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Desktop backend probe timeout too short on slow boots

Cluster 61764 · apps/desktop. Data as of 2026-10-23 11:54 UTC

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Multiple reports and fixes address the desktop launcher entering a death-loop because the backend probe timeout is too short for slow Windows startups. Proposed changes involve increasing and/or retrying the probe timeout.

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#73907 fix(desktop): raise probe timeout + sync warmup import before lifespan yield (#72632)

merged to main

files: apps/desktop/electron/backend-probes.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/backend-probes.ts, hermes_cli/web_server.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_web_server_boot_handshake.py

3 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: duplicate 1 · merged via another change 1 · stale or abandoned 1

#61781 fix(desktop): increase backend probe timeout from 5s to 60s for slow Windows boots · stale or abandoned
#61956 fix(desktop): increase backend probe timeout from 5s to 15s to prevent death-loop · duplicate → #61781
#69944 fix(desktop): raise backend probe timeout and retry on timeout · merged via another change → #73907

Closed issues · 1

Closed#61764[Bug]: Desktop launcher death-loop: backend probe timeout (PROBE_TIMEOUT_MS=5000) too short on slow Windows boots

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Subsystem: apps/desktop
Merged PRs: #73907
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 3 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 29 Jul 2026

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