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Stale git shallow lock blocks update fetch

Cluster 75133 · hermes cli. Data as of 2026-10-29 11:48 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #86928 on 15 Aug 2026. Check it covers your case.

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Fix event: A fix was merged to main in PR #86928. Check it covers your case. No release data is tracked.
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These issues and PRs address a stale .git/shallow.lock file that blocks update fetches, including a reported symptom of being stuck on 'Hermes is still running' and proposed fixes to remove or self-heal the lock before fetching.

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#86928 fix(update): self-heal stale git locks that wedge every update fetch

merged to main

files: apps/desktop/electron/gitlock.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/gitlock.ts, apps/desktop/electron/main.ts, contributors/emails/[redacted:email], hermes_cli/banner.py, hermes_cli/gitlock.py, hermes_cli/update_cmd.py, tests/test_gitlock.py

1 PR closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 1

#75168 fix(update): remove stale .git/shallow.lock before fetch (#75133) · done elsewhere → #75133, #86928, #80501

Closed issues · 1

Closed#75133[Bug]: Stuck on "Hermes is still running" caused by stale .git/shallow.lock after interrupted update

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Subsystem: hermes cli
Merged PRs: #86928
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 15 Aug 2026

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