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File tools ignoring TERMINAL_CWD for path resolution

NousResearch/hermes-agent · cluster 12689

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #13161. Check it covers your case.

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A fix was merged to main in PR #13161. Check it covers your case. No release data is tracked.
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A bug where file_tools.py resolves relative paths against the process working directory instead of TERMINAL_CWD, causing file operations to escape worktree isolation in CLI -w mode. Multiple fix attempts address anchoring path resolution to the correct base directory.

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  • #13161 fix(file_tools): resolve relative paths against TERMINAL_CWD for worktree isolation

    merged to main

    files: scripts/release.py, tests/tools/test_resolve_path.py, tools/file_tools.py

4 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: merged via another change 2 · stale or abandoned 1 · other 1

  • #12695 fix(file_tools): resolve relative paths against TERMINAL_CWD for worktree isolation · merged via another change → #13161
  • #12721 fix(file-tools): resolve relative paths against TERMINAL_CWD · stale or abandoned
  • #12808 fix(file_tools): resolve relative paths against TERMINAL_CWD for worktree isolation (#12689) · other
  • #13080 fix(file-tools): respect TERMINAL_CWD for path resolution in worktree mode · merged via another change → #13161, #12695
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#12689[Bug]: file_tools.py ignores TERMINAL_CWD — file operations leak out of worktree isolation in CLI -w mode
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