NousResearch/hermes-agent

macOS tool-call 'open' launches files behind window

Cluster 95261. Data as of 2026-10-25 11:21 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #128285 on 3 Oct 2026. Check it covers your case.

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A bug where files opened via the 'open' command during tool calls appear behind the frontmost macOS window, along with fixes to bring those files to the foreground correctly.

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#128285 fix(terminal): bring macOS `open`-opened files to the front instead of behind Hermes

merged to main

files: tests/tools/test_terminal_macos_open.py, tools/environments/base.py, tools/terminal_tool_macos_open.py

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: superseded by another PR 2

#95286 fix(terminal): bring macOS `open`-opened files to the front instead of behind Hermes · superseded by another PR → #128285
#95315 fix(terminal): verified raise ladder for macOS tool-call 'open' so files don't open behind the frontmost window (#95261) · superseded by another PR → #95286

Closed issues · 1

Closed#95261[Bug]: macOS — files opened by tool calls launch BEHIND the Hermes window; `open` returns exit 0 so the agent reports false success

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Merged PRs: #128285
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 2 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 3 Oct 2026

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