# NousResearch/hermes-agent · macOS launchctl plist reload helper fix

## Open now

- Nothing open on GitHub.

These items address a macOS regression where the plist reload helper could leave the launchd service unloaded, with fixes switching to 'launchctl submit' as the corrective approach.

## 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 #70997. Verify it addresses your case.
- **Recommended:** read PR #70997 (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: `unresolved`. 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evidence (`STRUCTURAL_SPANNING`): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.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

- #69098: \[Bug\]: macOS regression: in-gateway plist refresh can still leave the launchd service unloaded

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#70997: fix(macos): use launchctl submit for the plist reload helper**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`
  - files: `contributors/emails/webtecnica@users.noreply.github.com`, `hermes_cli/gateway.py`, `tests/hermes_cli/test_gateway_service.py`
- **#69500: fix: use launchctl submit for plist reload helper**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `merged_via`; implication `superseded`; refs `#70997`

## Fix status

- Merged to main in PR #70997 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream.
- Fix last verified (merged) `2026-07-24`.