# NousResearch/hermes-agent · WhatsApp bridge missing aiohttp dependency issue

## Open now

- Nothing open on GitHub.

These items concern a missing aiohttp dependency in the WhatsApp bridge environment, which causes a silent preflight failure and a repeated 'did not start in 15s' loop. The cluster includes a bug report and related fix attempts to declare the dependency and surface a clearer error.

## TL;DR

- 4 member(s): 0 open issue(s), 1 closed issue(s), 0 open PR(s), 1 merged PR(s), 2 PR(s) closed without merging.
- A fix was merged to main in PR #133023. Verify it addresses your case.
- **Recommended:** read PR #133023 (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-133023`. 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evidence (`STRUCTURAL_SPANNING`): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.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 `0.50`: 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

- #126358: \[Bug\]: Sealed env after update ships partial messaging extra — no aiohttp, WhatsApp bridge probe fails silently (permanent 'did not start in 15s' loop)

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#133023: fix(whatsapp): a missing aiohttp no longer loops the bridge forever — PM installs it or a named error stops it (#126358, salvage #131431)**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`
  - files: `plugins/platforms/whatsapp/adapter.py`, `tests/gateway/test_whatsapp_connect.py`
- **#126557: fix(whatsapp): declare aiohttp dep, fail fast with named error**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `implemented_elsewhere`; implication `superseded`; refs `c93c632c93`, `#133023`, `#131431`
- **#131431: fix(whatsapp): name a missing aiohttp in the bridge preflight (salvage of #126557)**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `merged_via`; implication `superseded`; refs `c93c632c93`, `#133023`

## Fix status

- Merged to main in PR #133023 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream.
- Fix last verified (merged) `2026-10-05`.