hermes - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug]: tool execute_code no longer inherits from the machine's environment

Bug Description

Summary

terminal() and execute_code() do not inherit environment variables from the shell that launched the agent like it used to before.

Variables and other state in set by the shell session to the hermes agent can't be used. This breaks any workflow that relies on env vars like the use of API keys.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Set an env var in your shell

export HERMES_BUG="hello!"
echo $HERMES_BUG # see hello! being printed

1. Start hermes

hermes

1. Inside the agent session, try to read it

run echo $HERMES_BUG
The agent calls terminal(command="echo $HERMES_BUG").

    Expected


    hello!


    Actual


    (empty output — var is unset)

the same happens if the agent calls the tool execute_code

Expected Behavior

execute_code should have access to my environment, like it used to, so I can run scripts that rely on things like environment variables

Actual Behavior

The last time I used the hermes agent was on May 25th 2026,

Back then it was able to run CLI commands because the commands ran in the same bash session as where the agent was running.

P.S both yesterday(last time it worked) and today(the first time it broke) have the same agent config. This issue can't be attributed to a configuration setting

Affected Component

CLI (interactive chat)

Messaging Platform (if gateway-related)

N/A (CLI only)

Debug Report

Report       https://paste.rs/88HSM
  agent.log    https://paste.rs/h0DsW
  gateway.log  https://paste.rs/XR735

Operating System

Mac OS 26.3.1

Python Version

3.12.12

Hermes Version

Agent v0.11.0 (2026.4.23)

Additional Logs / Traceback (optional)

Hermes Agent v0.14.0 (2026.5.16)
Project: /Users/shellandbull/.hermes/hermes-agent
Python: 3.11.14
OpenAI SDK: 2.24.0
Up to date

Root Cause Analysis (optional)

No response

Proposed Fix (optional)

I'm open to fix this myself as a means of interview process,

long live Nous Research, long live Hermes!

Are you willing to submit a PR for this?

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