NousResearch/hermes-agent

Stale CDP config causes slow or broken startup

Cluster 42040 · agent. Data as of

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #72415 on 27 Jul 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These issues concern stale or invalid browser CDP URLs being probed at startup, causing significant delays or unwanted prompts. The fixes aim to skip unnecessary CDP checks when browser tool state is unreliable.

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  • #72415 fix(browser): stale browser.cdp_url stalls every CLI/Desktop startup by 10+ seconds

    merged to main

    files: hermes_cli/doctor.py, tests/tools/test_browser_cdp_tool.py, tests/tools/test_browser_hybrid_routing.py, tests/tools/test_browser_lightpanda.py, tools/browser_cdp_tool.py, tools/browser_tool.py

1 PR closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 1

  • #42059 fix: avoid CDP probes during browser tool checks · done elsewhere → 731aa0c, #72415
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#42040[Bug]: Windows x.com passkey prompt appears when Hermes starts/uses stale browser CDP config
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Merged PRs
#72415
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1 PR closed without merging
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27 Jul 2026

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