NousResearch/hermes-agent

Windows desktop update stall and recovery fixes

Cluster 95589. Data as of 2026-10-30 11:57 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #95897 on 27 Aug 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items concern a repeatable issue where the Windows desktop update process hangs or stalls during handoff, leaving zombie processes and never relaunching. Related work addresses watchdog behavior and fleet-check false failures tied to this stall.

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#95897 fix(update): Windows desktop update stall watchdog + fleet-check false failure

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files: hermes_cli/update_cmd.py, scripts/desktop-update/windows.ps1, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_fleet_check_fail_closed.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_update_fleet_probe_resume_token.py, tests/test_desktop_update_windows_pipe_drain.py, tests/test_desktop_update_windows_python_handoff.py

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From the close comments: merged via another change 1

#95625 fix(update): recover stalled Windows desktop handoffs · merged via another change → adb29d8, #95897, #93406, #94724

Closed issues · 1

Closed#95589Windows desktop: hermes update hangs after build — never relaunches desktop (repeatable 2/2, zombie process)

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Merged PRs: #95897
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 27 Aug 2026

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