NousResearch/hermes-agent

Bot Chat pin stability and pane behavior fixes

Cluster 88146 · apps/desktop. Data as of 2026-10-29 11:48 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #88690 on 17 Aug 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These issues and pull requests address bugs related to the Bot Chat pin being lost, replaced, or incorrectly handled when the bots pane opens. The work focuses on ensuring the pinned canonical Bot Chat is preserved and consistently used.

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#88690 fix(desktop): Bots pane always opens the pinned canonical Bot Chat (salvage #88148 + #88292)

merged to main

files: apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/plugin.js, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/tests/active-now-strip.test.mjs, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/tests/canonical-chat-creation.test.mjs, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/tests/canonical-chat-empty-recovery.test.mjs, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/tests/canonical-chat-identity.test.mjs, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/tests/canonical-chat-pin.test.mjs, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/tests/roster-preview.test.mjs, apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/tests/session-workspace.test.mjs, tests/tui_gateway/test_profiles_list_preferred_session.py, tui_gateway/methods_profiles.py

1 PR closed without merging

From the close comments: merged via another change 1

#88148 fix(desktop): keep the Bot Chat pin · merged via another change → #88690, #88292

Closed issues · 1

Closed#88146[Bug]: A failed intro or a missing pin can replace the Bot Chat

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Subsystem: apps/desktop
Merged PRs: #88690
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 17 Aug 2026

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