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Centralizing HERMES_HOME path resolution across codebase

NousResearch/hermes-agent · cluster 892 · agent

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #1233. Check it covers your case.

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These issues and pull requests concern hardcoded ~/.hermes paths that bypass a get_hermes_home() abstraction, and efforts to route all callsites through that centralized function. The work spans multiple files and plugins including weekly maintenance, achievements, and profile-tui components.

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  • #1233 fix: respect HERMES_HOME in remaining hardcoded paths

    merged to main

    files: agent/auxiliary_client.py, agent/prompt_builder.py, cli.py, gateway/channel_directory.py, gateway/config.py, gateway/delivery.py, gateway/hooks.py, gateway/mirror.py, gateway/pairing.py, gateway/platforms/base.py, gateway/platforms/whatsapp.py, gateway/sticker_cache.py, hermes_cli/gateway.py, hermes_cli/main.py, hermes_cli/status.py, run_agent.py, tests/gateway/test_channel_directory.py, tests/tools/test_clipboard.py, tools/environments/base.py, tools/environments/modal.py (+3 more)

  • #18277 fix(paths): route achievements plugin + profile-tui through HERMES_HOME

    merged to main

    files: hermes_cli/slack_cli.py, optional-skills/migration/openclaw-migration/scripts/openclaw_to_hermes.py, plugins/hermes-achievements/dashboard/plugin_api.py, scripts/profile-tui.py, scripts/release.py

6 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: merged via another change 2 · PR volume cleanup 1 · other 3

  • #897 fix(cli): respect HERMES_HOME in all remaining hardcoded ~/.hermes paths · merged via another change → #1233
  • #1489 Refactor: implement centralized HERMES_HOME environment variable support (#892) · other → #892, #51, #538
  • #2073 feat: integrate Skill Factory and fix paths (#1935, #892) · other → #1935, #892
  • #18068 fix(paths): replace Path.home()/.hermes with get_hermes_home() across… · merged via another change → dfe512c, #18277
  • #19947 fix(config): route HERMES_HOME callsites through get_hermes_home() · PR volume cleanup
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  • #24084 Fix/weekly maintenance profile aware · other
Closed issues · 3
  • Closed#892fix: remaining hardcoded ~/.hermes paths bypass HERMES_HOME override
  • Closed#18060[Bug]: Path.home() / ".hermes" bypasses get_hermes_home() in 23 production files
  • Closed#24035weekly_maintenance.py hardcodes ~/.hermes path, breaking profiles
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#1233, #18277
Closed issues
3
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6 PRs closed without merging
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1 May 2026

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