NousResearch/hermes-agent

Desktop passive update check fixes and polling behavior

Cluster 69906 · apps/desktop. Data as of 2026-10-28 11:56 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #107648 on 11 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address bugs in the desktop client's passive update check, including failure to recognize HTTPS origins and a change to how frequently update checks poll the GitHub API versus performing git fetches.

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#107648 fix: update checks poll the GitHub API once a day instead of git-fetching every 30 min

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files: apps/desktop/electron/main.ts, apps/desktop/electron/preload.ts, apps/desktop/electron/update-api-check.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/update-api-check.ts, apps/desktop/electron/update-count.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/update-count.ts, apps/desktop/src/app/settings/about-settings.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/updates-overlay.tsx, apps/desktop/src/global.d.ts, apps/desktop/src/store/updates.test.ts, apps/desktop/src/store/updates.ts, hermes_cli/banner.py, hermes_cli/web_routers/actions.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_banner_git_state.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_passive_update_opt_out.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_behind_count_recovery.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_check.py, website/docs/user-guide/configuration.md, website/docs/user-guide/features/web-dashboard.md

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From the close comments: done elsewhere 1

#70582 fix(desktop): recognize HTTPS origins in passive update checks · done elsewhere → 6dfcf15, #107648, #69081, #69906

Closed issues · 1

Closed#69906[desktop] Passive update check fails for HTTPS-origin clones — missing isOfficialRemote

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Subsystem: apps/desktop
Merged PRs: #107648
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 11 Sep 2026

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