# NousResearch/hermes-agent · Gateway /loop stall after streamed already_sent turns

## Open now

- Nothing open on GitHub.

These issues and PRs concern a bug where the gateway's /loop mechanism stops ticking after encountering a streamed already_sent turn. The members include a bug report and two fix attempts addressing this behavior.

## TL;DR

- 4 member(s): 0 open issue(s), 1 closed issue(s), 0 open PR(s), 2 merged PR(s), 1 PR(s) closed without merging.
- A fix was merged to main in PR #87704. Verify it addresses your case.
- **Recommended:** read PR #87704 (and any competing PRs below) before filing. Confirm the merged change covers your symptom.

## Maintainer resolution verdict

- Internal-tracker verdict over this cluster's issue members: `resolved` · deciding PR(s): `pr-87704`. This is distinct from the fix status above. Weigh it yourself.

## How this cluster was grouped

- Link evidence (`STRUCTURAL_SPANNING`): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.
- Pairwise link density `0.50`: the share of member 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.

## Closed / duplicate issues

- #86930: \[Bug\]: Gateway /loop never ticks again after a streamed reply

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#87004: fix(gateway): keep /loop wakeups running after empty responses**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`
  - files: `gateway/run.py`, `tests/gateway/test_loop_command.py`
- **#87704: fix(gateway): complete /loop ticks after streamed already_sent turns (salvage #86931)**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`
  - files: `gateway/run.py`, `tests/gateway/test_loop_command.py`
- **#86931: fix(gateway): complete /loop ticks after streamed already_sent turns**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `merged_via`; implication `superseded`; refs `#87704`, `#87004`, `#86930`

## Fix status

- Merged to main in PR #87704 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream.
- Fix last verified (merged) `2026-08-16`.