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Temp path and credential file issues in non-standard environments

Cluster 52415 · agent. Data as of

2 open items. Fix merged in #115939 on 19 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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0open issues
2open PRs
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Yes. 7 related items grouped here, 1 issue already closed.
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A fix was merged to main in PR #115939. Check it covers your case. No release data is tracked.
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0 issues and 2 PRs.

These issues and PRs address two adjacent problems: hardcoded /tmp paths breaking tools on Termux/Android, and credential files not being accessible in remote terminal backends like Modal and Docker. Both themes involve environment-specific file path and mounting concerns.

Open issues0

No open issues.

Open PRs2

  • PR#52420fix: use TMPDIR env var instead of hardcoded /tmp for Termux/Android
  • PR#141512fix: respect Termux/TMPDIR env vars in temp-dir fallbacks

Fixes on record

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  • #115939 Hermes stops using /tmp: owned scratch dir, TMPDIR at boot, prompt line, CI lint

    merged to main

    files: .github/workflows/lint.yml, CONTRIBUTING.md, acp_adapter/server.py, agent/copilot_acp_client.py, agent/prompt_builder.py, apps/desktop/README.md, apps/desktop/e2e/group-chat-code-block-and-media.spec.ts, apps/desktop/e2e/group-create-gate-remote-roster.spec.ts, apps/desktop/e2e/group-room-member-editing.spec.ts, apps/desktop/e2e/group-transcript-mentions-reply-to.spec.ts, apps/desktop/e2e/group-transcript-owner-meta.spec.ts, apps/desktop/e2e/group-turn-integrity.spec.ts, apps/desktop/scripts/perf/README.md, apps/desktop/scripts/perf/gateway_attach_bench.py, apps/desktop/scripts/perf/scenarios/multitab.mjs, apps/desktop/scripts/profile-model-picker.mjs, apps/desktop/scripts/profile-typing-lag.md, apps/desktop/src/app/chat/short-session-hang-repro.tsx, evals/botmode-dm-delivery/probe-cron-root.spec.ts, evals/botmode-dm-delivery/probe-dm-delivery.spec.ts (+180 more)

3 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 1 · partial fix 1 · other 1

  • #65668 fix: replace hardcoded /tmp with tempfile.gettempdir() (fixes #52415) · done elsewhere → 51dd197, #115939, #52415
  • #100820 feat: add get_effective_temp_dir() helper, route hardcoded /tmp paths through it · other
  • #100832 feat: add get_effective_temp_dir() helper for platform-aware temp paths · partial fix → #52415
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#52415[Bug]: hardcoded /tmp paths break terminal tool on Termux/Android (7 sites bypass get_temp_dir())
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  • Pairwise link density 0.29: 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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3 PRs closed without merging
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19 Sep 2026

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