NousResearch/hermes-agent

Update checker hang, fetch leak, and polling fixes

Cluster 93732. Data as of 2026-10-25 11:21 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #108053 on 11 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These members address bugs where update checks could hang indefinitely due to stalled fetches, accumulate large numbers of leftover temporary pack files, and poll too frequently; fixes include better error naming, fetch timeout handling, and switching to daily GitHub API polling.

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#107648 fix: update checks poll the GitHub API once a day instead of git-fetching every 30 min

merged to main

files: apps/desktop/electron/main.ts, apps/desktop/electron/preload.ts, apps/desktop/electron/update-api-check.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/update-api-check.ts, apps/desktop/electron/update-count.test.ts, apps/desktop/electron/update-count.ts, apps/desktop/src/app/settings/about-settings.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/updates-overlay.tsx, apps/desktop/src/global.d.ts, apps/desktop/src/store/updates.test.ts, apps/desktop/src/store/updates.ts, hermes_cli/banner.py, hermes_cli/web_routers/actions.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_banner_git_state.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_passive_update_opt_out.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_behind_count_recovery.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_check.py, website/docs/user-guide/configuration.md, website/docs/user-guide/features/web-dashboard.md
#108053 fix: update errors name the real cause; hermes update can't hang on a stalled fetch; shallow grafts pruned

merged to main

files: apps/desktop/electron/main.ts, apps/desktop/src/app/settings/about-settings.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/updates-overlay.tsx, hermes_cli/gitlock.py, hermes_cli/update_cmd.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_shallow_graft_prune.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_fetch_timeout.py

1 PR closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 1

#93759 fix(updater): stop update checks hanging and leaking fetch packs · done elsewhere → 9ce7547, #108053, #107648

Closed issues · 1

Closed#93732[Bug]: update check can hang permanently after repeated fetch timeouts corrupt .git — aborted fetches leave hundreds of tmp_pack files (6 GB) that nothing cleans up

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Merged PRs: #107648, #108053
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 11 Sep 2026

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