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Windows state.db holder detection fix

NousResearch/hermes-agent · cluster 120205

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #121423. Check it covers your case.

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A bug where foreign_state_db_holders() silently returns an empty list on Windows, causing maintenance preflight checks to be skipped. Multiple fix approaches are explored, including psutil scanning and Restart Manager integration.

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  • #121423 fix(state): detect Windows state.db holders before maintenance

    merged to main

    files: contributors/emails/[redacted:email], hermes_cli/doctor_platform.py, hermes_cli/sessions_cmd_journal_mode.py, hermes_cli/subcommands/sessions.py, hermes_state_holders.py, tests/e2e/core/windows/test_state_db_guard.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_doctor_journal_modes.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_sessions_set_journal_mode.py, tests/hermes_state/test_state_db_holders.py, tests/hermes_state/test_state_db_holders_windows_live.py, website/docs/user-guide/sessions.md

4 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: superseded by another PR 4

  • #120235 fix(state): scan Windows state.db holders instead of assuming none · superseded by another PR → a8a549e, #121423, #120205, #120241
  • #120241 fix(state): guard Windows maintenance with Restart Manager · superseded by another PR → b006ae2, 8d57bfc, #120205, #120235, #120241, #120244
  • #120244 fix(state): scan Windows for state.db holders through psutil · superseded by another PR → a8a549e, #121423, #120205
  • #120292 fix(state): enumerate state.db holders on Windows via psutil scan · superseded by another PR → a8a549e, #121423, #120205
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#120205Windows: foreign_state_db_holders() returns [] so the state.db write-guard / optimize-storage preflight is a silent no-op
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4 PRs closed without merging
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24 Sep 2026

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