NousResearch/hermes-agent

Plugin guard falsely flags test fixture strings

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #110218 on 13 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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A bug caused plugin_guard to scan test directories and treat destructive strings in test fixtures as DANGEROUS, blocking legitimate plugin installs. The fix excludes test trees from the scan and improves block reason reporting.

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  • #110218 plugin_guard: test trees no longer force a DANGEROUS verdict; block reason names the critical rule (#93927, #109391, salvage #89613 #109420)

    merged to main

    files: tests/tools/test_plugin_guard.py, tests/tools/test_plugin_guard_block_reason.py, tools/plugin_guard.py, website/docs/user-guide/features/plugins.md

1 PR closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 1

  • #97686 fix(plugin-guard): exclude tests/ from plugin scan (closes #93927) · done elsewhere → 1e76efb, #110218
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#93927plugin_guard: destructive strings in TEST fixtures produce DANGEROUS verdict, blocking install of legitimate plugins with no override
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13 Sep 2026

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