# NousResearch/hermes-agent · Fix infinite relaunch loop in venv CLI path comparison

## Open now

- Nothing open on GitHub.

These items address a bug where Hermes relaunches itself indefinitely due to incorrect path comparison logic in the CLI launcher, specifically when paths contain symlinks or \`..\` components that prevent accurate equality checks between the current and \`resolved\` interpreter paths. \`prepare_launch()\` compares \`Path.absolute()\` instead of \`Path.resolve()\`, causing a self-relaunch loop on every venv-based Hermes launch.

## TL;DR

- 3 member(s): 0 open issue(s), 1 closed issue(s), 0 open PR(s), 1 merged PR(s), 1 PR(s) closed without merging.
- A fix was merged to main in PR #125055. Verify it addresses your case.
- **Recommended:** read PR #125055 (and any competing PRs below) before filing. Confirm the merged change covers your symptom.

## Maintainer resolution verdict

- Internal-tracker verdict over this cluster's issue members: `resolved` · deciding PR(s): `pr-125055`. This is distinct from the fix status above. Weigh it yourself.

## How this cluster was grouped

- Link evidence (`STRUCTURAL_SPANNING`): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.
- Pairwise link density `0.67`: the share of member pairs that carry a link, counting a structural link in full and a relevance-only link at 0.36. `1.00` means every pair is linked.

## Closed / duplicate issues

- #122513: prepare_launch() compares Path.absolute() instead of Path.resolve(), causing a self-relaunch loop on every venv-based Hermes launch

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#125055: fix(cli): HERMES_HOME with '..' no longer relaunches Hermes forever (#122513, salvage #122518)**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`
  - files: `hermes_cli/venv_sync.py`, `tests/hermes_cli/test_venv_current_launch.py`
- **#122518: fix(cli): compare resolved interpreter paths so a current venv launch does not relaunch**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `merged_via`; implication `superseded`; refs `54388a21ca`, `#125055`

## Fix status

- Merged to main in PR #125055 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream.
- Fix last verified (merged) `2026-09-27`.