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Windows profile/bot delete fails due to open DB handle

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #88727 on 17 Aug 2026. Check it covers your case.

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A bug on Windows where deleting a bot or profile fails with WinError 32 because the desktop backend holds the memory_store.db file open. Fixes involve releasing those handles before attempting to remove the directory.

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  • #88727 fix(profiles): Windows bot/profile delete no longer fails with WinError 32 — release memory_store.db handles before rmtree (#88347, salvage #88356)

    merged to main

    files: hermes_cli/profiles.py, plugins/memory/holographic/store.py, tests/plugins/memory/test_holographic_shutdown_closes_db.py

1 PR closed without merging

From the close comments: merged via another change 1

  • #88356 fix(profiles): release memory-store handles before rmtree on profile delete · merged via another change → #88727, #88347
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#88347Bot Mode: deleting a bot on Windows always fails with WinError 32 (desktop backend holds the profile's memory_store.db open)
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