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macOS signing and TCC permission persistence issues

NousResearch/hermes-agent · cluster 43365 · apps/desktop

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #73681. Check it covers your case.

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Yes. 6 related items grouped here, 5 issues already closed.
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A fix was merged to main in PR #73681. Check it covers your case. No release data is tracked.
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The maintainers' tracker marks this partially resolved, deciding PR #73681. That is separate from the fix event.
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These items concern macOS app signing identity (switching to Developer ID) and the resulting problem of TCC permissions—microphone, accessibility, automation, and full disk access—being revoked after each rebuild or update. The common thread is that an unstable or ad-hoc signing identity causes macOS to treat each build as a new app, resetting granted permissions.

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Fixes on record

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  • #73681 fix(desktop): stable macOS signing identity so TCC grants survive local rebuilds

    merged to main

    files: hermes_cli/config.py, hermes_cli/main.py, scripts/install.sh, tests/hermes_cli/test_gui_command.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_set_config_value.py, website/docs/user-guide/desktop.md

Closed issues · 5
  • Closed#43365[Bug]: macOS TCC permissions (Accessibility/Automation) reset after every Hermes Desktop update
  • Closed#43788fix(desktop): preserve macOS microphone permission across updates
  • Closed#49110feat: sign Hermes.app with Apple Developer ID for stable macOS TCC permissions
  • Closed#52010[Bug]: macOS Full Disk Access (Files & Folders) revoked after every Hermes Desktop update
  • Closed#68618[macOS] Switch from adhoc to Developer ID signing for TCC permission persistence
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Subsystem
apps/desktop
Merged PRs
#73681
Closed issues
5
Attempts
0 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked
28 Jul 2026

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