NousResearch/hermes-agent

Fixing Git partial-clone issues during updates

Cluster 123324. Data as of 2026-10-24 13:18 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #127674 on 29 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address failures and crashes that occur with partial-clone repositories during update operations, including corrupted packs, broken treeless clones, and a Git 2.53+ pack-objects crash on macOS. The fixes involve recovery and self-healing behaviors to get partial clones through the update process.

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#127674 hermes update and the installer rerun get partial clones past the git 2.53+ pack-objects crash (salvage #127149)

merged to main

files: hermes_cli/gitlock.py, hermes_cli/update_cmd.py, hermes_cli/update_cmd_check.py, hermes_cli/worktree_ops.py, scripts/install.ps1, scripts/install.sh, tests/hermes_cli/test_gitlock.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_shallow_heal.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_worktree.py, tests/scripts/install/test_install_sh_repository_stage.py, website/docs/getting-started/updating.md

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: partial fix 2

#123403 fix(update): self-heal broken treeless partial clones · partial fix → #127674, #126150, #123254
#123417 fix(update): recover corrupted partial-clone packs · partial fix → #123403, #127674

Closed issues · 1

Closed#123324fix(update): macOS source update aborts on Git partial-clone assertion

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Merged PRs: #127674
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 2 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 29 Sep 2026

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