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OpenViking autostart PYTHONPATH env isolation fix

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #87604 on 17 Aug 2026. Check it covers your case.

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A bug was identified where the OpenViking autostarted local server inherits PYTHONPATH, causing conflicts with the Hermes virtual environment and blocking updates. The related fixes address stripping PYTHONPATH from the child process environment and hardening local server and .env handling.

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  • #87604 fix(openviking): harden local server and .env handling

    merged to main

    files: plugins/memory/openviking/__init__.py, tests/plugins/memory/test_openviking_provider.py

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  • #78219 fix(openviking): strip PYTHONPATH from autostarted server child env (#78153) · other
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#78153[Bug]: OpenViking autostart inherits PYTHONPATH, locks Hermes venv DLLs and blocks updates
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agent/pet
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#87604
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1 PR closed without merging
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17 Aug 2026

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