# NousResearch/hermes-agent · Kanban dispatcher crash-loop fix after delegate_task

## Open now

- Nothing open on GitHub.

These issues and PRs address a bug where the Kanban dispatcher falsely triggers a delegated-child guard after delegate_task runs, causing a PermissionError and crash-loop in the gateway. The work focuses on isolating dispatcher and watcher contexts to keep the Kanban dispatch loop running correctly.

## TL;DR

- 4 member(s): 0 open issue(s), 1 closed issue(s), 0 open PR(s), 1 merged PR(s), 2 PR(s) closed without merging.
- A fix was merged to main in PR #92172. Verify it addresses your case.
- **Recommended:** read PR #92172 (and any competing PRs below) before filing. Confirm the merged change covers your symptom.

## Maintainer resolution verdict

- Internal-tracker verdict over this cluster's issue members: `resolved` · deciding PR(s): `pr-92172`. This is distinct from the fix status above. Weigh it yourself.

## How this cluster was grouped

- Link evidence (`STRUCTURAL_SPANNING`): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.
- Pairwise link density `0.50`: the share of member 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.

## Closed / duplicate issues

- #91958: kanban dispatcher tick falsely trips delegated-child guard (PermissionError) after delegate_task runs — crash-loops gateway

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#92172: fix(gateway): isolate supervised watcher contexts — keep Kanban dispatch running after delegate_task (salvage of #91971)**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`
  - files: `gateway/kanban_watchers.py`, `gateway/run.py`, `tests/gateway/test_platform_reconnect.py`
- **#91968: fix(gateway): isolate kanban dispatcher context**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `superseded_by_pr`; implication `superseded`; refs `#91971`, `#92172`, `#91958`
- **#91971: fix(gateway): keep Kanban dispatch running after delegated tasks**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `merged_via`; implication `superseded`; refs `#92172`, `#91968`, `#91958`

## Fix status

- Merged to main in PR #92172 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream.
- Fix last verified (merged) `2026-08-22`.