cron adopted external worker re-exec and payload bugs

NousResearch/hermes-agent · cluster 124827 · cron

Data as of 2026-10-22 12:15 UTC

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Multiple fixes addressing a scenario where an adopted external worker incorrectly re-executes, potentially losing or prematurely deleting its one-shot handoff payload. Changes include suppressing bootstrap relaunch, correcting import order, and preventing re-exec after payload deletion.

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#134358 Cron external workers no longer relaunch after their ack and leave the run unknown (#124827, salvage #133720)

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files: contributors/emails/[redacted:email], cron/AGENTS.md, cron/scheduler.py, cron/worker_bootstrap.py, tests/cron/test_restart_safe_worker.py

4 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 3 · superseded by another PR 1

#124847 fix(cron): suppress bootstrap relaunch inside an adopted external worker · done elsewhere → de116d8, #134358, #133720, #124827
#124855 fix(cron): stop an adopted external worker from re-exec'ing and losing its payload (#124827) · done elsewhere → de116d8, #134358, #133720, #124827
#124886 fix(cron): import run_agent before consuming worker handoff payload · done elsewhere → de116d8, #134358, #133720, #124827
#133720 fix(cron): a source-update relaunch replays the external worker before its ack · superseded by another PR → 4d3b390, 873dd42, #134358

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Closed#124827fix(cron): adopted external worker can re-exec after deleting one-shot payload, leaving run unknown

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Subsystem: cron
Merged PRs: #134358
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 4 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 7 Oct 2026

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