# NousResearch/hermes-agent · Bot mode group chat pause/resume visibility fixes

## Open now

- Nothing open on GitHub.

These issues and PRs address bugs where paused or stopped bots in group chat rooms become invisible or permanently silent, with fixes targeting hold visibility, reload persistence, and @all wake behavior.

## TL;DR

- 5 member(s): 0 open issue(s), 1 closed issue(s), 0 open PR(s), 2 merged PR(s), 2 PR(s) closed without merging.
- A fix was merged to main in PR #113444. Verify it addresses your case.
- **Recommended:** read PR #113444 (and any competing PRs below) before filing. Confirm the merged change covers your symptom.

## Maintainer resolution verdict

- Internal-tracker verdict over this cluster's issue members: `resolved` · deciding PR(s): `pr-113444`. This is distinct from the fix status above. Weigh it yourself.

## How this cluster was grouped

- Link evidence (`STRUCTURAL_SPANNING`): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.
- Pairwise link density `0.40`: the share of member pairs that carry a link, counting a structural link in full and a relevance-only link at 0.36. `1.00` means every pair is linked.

## Closed / duplicate issues

- #97740: \[Bug\] Bot Mode group chat: sticky Stop holds are invisible in the room and \`@all\` without "resume" can't release them — rooms go permanently silent

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#99094: fix(desktop): paused Group Chat bots stay visible after reload (#97740, salvage #97808)**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`
  - files: `apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/group-chat-view.tsx`, `apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/group-hold-status.test.tsx`, `apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/group-hold-status.tsx`, `apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/i18n.ts`, `contributors/emails/[redacted:email]`
- **#113444: fix(bot-mode): group rooms wake on @all, ignore prose stop words, report dead turns, and approve on click (#103893, #97740, #91706, #92760, salvage #91857)**. merged to main · fix tier `verified`
  - maintainer direction: category `merged`
  - files: `apps/desktop/e2e/group-approval-click-submits.spec.ts`, `apps/desktop/e2e/group-hold-directive.spec.ts`, `apps/desktop/e2e/group-member-backend-failure.spec.ts`, `apps/desktop/package.json`, `apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/group-chat-parts.test.tsx`, `apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/group-chat-parts.tsx`, `apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/group-rounds.test.ts`, `apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/group-rounds.ts`, `apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/group-test-utils.ts`, `apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/group-turns.test.ts`, `apps/desktop/src/plugins/hermes-bots/group-turns.ts`, `tests-js/scripts/mock-server.ts`, `website/docs/user-guide/bot-mode.md`
- **#97808: fix(desktop): surface persistent group holds**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `merged_via`; implication `superseded`; refs `a9c783f219`, `#99094`, `#97740`
- **#99311: fix(desktop): re-engage stopped groups on actionable @all**. closed without merge
  - maintainer direction: category `superseded_by_pr`; implication `superseded`; refs `#113444`, `#97740`

## Fix status

- Merged to main in PR #113444 (cited above). No release data is tracked. Verify downstream.
- Fix last verified (merged) `2026-09-17`.