NousResearch/hermes-agent

SOUL.md missing file notice in desktop UI

Cluster 89436 · apps/desktop. Data as of

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #122082 on 27 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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A fix was merged to main in PR #122082. Check it covers your case. No release data is tracked.
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These members address a UX gap where the desktop editor shows a blank screen for profiles whose personality is stored in config.yaml rather than a dedicated SOUL.md file. The work involves adding an explanation or notice so users understand why no file is present.

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  • #122082 fix: wave-7 misc — stale approval bar, gh stderr, hidden conversations, SOUL.md notice, auto-TTS on A2A

    merged to main

    files: agent/context_breakdown.py, apps/desktop/e2e/profile-soul-missing.spec.ts, apps/desktop/electron/git-review-ops.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/git-review-ops.ts, apps/desktop/src/app/chat/sidebar/profile-switcher.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/profiles/index.test.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/profiles/index.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/session/hooks/use-message-stream/gateway-event/lifecycle.ts, apps/desktop/src/app/session/hooks/use-message-stream/gateway-event/session-info.ts, apps/desktop/src/app/session/hooks/use-message-stream/session-reclaimed.test.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/session/hooks/use-message-stream/stale-pending-settle.test.tsx, apps/desktop/src/i18n/ar.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/en.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/ja.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/ru.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/types.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/zh-hant.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/zh.ts, contributors/emails/[email protected], contributors/emails/[email protected] (+10 more)

1 PR closed without merging

From the close comments: superseded by another PR 1

  • #105201 fix(desktop): explain missing profile SOUL.md files · superseded by another PR → #122082
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#89436Desktop SOUL.md editor shows blank screen for profiles without explicit SOUL.md file — personality lives in config.yaml but UI gives no indication
How this cluster was grouped
  • Link evidence (structural links throughout): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.
  • Pairwise link density 0.67: the share of item 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.

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Subsystem
apps/desktop
Merged PRs
#122082
Closed issues
1
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1 PR closed without merging
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27 Sep 2026

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