NousResearch/hermes-agent

Cronjob run action blocking and watchdog timeout

Cluster 76502. Data as of

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #76675 on 2 Aug 2026. Check it covers your case.

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A bug where cronjob action='run' blocks the calling turn synchronously, causing the inactivity watchdog to kill the parent agent, along with related fix attempts involving heartbeating or non-blocking execution.

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  • #76675 fix(cron): heartbeat during cronjob(action=run) so the watchdog doesn't kill the parent turn (#76502)

    merged to main

    files: tests/tools/test_cronjob_run_immediate.py, tools/cronjob_tools.py, tools/environments/base.py

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: duplicate 1 · merged via another change 1

  • #76523 fix(cron): heartbeat during cronjob(action=run) to prevent watchdog kill (#76502) · duplicate → #76524
  • #76524 fix(cron): non-blocking cron run action (#76502) · merged via another change → 2314abc, #76675
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#76502[Bug]: cronjob action='run' blocks the calling turn synchronously — inactivity watchdog kills the parent agent at 1800s
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2 Aug 2026

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