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Error Message

hermes update fails with error : 2. error is shown error is not in agent. debug data does not show update errors.

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Fix Action

Fixed

Code Example

✗ ``hermes update`` doesn't apply inside the Docker container.

Hermes Agent runs as a published image (nousresearch/hermes-agent), not a
git checkout — the container has no working tree to pull into.  Update by
pulling a fresh image and restarting your container instead:

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error is not in agent. debug data does not show update errors.

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Bug Description

version: 0.15.1 (2026.5.29) [38c4f8c3] os: Linux 6.19.14-ogc5.1.fc44.x86_64 x86_64 python: 3.11.15 openai_sdk: 2.24.0 profile: default hermes_home: ~/.hermes model: Qwen3.6-35B-A3B.gguf provider: custom terminal: local

hermes update fails with error :

✗ ``hermes update`` doesn't apply inside the Docker container.

Hermes Agent runs as a published image (nousresearch/hermes-agent), not a
git checkout — the container has no working tree to pull into.  Update by
pulling a fresh image and restarting your container instead:

The backend is set to local, and I run the agent directly (in a VM) not through the container. Previous version updated correctly to current version, so the issue is with the current version.

If you need more information please tell how to gather more information in the update process.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. run hermes update
  2. error is shown

Expected Behavior

hermes update should update as before, in-place.

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Setup / Installation

Messaging Platform (if gateway-related)

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Debug Report

error is not in agent. debug data does not show update errors.

Operating System

Fedora 43

Python Version

3.11.15

Hermes Version

Hermes Agent v0.15.1 (2026.5.29)

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  • I'd like to fix this myself and submit a PR

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