# NousResearch/hermes-agent · Prevent direct 'running' status transitions in kanban

## Open now

- Nothing open on GitHub.

These issues and PRs address enforcing kanban workflow rules by rejecting or preventing direct status writes that bypass the expected transition path into 'running'. One item also includes a UI contrast improvement alongside the transition control.

## TL;DR

- 4 member(s): 0 open issue(s), 1 closed issue(s), 0 open PR(s), 2 merged PR(s), 1 PR(s) closed without merging.
- A fix was merged to main in PR #19916. Verify it addresses your case.
- **Recommended:** read PR #19916 (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-19705`. 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evidence (`STRUCTURAL_SPANNING`): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.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

- #19535: fix(kanban dashboard): prevent direct status writes into running

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#19705: fix(kanban): reject direct status transition to 'running' via dashboard API (salvage of #19554)**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`
  - files: `plugins/kanban/dashboard/plugin_api.py`, `tests/plugins/test_kanban_dashboard_plugin.py`
- **#19916: feat(kanban-dashboard): sharper home-channel toggle contrast, drop → running action**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`
  - files: `plugins/kanban/dashboard/dist/index.js`, `plugins/kanban/dashboard/dist/style.css`
- **#19554: fix(kanban): reject direct status transition to 'running' via dashboard API**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `duplicate_of`; implication `duplicate`; refs `#19535`

## Fix status

- Merged to main in PR #19916 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream.
- Fix last verified (merged) `2026-05-04`.