NousResearch/hermes-agent

SQLite connection leaks causing file descriptor exhaustion

Cluster 69567. Data as of 2026-10-23 11:54 UTC

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A bug was identified where cron execution and related ledgers leak SQLite connections per run, risking file descriptor exhaustion. The members concern the identification of this leak and multiple fix attempts targeting deterministic connection closure across several ledger components.

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#70985 fix: close leaked SQLite connections in delivery, delegation, verification, and cron execution ledgers

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files: agent/verification_evidence.py, contributors/emails/[redacted:email], cron/executions.py, gateway/delivery_ledger.py, gateway/readiness.py, tests/agent/test_verification_evidence_fd_leak.py, tests/cron/test_execution_ledger.py, tests/gateway/test_delivery_ledger_fd_leak.py, tests/tools/test_async_delegation_fd_leak.py, tools/async_delegation.py

3 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 2 · merged via another change 1

#69594 fix(cron): close sqlite connections deterministically in execution ledger · merged via another change → #70985, #69681, #69567
#69785 fix: close SQLite connections in delivery_ledger, async_delegation, and verification_evidence ledgers · done elsewhere → #69681, #70985
#70917 fix(cron): close SQLite connections in executions ledger to prevent FD exhaustion (#69567) · done elsewhere → #69594, #70985

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Closed#69567[Bug]: cron execution ledger leaks three SQLite connections per run, exhausting file descriptors

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Merged PRs: #70985
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 3 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 24 Jul 2026

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