# NousResearch/hermes-agent · Cache TTL disable bypassed on MoA/fallback stub paths

## Open now

- Nothing open on GitHub.

A bug where the \`prompt_caching.cache_ttl=off\` setting is not honored on stub-looked-up cache-plan paths, specifically in MoA aggregator/advisor and auxiliary fallback flows. The members include a bug report and associated fix attempts targeting this bypass.

## TL;DR

- 4 member(s): 0 open issue(s), 1 closed issue(s), 0 open PR(s), 1 merged PR(s), 2 PR(s) closed without merging.
- A fix was merged to main in PR #76622. Verify it addresses your case.
- **Recommended:** read PR #76622 (and any competing PRs below) before filing. Confirm the merged change covers your symptom.

## Maintainer resolution verdict

- Internal-tracker verdict over this cluster's issue members: `resolved` · deciding PR(s): `pr-76622`. This is distinct from the fix status above. Weigh it yourself.

## How this cluster was grouped

- Link evidence (`STRUCTURAL_SPANNING`): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.
- Pairwise link density `0.50`: the share of member pairs that carry a link, counting a structural link in full and a relevance-only link at 0.36. `1.00` means every pair is linked.

## Closed / duplicate issues

- #76085: prompt_caching.cache_ttl disable is bypassed on stub-resolved cache-plan paths (MoA aggregator/advisors, auxiliary fallbacks)

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#76622: fix(agent): honor prompt_caching.cache_ttl=off on MoA and fallback stub paths**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`
  - files: `agent/agent_init.py`, `agent/agent_runtime_helpers.py`, `agent/moa_loop.py`, `tests/agent/test_cache_disabled_on_stubs.py`
- **#76113: fix(agent): honor prompt_caching.cache_ttl=off on MoA and fallback stub paths**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `implemented_elsewhere`; implication `superseded`; refs `#76622`
- **#76121: fix(caching): honor prompt_caching.cache_ttl=off on MoA and fallback stub paths**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `superseded_by_pr`; implication `superseded`; refs `#76113`

## Fix status

- Merged to main in PR #76622 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream.
- Fix last verified (merged) `2026-08-02`.