hermes - 💡(How to fix) Fix Auto-backup before every operation with instant rollback support

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Currently Hermes Agent has no protection mechanism when executing operations. If an error occurs mid-operation, the wrong path is taken, or existing content is corrupted, there is no way to recover except manual fixes or lost progress. No "undo" button.

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Currently Hermes Agent has no protection mechanism when executing operations. If an error occurs mid-operation, the wrong path is taken, or existing content is corrupted, there is no way to recover except manual fixes or lost progress. No "undo" button.

Desired Behavior

Every critical operation automatically:

1. Auto-backup: Before executing an operation, automatically snapshot relevant files and state (git stash or backup copy)
2. Instant rollback: During or after execution, if issues are found, roll back to the backup point with one command
3. Fine-grained control: Roll back only the modified files, not the entire working directory

Use Cases

- A risky command fails → roll back to clean state immediately
- Config file edited incorrectly → one-click restore instead of manual repair
- Batch file rename goes wrong → undo all and start over

Suggested Approach

- Provide an auto_backup toggle, enabled by default, auto-backs up before each operation
- Provide a rollback tool to revert to a named backup point
- Backups stored in temp directories with expiration-based auto-cleanup
- For version-controlled files, prefer git stash over manual copies

Watch-outs

- Backups should have size limits to avoid storage overflow
- Backup points must be clearly traceable to their corresponding state
- Read-only or query operations can skip backup to reduce overhead

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