NousResearch/hermes-agent

Non-Hermes processes blocking update preflight

Cluster 77422 · apps/desktop. Data as of 2026-10-29 11:48 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #79018 on 16 Aug 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address a scenario where non-Hermes processes (such as a Python HTTP server) inside the install directory incorrectly block updates and trigger misleading guidance. The work involves identifying foreign blockers and exempting them from update preflight checks.

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#79018 fix(desktop): identify foreign update blockers and close safe previews

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files: apps/desktop/electron/main.ts, apps/desktop/electron/venv-blocker-scan.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/venv-blocker-scan.ts, apps/desktop/src/app/updates-overlay.blockers.test.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/updates-overlay.tsx, apps/desktop/src/global.d.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/ar.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/en.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/ja.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/types.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/zh-hant.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/zh.ts, apps/desktop/src/store/updates.test.ts, apps/desktop/src/store/updates.ts, hermes_cli/_scan_venv_blockers.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_scan_venv_blockers.py

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From the close comments: superseded by another PR 1

#77864 fix(update): exempt non-Hermes venv module holders from update preflight (#77422) · superseded by another PR → 18b442c, 7af27c6, #77422

Closed issues · 1

Closed#77422Update aborted by a non-Hermes python -m http.server process inside the install dir; dialog gives misleading 'Close other Hermes windows' advice

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Subsystem: apps/desktop
Merged PRs: #79018
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 16 Aug 2026

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