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PTY orphaned after token rotation or new chat

Cluster 131172. Data as of 2026-10-24 20:38 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #133847 on 6 Oct 2026. Check it covers your case.

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Fix event: A fix was merged to main in PR #133847. Check it covers your case. No release data is tracked.
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These items address a bug where dashboard chat sessions leave PTY processes stranded after token rotation or starting a new chat, causing subsequent reconnection attempts to be refused. The work focuses on releasing orphaned PTYs so sessions can be properly resumed or replaced.

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#133847 fix(dashboard): release the stranded PTY holding a resumed chat's lease

merged to main

files: hermes_cli/pty_session.py, hermes_cli/web_routers/chat_ws.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_pty_session.py, tests/hermes_cli/web_routers/test_chat_ws_lease_holder.py

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: superseded by another PR 2

#131179 fix(dashboard): release token-rotated orphan PTYs before an explicit chat resume · superseded by another PR → #133847
#131181 fix(dashboard): release the PTY a rotated attach token strands · superseded by another PR → #133847

Closed issues · 1

Closed#131172[Bug]: Dashboard Chat "New chat" orphans the previous chat's PTY; returning to it is refused ("open in another Hermes window") — single profile, not covered by #125486

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Merged PRs: #133847
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 2 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 6 Oct 2026

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