NousResearch/hermes-agent

Windows 11 OS detection fixes in system prompt

Cluster 51755 · agent. Data as of

2 open items. Fix merged in #84419 on 12 Aug 2026. Check it covers your case.

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Multiple fixes addressing incorrect Windows version reporting, where Windows 11 hosts were being identified as Windows 10 in system prompts and environment hints. Changes use build number detection to correctly distinguish Windows 11.

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Open PRs2

  • PR#51772fix(prompt): report Windows 11 instead of Windows 10 in environment hints
  • PR#52029fix(prompt): report Windows 11 host builds

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  • #84419 fix: Windows agent-loop papercuts — path splitting, skill hashing, autocomplete, screenshots, OS detection

    merged to main

    files: agent/prompt_builder.py, agent/shell_hooks.py, hermes_cli/_subprocess_compat.py, hermes_cli/commands.py, hermes_cli/console_engine.py, tests/tools/test_windows_agent_loop_papercuts.py, tools/browser_use_cli.py, tools/skills_guard.py, tools/skills_hub.py

1 PR closed without merging

From the close comments: duplicate 1

  • #51774 fix(agent): detect Windows 11 by build number in system prompt · duplicate → #51772, #50653, #51755
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#51755System prompt reports Windows (10) on Windows 11 hosts
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#84419
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1 PR closed without merging
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12 Aug 2026

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