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Fix update hanging on prompts with unattended stdin

Cluster 92303 · hermes cli. Data as of 2026-10-26 12:29 UTC

2 open items. Fix merged in #97052 on 28 Aug 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address a bug where the update process blocks indefinitely on interactive prompts when stdin is not attached to a terminal, such as in scheduled or automated runs. The fixes aim to prevent the process from hanging by bounding or skipping prompts in unattended contexts.

Open issues1

Issue#92303hermes update hangs forever on 'Restore local changes now? [Y/n]' when run unattended (Scheduled Task / hidden stdin)

Open PRs1

PR#140820fix(update): an unattended console cannot hang the update prompts

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#97052 fix(update): gate the fork-upstream prompt for --yes and non-tty runs

merged to main

files: hermes_cli/subcommands/update.py, hermes_cli/update_cmd.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_cmd_update.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_upstream_prompt_noninteractive.py

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: superseded by another PR 2

#92410 fix(update): bound the update prompts so an unattended run cannot hang · superseded by another PR → 00bbfc6, #97052
#92448 fix(update): never block on prompts when stdin is unattended · superseded by another PR → #97052

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Subsystem: hermes cli
Merged PRs: #97052
Closed issues: 0
Attempts: 2 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 28 Aug 2026

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