NousResearch/hermes-agent

Guard updates against unsafe Git states

Cluster 124644. Data as of 2026-10-27 11:58 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #126166 on 28 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address cases where the update command proceeds despite active or incomplete Git operations such as interactive rebases, leading to misleading state reports or corrupted working trees. The focus is on detecting and refusing updates when the repository is not in a clean, safe condition.

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#126166 hermes update tells the truth about git state: no false divergence, no update under a rebase, no 'complete' with a parked patch, works from a PM venv

merged to main

files: hermes_cli/_early_recovery.py, hermes_cli/update_cmd.py, hermes_cli/update_cmd_stash.py, hermes_cli/update_owning_install.py, tests/e2e/core/upgrade/git/test_foreign_state.py, tests/e2e/core/upgrade/git/test_local_modifications.py, tests/e2e/core/upgrade/git/test_truthful_outcome.py, tests/e2e/core/upgrade/pm/test_stamps_and_doctor.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_autostash.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_diverged_rescue_ref.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_owning_install.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_parked_branch_guard.py

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From the close comments: stale or abandoned 1

#124660 fix(update): refuse active Git operations before checkout · stale or abandoned → 044a70d, #4735

Closed issues · 1

Closed#124644hermes update switches to main under a stopped interactive rebase and leaves .git/rebase-merge (a later rolls the update back)

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Merged PRs: #126166
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 28 Sep 2026

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