covers your case. No release data is tracked.
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These items concern bugs and fixes around the gateway's --replace flag, including issues where host-lock refusal is skipped, a second gateway instance starts after a lost lock race, and related deadlock or respawn-storm behaviors. The members describe both the problems and corresponding fix attempts.

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#120122 fix(gateway): --replace no longer starts a second gateway on a lost lock race, respawn-storms beside a standalone owner, or deadlocks on the stale systemd drop-in (#119837, #119807, #119467)

merged to main

files: gateway/host_attach.py, gateway/run.py, hermes_cli/gateway_service_unit.py, tests/gateway/test_host_attach_lifecycle.py, tests/gateway/test_host_gateway_lock_refusal.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_systemd_replace_dropin.py, website/docs/user-guide/multi-profile-gateways.md

1 PR closed without merging

From the close comments: merged via another change 1

#119838 fix(gateway): --replace no longer skips the host-lock refusal · merged via another change → 1a4da74, #120122

Closed issues · 1

Closed#119837--replace skips the host-lock refusal, so a supervised unit that loses the start race runs a second gateway beside the multiplexer

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Merged PRs: #120122
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 23 Sep 2026

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