# NousResearch/hermes-agent · Duplicate PATH entry bug in install.sh fix

## Open now

- Nothing open on GitHub.

A bug where install.sh appends duplicate ~/.local/bin PATH entries when startup files contain bare PATH= assignments. The members cover the bug report and related fixes to make the append idempotent and recognize bare PATH= syntax.

## 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 #123407. Verify it addresses your case.
- **Recommended:** read PR #123407 (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-123407`. 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evidence (`STRUCTURAL_SPANNING`): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.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

- #123424: \[Bug\]: install.sh appends duplicate ~/.local/bin PATH lines when startup files use a bare PATH= assignment

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#123407: fix(install): recognize bare PATH= assignments and keep the appended line idempotent**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`
  - files: `scripts/install.sh`, `tests/scripts/install/test_install_sh_shell_path.py`
- **#123489: fix(install): recognize bare PATH= assignment before appending ~/.local/bin**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `implemented_elsewhere`; implication `superseded`; refs `#123424`

## Fix status

- Merged to main in PR #123407 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream.
- Fix last verified (merged) `2026-09-27`.