# NousResearch/hermes-agent · TUI input buffer and cursor fixes after commands

## Open now

- 1 issue, 3 PRs open on GitHub.
- #20640: \[Bug\]: TUI external editor submit leaves stale prompt in input buffer and hides cursor
- PR #20727: fix(tui): clear input buffer and restore cursor after external-editor submit
- PR #34573: fix(cli): clear TUI input buffer before dispatching inline /steer
- PR #49285: fix(tui): re-show cursor after external process handoff

Multiple bug reports and fixes addressing stale input buffer state, hidden cursor, and display artifacts in the TUI after submitting via /steer, /model, or external editor. Changes focus on clearing input, restoring cursor visibility, and repainting the input area.

## TL;DR

- 6 member(s): 1 open issue(s), 1 closed issue(s), 3 open PR(s), 1 merged PR(s), 0 PR(s) closed without merging.
- A fix was merged to main in PR #34839. Verify it addresses your case.
- **Recommended:** read PR #34839 (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: `partially_resolved` · deciding PR(s): `pr-34839`. This is distinct from the fix status above. Weigh it yourself.

## How this cluster was grouped

- Link evidence (`STRUCTURAL_PARTIAL`): some members are connected by structural evidence (shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference); the rest are joined by an automated relevance judgement over their text.
- Members outside that structural core may belong to a different underlying problem.
- Pairwise link density `0.29`: 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.

## Open related issues

- #20640: \[Bug\]: TUI external editor submit leaves stale prompt in input buffer and hides cursor

## Closed / duplicate issues

- #34569: /steer leaves submitted prompt in TUI input buffer, allows accidental re-submit

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#34839: fix(cli): repaint input area after inline /steer and /model submit**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`; implication `superseded`
  - files: `cli.py`, `tests/cli/test_steer_inline_repaint_34569.py`
- **#20727: fix(tui): clear input buffer and restore cursor after external-editor submit**. open
  - maintainer direction: category `uncategorized`; implication `needs_llm`; refs `#20637`
  - files: `CHANGELOG.md`, `ui-tui/packages/hermes-ink/src/ink/hooks/use-external-process.test.ts`, `ui-tui/packages/hermes-ink/src/ink/hooks/use-external-process.ts`, `ui-tui/src/app/interfaces.ts`, `ui-tui/src/app/useComposerState.ts`, `ui-tui/src/app/useMainApp.ts`
- **#34573: fix(cli): clear TUI input buffer before dispatching inline /steer**. open
  - maintainer direction: category `implemented_elsewhere`; implication `superseded`; refs `32899279a`, `#34569`
  - files: `hermes_cli/cli_tui_mixin.py`, `tests/hermes_cli/test_cli_steer_busy_path.py`
- **#49285: fix(tui): re-show cursor after external process handoff**. open
  - maintainer direction: category `uncategorized`; implication `needs_llm`
  - files: `ui-tui/packages/hermes-ink/src/ink/hooks/use-external-process.test.ts`, `ui-tui/packages/hermes-ink/src/ink/hooks/use-external-process.ts`

## Fix status

- Merged to main in PR #34839 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream.
- Fix last verified (merged) `2026-05-30`.
- Subsystem: `hermes_cli`