NousResearch/hermes-agent

Fix launchers misbound to foreign HERMES_HOME

Cluster 123238 · hermes cli. Data as of 2026-10-27 11:58 UTC

1 open item. Fix merged in #132521 on 4 Oct 2026. Check it covers your case.

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A bug where launching Hermes under a different HERMES_HOME incorrectly rebinds shared launchers to that environment's Python, potentially bricking the checkout if that home is later deleted. The fixes ensure a borrowed HERMES_HOME leaves the original checkout's launchers untouched.

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PR#128579fix(install,update): a borrowed HERMES_HOME leaves the checkout alone; the macOS update panel shows progress

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#132521 fix(cli,pm): a borrowed HERMES_HOME leaves the shared checkout's launchers and tail to its owner

merged to main

files: contributors/emails/[redacted:email], hermes_cli/_launchers.py, hermes_cli/venv_sync.py, pm/environments.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_borrowed_home_launch.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_hermes_home_shared_launchers.py

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: merged via another change 1 · other 1

#123887 fix(cli): keep shared launchers off foreign HERMES_HOME interpreters · merged via another change → #132521, #128579
#132688 fix(launchers): keep foreign-home interpreter pins instead of rebinding shared launchers (fixes #123238) · other → 353b843

Closed issues · 1

Closed#123238[Bug]: Launching under a different HERMES_HOME rebinds the checkout's shared launchers to that home's Python; a deleted temp home then bricks hermes

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Subsystem: hermes cli
Merged PRs: #132521
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 2 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 4 Oct 2026

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