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Memory tool: partial edits via replace overwrite sibling facts

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #137523 on 13 Oct 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These members describe the memory tool's 'replace' action overwriting an entire entry during partial edits, which can silently lose other facts. Two propose or reference adding a 'patch' action for partial edits, and one also mentions explicit targets.

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  • #137523 fix(memory): explicit targets and a patch action from NVIDIA batch (#127968, #124681)

    merged to main

    files: agent/background_review.py, agent/display.py, agent/inline_tool_executors.py, agent/memory_manager.py, agent/memory_provider.py, contributors/emails/[redacted:email], hermes_cli/write_approval_commands.py, tests/agent/test_background_review_memory_scope.py, tests/agent/test_display.py, tests/agent/test_inline_tool_executors_memory_args.py, tests/agent/test_memory_write_bridge.py, tests/fixtures/prompt_surface/surfaces.json, tests/fixtures/prompt_surface/tools/memory.json, tests/hermes_cli/test_shared_metrics_loop.py, tests/tools/test_memory_patch_action.py, tests/tools/test_memory_target_contract.py, tests/tools/test_memory_tool.py, tests/tools/test_write_approval.py, tools/memory_tool.py, tools/memory_tool_store.py (+1 more)

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From the close comments: merged via another change 1

  • #124681 fix(memory): add 'patch' action for partial edits so replace stops eating sibling facts · merged via another change → e3c3d27, #137523
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#124582memory tool: replace silently overwrites the whole entry on partial edits (silent fact loss)
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1 PR closed without merging
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13 Oct 2026

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