NousResearch/hermes-agent

Fix file-descriptor leaks and EMFILE errors on macOS

Cluster 81547. Data as of 2026-10-25 11:21 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #83542 on 11 Aug 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address 'too many open files' errors appearing after extended runtime on macOS, covering fd limit increases, scandir replacements for iterdir, gateway process cleanup, and SSH ulimit adjustments.

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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/[email protected], 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

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#81619 fix(dashboard): raise fd soft limit + replace iterdir with scandir to stop fd leak · merged via another change → #83542, #83406

Closed issues · 1

Closed#81547dashboard fd leak: OSError [Errno 24] Too many open files after several days on macOS

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Merged PRs: #83406, #83542
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 11 Aug 2026

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