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Fixing KeyError and crashes on run_conversation error paths

NousResearch/hermes-agent · cluster 9433 · agent

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Multiple issues and fix attempts address KeyError on 'final_response' and crashes when run_conversation returns a non-dict, affecting AIAgent.chat(), main(), and the cron scheduler.

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  • #14490 fix(cron): guard against non-dict result from run_conversation (salvage #9437)

    merged to main

    files: cron/scheduler.py, scripts/release.py

7 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 3 · merged via another change 1 · stale or abandoned 1 · superseded by another PR 1 · other 1

  • #9437 fix(cron): guard against non-dict result from run_conversation · superseded by another PR → #14490
  • #9498 fix(cron): handle non-dict return from run_conversation in scheduler · stale or abandoned
  • #9503 fix(cron): guard against non-dict conversation results · merged via another change → 22afa06, #14490, #9437, #9433
  • #55821 fix(agent): chat()/main() raise KeyError('final_response') on run_conversation error paths · done elsewhere → 053424c
  • #55880 fix(agent): handle missing final_response on error paths · other
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  • #55891 fix: AIAgent.chat() and main() return empty string instead of raising KeyError on run_conversation error/exhaustion paths · done elsewhere → 053424c
  • #55989 fix(agent): use .get() for final_response to prevent KeyError (#55822) · done elsewhere → 053424c
Closed issues · 2
  • Closed#9433Cron scheduler crash: 'int' object has no attribute 'get' when agent.run_conversation returns non-dict
  • Closed#55822AIAgent.chat() and main() raise KeyError('final_response') on run_conversation error/exhaustion paths
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