NousResearch/hermes-agent

Desktop updater losing files and failing relaunch

Cluster 86079 · apps/desktop. Data as of 2026-10-25 11:21 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #86724 on 15 Aug 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These issues and PRs concern a Desktop update process that deletes release artifacts (such as Hermes.exe) and does not relaunch the application, with rebuild attempts aimed at recovering lost artifacts. The context involves a repository hand-off.

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#86687 fix(update): honesty train — HEAD-move gate, surfaced restart aborts, verified cold-start, self-lock defence

merged to main

files: contributors/emails/[email protected], hermes_cli/_early_recovery.py, hermes_cli/_install_repair.py, hermes_cli/main.py, hermes_cli/update_cmd.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_cmd_update.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_early_recovery.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_cold_start_gateway_liveness.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_gateway_restart_aborted.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_head_moved_gate.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_interrupted_recovery.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_self_lock.py
#86724 fix(update): rebuild Desktop after release artifact loss (salvage #86269)

merged to main

files: hermes_cli/update_cmd.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_cmd_update.py

1 PR closed without merging

From the close comments: merged via another change 1

#86269 fix(update): rebuild Desktop after release artifact loss · merged via another change → #86724, #86687

Closed issues · 1

Closed#86079Desktop updater wipes packaged app (Hermes.exe) and never relaunches after repo hand-off

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Subsystem: apps/desktop
Merged PRs: #86687, #86724
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 15 Aug 2026

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