NousResearch/hermes-agent

Config model key alias bug and fix attempts

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #3603 on 28 Mar 2026. Check it covers your case.

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A bug where the 'model' key in config.yaml model section is silently ignored in favor of a hardcoded default, along with multiple related fix attempts to accept 'model' as an alias for 'default'.

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  • #3603 fix(config): accept 'model' key as alias for 'default' in model config

    merged to main

    files: cli-config.yaml.example, cli.py, gateway/run.py, hermes_cli/runtime_provider.py, website/docs/user-guide/configuration.md

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: merged via another change 1 · superseded by another PR 1

  • #3536 fix: accept model key as alias for default in config.yaml model section · superseded by another PR → #3544
  • #3544 fix(config): accept 'model' key as alias for 'default' in config.yaml model section · merged via another change → #3603
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#3535[Bug]: config.yaml model.model key is silently ignored — falls back to hardcoded default
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hermes cli
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#3603
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2 PRs closed without merging
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