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CLI startup performance via lazy loading

Cluster 74389 · hermes cli. Data as of 2026-10-29 11:48 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #86763 on 15 Aug 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address eager imports at CLI launch that add ~60ms overhead, with proposed fixes involving lazy re-exports of command modules and memoization of config/toolset lookups. The cluster is focused on reducing CLI startup time.

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#86763 perf(cli): salvage startup/memoization cluster — lazy re-exports, config/root/toolset memos, TUI discovery skip

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files: contributors/emails/[redacted:email], hermes_cli/auth.py, hermes_cli/commands.py, hermes_cli/main.py, hermes_constants.py, run_agent.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_completer_config_reads.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_global_auth_store_memo.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_lazy_command_exports.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_tui_launcher_skips_plugin_discovery.py, tests/run_agent/test_file_mutation_verifier.py, tests/run_agent/test_turn_completion_explainer.py, tests/test_hermes_constants.py, tests/test_toolsets.py, toolsets.py

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#74390 perf(cli): re-export decomposed command modules lazily, ~60ms off every CLI start · merged via another change → #86763

Closed issues · 1

Closed#74389[Bug]: Every CLI launch eagerly imports the update/sessions/dashboard command modules (~60ms)

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Subsystem: hermes cli
Merged PRs: #86763
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 15 Aug 2026

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