# NousResearch/hermes-agent · Discord allowlist fail-closed behavior unclear to users

## Open now

- Nothing open on GitHub.

These issues and fixes address confusing or missing explanations of the Discord allowlist's fail-closed default, including silent denials and an inverted warning in the setup wizard. Changes aim to surface clearer messaging and documentation around this behavior.

## 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 #60563. Verify it addresses your case.
- **Recommended:** read PR #60563 (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-60563`. 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evidence (`STRUCTURAL_SPANNING`): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.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

- #58682: Discord: fail-closed auth default is silent + setup wizard prints inverted warning

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#60563: fix(discord): explain fail-closed allowlist denials (warning + wizard + docs)**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`
  - files: `plugins/platforms/discord/adapter.py`, `tests/gateway/test_discord_fail_closed_feedback.py`, `website/docs/user-guide/messaging/discord.md`
- **#58883: fix(discord): explain fail-closed allowlist default**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `merged_via`; implication `superseded`; refs `db9e3e4ef`, `#60563`

## Fix status

- Merged to main in PR #60563 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream.
- Fix last verified (merged) `2026-07-08`.