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Dotted keys broken in nested config set logic

Cluster 80006 · hermes cli. Data as of 2026-10-25 11:21 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #99699 on 31 Aug 2026. Check it covers your case.

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A bug where dotted keys (such as Matrix room IDs) are incorrectly split at dots during config set operations, causing silent data loss. The members cover the bug report and two related fix attempts targeting key matching and container preservation.

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#99699 fix(config): support literal dots in config key paths (set/get/unset)

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files: hermes_cli/config.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_config_dotted_key_names.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_set_config_value.py, utils.py, website/docs/reference/cli-commands.md

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 1 · other 1

#80007 fix(config): preserve dotted keys under open-dict leaf containers (#80006) · other → #80253, #80006, #76978
#80253 fix(cli): use greedy key match in _set_nested to handle dotted keys (#80006) · done elsewhere → #80006, #99699, #84152, #84064, #91095, #91607, #99124

Closed issues · 1

Closed#80006[Bug]: hermes config set splits Matrix room IDs at dots — channel_prompts keyed by room ID is silently broken

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Subsystem: hermes cli
Merged PRs: #99699
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 2 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 31 Aug 2026

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