NousResearch/hermes-agent

Windows Desktop build failures from missing get-windows

Cluster 90829 · apps/desktop. Data as of

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #115673 on 19 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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A fix was merged to main in PR #115673. Check it covers your case. No release data is tracked.
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These issues and fixes address Desktop build failures on Windows caused by a missing or partially installed get-windows dependency, including making the rebuild process more resilient and transactional.

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  • #115673 fix(desktop): Windows Desktop rebuild no longer dies on a missing or half-installed get-windows (#90829, salvage #109251)

    merged to main

    files: apps/desktop/scripts/stage-native-deps.mjs, apps/desktop/scripts/stage-native-deps.test.mjs, hermes_cli/main_desktop.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_desktop_half_installed_get_windows.py, website/docs/user-guide/desktop.md

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: merged via another change 1 · partial fix 1

  • #91079 fix(desktop): make Windows package rebuild transactional and self-healing · partial fix → c368c0e, 2fb1e62, #44234, #91063, #90829, #88683, #91079, #44225
  • #109251 fix(desktop): do not fail build if get-windows is missing on any platform · merged via another change → 56223fe, #115673
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#90829Bug: Daily Desktop update fails — "desktop app was not rebuilt, still on previous build" (win32-x64 fail-closed get-windows gate + corrupted node_modules)
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Subsystem
apps/desktop
Merged PRs
#115673
Closed issues
1
Attempts
2 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked
19 Sep 2026

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