NousResearch/hermes-agent

SSH auth failure locks desktop Settings UI

Cluster 72698 · apps/desktop. Data as of

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #122266 on 25 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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A fix was merged to main in PR #122266. Check it covers your case. No release data is tracked.
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These issues and fixes address a bug where SSH authentication failures cause the desktop app's Settings dialog to enter a broken state, ignoring clicks or looping. The fix latches the error so the boot overlay remains interactive.

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  • #122266 fix(desktop): latch SSH auth failures so the boot overlay stays clickable

    merged to main

    files: apps/desktop/electron/backend-start-failure.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/backend-start-failure.ts, apps/desktop/electron/main.ts

1 PR closed without merging

From the close comments: partial fix 1

  • #72751 fix(desktop): latch SSH auth-failed errors to prevent Settings lockout · partial fix → 195d455, afb1c72, #72751, #72700, #72698, #1, #15803, #14532, #6, #9, #374151, #4338
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#72698Desktop App: SSH auth failure locks Settings dialog (refresh loop, clicks ignored)
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Subsystem
apps/desktop
Merged PRs
#122266
Closed issues
1
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1 PR closed without merging
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25 Sep 2026

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