# NousResearch/hermes-agent · Slack mention_patterns config option silently ignored

## Open now

- Nothing open on GitHub.

A bug was identified where the documented \`mention_patterns\` configuration option for the Slack adapter had no effect, and associated fixes were proposed to make it behave as documented.

## TL;DR

- 3 member(s): 0 open issue(s), 1 closed issue(s), 0 open PR(s), 1 merged PR(s), 1 PR(s) closed without merging.
- A fix was merged to main in PR #50843. Verify it addresses your case.
- **Recommended:** read PR #50843 (and any competing PRs below) before filing. Confirm the merged change covers your symptom.

## Maintainer resolution verdict

- Internal-tracker verdict over this cluster's issue members: `resolved` · deciding PR(s): `pr-50843`. This is distinct from the fix status above. Weigh it yourself.

## How this cluster was grouped

- Link evidence (`STRUCTURAL_SPANNING`): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.
- Pairwise link density `0.67`: the share of member 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.

## Closed / duplicate issues

- #50732: \[Bug\]: \`slack.mention_patterns\` is documented but silently ignored by the Slack adapter

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#50843: fix(slack): honor documented mention_patterns wake words (salvage #50789/#50818)**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`
  - files: `plugins/platforms/slack/adapter.py`, `scripts/release.py`, `tests/gateway/test_slack_mention.py`
- **#50789: fix(slack): honor documented mention_patterns wake words**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `merged_via`; implication `superseded`; refs `#50843`, `#50818`

## Fix status

- Merged to main in PR #50843 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream.
- Fix last verified (merged) `2026-06-22`.