Windows desktop app icon format fixes (.ico)

NousResearch/hermes-agent · cluster 41305 · apps/desktop

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A bug report and related fixes addressing Windows taskbar and notification icons that were missing or incorrect due to PNG files being used instead of the required .ico format.

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  • #50808 fix(desktop): set AppUserModelID on Windows so notifications fire

    merged to main

    files: apps/desktop/electron/main.cjs

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    • apps/desktop/electron/main.cjs
      @@ -620,6 +620,16 @@ function previewFileMetadata(filePath, mimeType) {
       }
       
       app.setName(APP_NAME)
      +// Windows toast notifications silently no-op unless an AppUserModelID is set:
      +// `new Notification().show()` returns without error and nothing appears. The
      +// AUMID must match the installed Start Menu shortcut's AUMID, which
      +// electron-builder derives from the build `appId` (com.nousresearch.hermes) —
      +// keep this string in sync with package.json `build.appId`. macOS/Linux don't
      +// need this, so gate it on Windows. (Fixes: desktop approval/turn notifications
      +// never firing on Windows.)
      +if (IS_WINDOWS) {
      +  app.setAppUserModelId('com.nousresearch.hermes')
      +}
       // Seed the native About panel with the live Hermes version. This is refreshed
       // on every open via the explicit "About" menu handler (refreshAboutPanel), so
       // an in-place `hermes update` mid-session is reflected without an app restart;
  • #75937 fix(desktop): make the Windows app icon match native icon size

    merged to main

    files: apps/desktop/assets/icon.ico, apps/desktop/electron/main.ts

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 2

  • #41348 fix(desktop): use .ico for Windows window/taskbar icon (fixes #41305) · done elsewhere → 80c86c4, #75937, #50808, #59400, #41305
  • #59404 fix(desktop): add .ico fallback for Windows taskbar and notification icons · done elsewhere → 80c86c4, 17dfc6b, f018733, #75937, #59400
Closed issues · 2
  • Closed#41305Windows: Desktop app window/taskbar icon missing (PNG not supported as window icon)
  • Closed#59400[Bug]: Hermes Desktop (Windows) — taskbar icon missing/incorrect after launch, notification icon uses .png instead of .ico
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  • Pairwise link density 0.42: the share of item 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.

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apps/desktop
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#50808, #75937
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2
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2 PRs closed without merging
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1 Aug 2026

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