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Desktop gateway orphan cleanup and reaping fixes

NousResearch/hermes-agent · cluster 77276

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #83406. Check it covers your case.

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Multiple fixes addressing orphaned gateway processes left behind during Desktop app restarts and shutdowns. Changes cover startup reaping, backend shutdown cleanup, and related EMFILE/ulimit follow-ups.

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  • #83406 fix(state,desktop,runtime): EMFILE cascade — bounded WAL read pool, orphan serve reap, nofile floor

    merged to main

    files: apps/desktop/electron/backend-child.ts, apps/desktop/electron/main.ts, apps/desktop/electron/windows-child-options.test.ts, cli-config.yaml.example, contributors/emails/[redacted:email], contributors/emails/[redacted:email], contributors/emails/[redacted:email], gateway/run.py, hermes_cli/config_defaults.py, hermes_cli/dashboard_procs.py, hermes_cli/gateway.py, hermes_cli/main.py, hermes_cli/resource_limits.py, hermes_cli/web_server.py, hermes_state.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_dashboard_admin_endpoints.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_gateway_service.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_orphan_desktop_serve_reap.py, tests/test_resource_limits.py, tests/test_session_db_read_conn_pool.py (+2 more)

  • #83542 fix(gateway,desktop,dashboard): EMFILE follow-up — restart-path gateway reap, shutdown cleanup, SSH ulimit, scandir

    merged to main

    files: apps/desktop/electron/remote-lifecycle.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/remote-lifecycle.ts, contributors/emails/[redacted:email], contributors/emails/[redacted:email], hermes_cli/web_server.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_dashboard_admin_endpoints.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_spawn_gateway_restart_reap.py

4 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: merged via another change 4

  • #77297 fix(desktop): stop app-managed gateway on backend shutdown · merged via another change → #83542, #83406
  • #77721 fix(gateway): reap orphaned gateways before spawning restart (#77276) · merged via another change → #83542, #83406
  • #78002 fix(desktop): reap stale gateway orphans on Desktop backend startup · merged via another change → #78312, #83406, #83542
  • #78312 fix(desktop): reap orphan gateways at startup · merged via another change → #83406, #76700, #77587, #73066, #78873, #78312
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#77276[Bug]: Desktop app restart leaves orphan gateway (app-managed spawn path not covered by #75936 fix)
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4 PRs closed without merging
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11 Aug 2026

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