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SQLite SessionDB connection leak on exception paths

NousResearch/hermes-agent · cluster 83226 · agent

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #86667. Check it covers your case.

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These members concern a file descriptor leak where SessionDB SQLite connections are not closed when exceptions occur, potentially causing EMFILE crashes. The group includes a bug report and related fix attempts addressing the same exception-path cleanup issue.

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  • #86667 fix(state): close leaked SessionDB connections on exception paths (salvage #83237 + #83620 + #72822)

    merged to main

    files: agent/auxiliary_client.py, agent/trace_upload.py, cli.py, cron/scheduler.py, gateway/platforms/api_server.py, gateway/shutdown_flush.py, gateway/slash_commands.py, hermes_cli/main.py, hermes_cli/sessions_cmd.py, hermes_state.py, mcp_serve.py, plugins/memory/retaindb/__init__.py, run_agent.py, tests/agent/test_trace_upload.py, tests/cli/test_cli_insights_command.py, tests/cron/test_sessiondb_init_hang.py, tests/gateway/test_platform_reconnect_fd_leak.py, tests/gateway/test_shutdown_flush.py, tests/plugins/memory/test_retaindb_provider.py, tests/run_agent/test_async_httpx_del_neuter.py (+9 more)

  • #86691 fix: close leaked SessionDB connections on exception paths (#83226)

    merged to main

    files: gateway/slash_commands.py, hermes_cli/sessions_cmd.py, hermes_state.py

3 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: merged via another change 2 · duplicate 1

  • #83237 fix: close leaked SessionDB connections on exception paths (#83226) · merged via another change → #86691, #83226
  • #83397 [Bug] SQLite file descriptor leak: close SessionDB connections on exception paths · duplicate → #83226, #83237, #83620
  • #83620 fix(state): close leaked SessionDB connections on exception paths · merged via another change → #86667, #72822, #72782
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#83226SQLite file descriptor leak — SessionDB connections not closed on exception paths (EMFILE crash)
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  • Pairwise link density 0.53: the share of item pairs that carry a link, counting a structural link in full and a relevance-only link at 0.36. 1.00 means every pair is linked.

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#86667, #86691
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3 PRs closed without merging
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15 Aug 2026

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