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Fix gateway process recognition after relaunch

Cluster 123971 · hermes cli. Data as of 2026-10-24 20:38 UTC

2 open items. Fix merged in #124965 on 27 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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Several fixes improve detection of live gateway processes across different startup methods (store Python, Hermes CLI launcher, inline bootstrap), and correct a related timing issue that caused post-update gateway checks to incorrectly exit with an error.

Open issues1

Issue#123971Windows: hermes update always fails its post-relaunch gateway check (exit 1) when the Desktop started the gateway

Open PRs1

PR#128445fix(update): budget the restart-watcher's clock; a completed update no longer exits 1 over an unverified gateway respawn

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#124965 fix(gateway): recognise Hermes inline-bootstrap gateways on every OS (salvage #123331)

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files: gateway/status.py, hermes_cli/gateway_windows.py, hermes_cli/update_cmd_windows.py, hermes_cli/update_fleet_scope.py, tests/e2e/core/windows_update/_machine.py, tests/e2e/core/windows_update/test_gateway_across_update.py, tests/e2e/core/windows_update/test_update_spares_other_installs.py, tests/gateway/test_gateway_inline_bootstrap_identity.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_windows_cross_install_gateway.py

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 1 · merged via another change 1

#123973 fix(gateway): recognize a gateway started through the Hermes CLI launcher · merged via another change → 60e531c, #124965, #124318, #123331
#124297 fix(gateway): recognise store-Python `-I -c` bootstrap as a live gateway · done elsewhere → #124318

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Subsystem: hermes cli
Merged PRs: #124965
Closed issues: 0
Attempts: 2 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 27 Sep 2026

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