NousResearch/hermes-agent

Fix stateless delegation for single-query chat mode

Cluster 71453 · hermes cli. Data as of 2026-10-25 11:21 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #107300 on 10 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address a bug where the -q (single-query) chat path incorrectly uses async delegate_task behavior, and propose fixes to make that path stateless. The work involves declaring a stateless channel to avoid unwanted child process lifecycle issues.

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#107300 fix: join delegated work before finite chat exits

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files: tests/cli/test_finite_chat_delegation.py, tests/tools/test_finite_delegation_outcomes.py, tools/delegate_tool.py, tools/delegate_tool_dispatch.py, website/docs/reference/cli-commands.md

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From the close comments: duplicate 1 · other 1

#71489 fix(cli): make chat -q delegation stateless · other → 49ef015, #107300, #69126, #71489
#71568 fix(cli): declare stateless channel for single-query chat (-q) path · duplicate → #71489

Closed issues · 1

Closed#71453[Bug]: `hermes chat -q` still forces async delegate_task then kills children on exit — missed by #66617's oneshot/cron sync fallback

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Subsystem: hermes cli
Merged PRs: #107300
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 2 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 10 Sep 2026

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