NousResearch/hermes-agent

Lazy dependency installer triggering updater instead of installing

Cluster 126494. Data as of 2026-10-27 11:58 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #127672 on 29 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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A bug where calling the lazy dependency installer caused it to run the updater and exit rather than performing the intended installation, leaving dependent plugin callers in a broken state. The members include the bug report and related fix attempts addressing this misbehavior.

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#127672 fix(deps): runtime lazy installer calls no longer start update takeovers (#122326, salvage #122341)

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files: hermes_cli/_old_updater.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_old_updater_shims.py, tests/tools/test_lazy_deps_runtime.py, tools/lazy_deps.py

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From the close comments: done elsewhere 1

#126579 fix(tools): install_specs raises instead of running the updater · done elsewhere → af26aca, #127672, #126494

Closed issues · 1

Closed#126494tools.lazy_deps.install_specs runs the updater and exits instead of installing: plugin callers loop and leave hermes-gateway dead

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Merged PRs: #127672
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 29 Sep 2026

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