preserve user files and config during plugin updates

NousResearch/hermes-agent · cluster 122006

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These issues and pull requests address a bug where plugin update operations delete or overwrite user-owned config and data files, particularly in subdirectory installs and ignored data directories. The work focuses on carrying user state across various update modes including force-replace and staged updates.

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#124261 fix(plugins): carry user config and data across plugin updates

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files: hermes_cli/plugins_cmd.py, hermes_cli/plugins_cmd_catalog.py, hermes_cli/plugins_cmd_install.py, hermes_cli/plugins_cmd_update.py, hermes_cli/plugins_transaction.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_plugins_cmd_catalog.py, website/docs/user-guide/features/plugin-catalog.md

3 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: merged via another change 3

#122007 fix(plugins): update keeps the user's files in subdirectory installs and ignored data dirs · merged via another change → 393f03d, #124261
#122207 fix(plugins): preserve user state across staged updates · merged via another change → 393f03d, #124261
#122710 fix(plugins): carry the user's own files across force-replace updates (#122006) · merged via another change → 393f03d, #124261

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Closed#122006[Bug]: hermes plugins update deletes the user's config and data files in subdirectory installs and ignored data dirs

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Merged PRs: #124261
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 3 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 26 Sep 2026

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