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Cron jobs.json non-dict crash and related fixes

NousResearch/hermes-agent · cluster 36867 · cron

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #37146. Check it covers your case.

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Multiple fixes addressing an AttributeError crash in load_jobs() when jobs.json contains a non-dict top-level structure, along with a batch of related robustness fixes for cron, CLI, doctor, and Termux.

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  • #37146 fix: batch of small robustness/correctness fixes from @kyssta-exe

    merged to main

    files: agent/conversation_compression.py, cron/jobs.py, hermes_cli/claw.py, hermes_cli/completion.py, hermes_cli/gateway.py, hermes_cli/web_server.py, scripts/release.py, tests/conftest.py, tests/tools/test_approval.py, tools/terminal_tool.py, tools/web_tools.py

4 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 2 · merged via another change 1 · other 1

  • #36897 Fix cron, CLI, doctor, and Termux regressions · done elsewhere → b94397f, 6b21a93, #56168, #36815, #11336, #36867, #36771, #29603, #36287
  • #36927 fix(cron): repair list-shaped jobs store · done elsewhere → d4b533d
  • #36982 fix: repair malformed cron jobs storage · other → #36867, #36927, #37014, #23002
  • #37065 fix(cron): handle non-dict jobs.json gracefully instead of crashing #36867 · merged via another change → d4b533d, #37146
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#36867load_jobs() raises uncaught AttributeError on non-dict jobs.json, taking down the entire cron subsystem
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4 PRs closed without merging
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2 Jun 2026

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