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YAML string vs list misconfiguration causes silent failures

Cluster 83308 · hermes cli. Data as of 2026-10-29 11:48 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #118843 on 22 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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When config values like plugins.enabled are written as quoted strings instead of YAML lists, the system silently misbehaves—unmounting APIs or flagging errors—with little or no warning to the user. Members address detection, warnings, and related token side effects of this misconfiguration pattern.

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#118843 config.yaml quoted-string lists are flagged by doctor/startup and no longer written by config set; catalog stars probe re-mints its App token (#83308 #105706 #118113)

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files: .github/workflows/skills-index.yml, hermes_cli/config.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_config_set_list_values.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_config_validation.py, tests/website/test_fetch_plugin_stars.py, website/docs/reference/cli-commands.md, website/scripts/fetch-plugin-stars.py

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From the close comments: done elsewhere 1

#83313 fix(plugins): warn when plugins.enabled is a string instead of a list · done elsewhere → c3021af, #118843, #83308

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Closed#83308plugins.enabled written as a YAML string silently unmounts all user plugin APIs — no warning, 404 indistinguishable from "not installed"

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Subsystem: hermes cli
Merged PRs: #118843
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 22 Sep 2026

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