NousResearch/hermes-agent

HERMES_MANAGED false value handling bug fix

Cluster 12864 · hermes cli. Data as of 2026-10-24 20:38 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #109186 on 12 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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A bug was reported where setting HERMES_MANAGED=false was still treated as a managed install. Multiple fix attempts address treating falsy values of HERMES_MANAGED as unmanaged.

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#109186 fix(config): HERMES_MANAGED=false no longer counts as a managed install (#12864, salvage #12880)

merged to main

files: hermes_cli/config.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_managed_installs.py

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: merged via another change 1 · superseded by another PR 1

#12878 fix: treat falsey HERMES_MANAGED values as unmanaged · superseded by another PR → #12880
#12880 fix(config): treat explicit false values in HERMES_MANAGED as unmanaged · merged via another change → 92a8398, #109186

Closed issues · 1

Closed#12864[Bug]: HERMES_MANAGED=false is treated as a real managed install

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Subsystem: hermes cli
Merged PRs: #109186
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 2 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 12 Sep 2026

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