hermes - ✅(Solved) Fix tracking: hermes_agent package restructure [2 pull requests, 1 participants]

alt-glitch · 2026-04-22T23:03:25Z

[hermes] Restructure the hermes-agent codebase from a flat collection of top-level modules and independent packages into a single hermes agent/ package with cl… Restructure the hermes-agent codebase from a flat collection of top-level modules and independent packages into a single `hermes_agent/` package with clear subpackages, dependency direction, and import hygiene. **No logic changes. No API changes. No behavior changes.** The same code runs the same way — it just lives at better addresses. --- # PR #14498: refactor: move all source into hermes_agent/ package (PR 1/3) - Repository: NousResearch/hermes-agent - Author: alt-glitch - State: closed | merged: False - Link: https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/pull/14498 ## Description (problem / solution / changelog) ## Summary Consolidates the entire codebase into a single `hermes_agent/` Python package. This is **PR 1 of 3** in the restructure tracked by #14182 (sub-issue: #14183). **Before:** 8 independent packages (`agent/`, `tools/`, `hermes_cli/`, `gateway/`, `acp_adapter/`, `cron/`, `plugins/`) + 11 top-level modules (`run_agent.py`, `cli.py`, `model_tools.py`, etc.) with unprefixed imports (`from agent.prompt_builder import ...`). **After:** One `hermes_agent/` package with organized subpackages. All imports are `from hermes_agent.X import ...`. ### Diff breakdown The diff looks large (+13,057 / -12,287) but ~95% is mechanical one-line import path changes. Here's the breakdown: | Category | Files | +lines | -lines | What it is | |----------|-------|--------|--------|------------| | Pure renames | 72 | 0 | 0 | `git mv` only — invisible in diff | | Renames + import rewrites | 219 | 2,109 | 2,104 | Moved files that also had imports rewritten | | Tests (not renamed) | 649 | 9,814 | 9,895 | Import rewrites + test fixture fixes | | Scripts | 11 | 914 | 36 | Move map + import rewriter (new files) | | Infra + other | 42 | 226 | 245 | `tui_gateway/`, `environments/`, Dockerfile, AGENTS.md, etc. | Tests dominate because every test file imports from the packages we moved, so every `from agent.`, `from tools.`, `from hermes_cli.` line was rewritten — plus all `patch()` and `monkeypatch.setattr()` target strings. There are more test files (649) than source files (291) because each test imports and mocks multiple modules. The actual semantic changes (infra, new scripts, `.git-blame-ignore-revs`) account for ~1,100 lines. ### What changed - **268 source files** moved into `hermes_agent/` via `git mv` (100% similarity preserved for blame) - **All imports rewritten** across 898 files — covers `import X`, `from X import`, `patch()` strings, `monkeypatch.setattr()`, `sys.modules[]` keys, `importlib.import_module()` strings - **Infrastructure updated** — `pyproject.toml` entry points, `Dockerfile`, `docker/entrypoint.sh`, `scripts/install.sh`, `setup-hermes.sh`, `scripts/install.ps1`, `web/vite.config.ts`, `MANIFEST.in`, `AGENTS.md`, `nix/checks.nix` - **New subpackage organization:** - `agent/transports/` + provider adapters → `hermes_agent/providers/` - `tools/environments/` → `hermes_agent/backends/` - `tools/browser_*.py` → `hermes_agent/tools/browser/` - `tools/mcp_*.py` → `hermes_agent/tools/mcp/` - `tools/skills_*.py` → `hermes_agent/tools/skills/` - `tools/file_*.py` → `hermes_agent/tools/files/` - `tools/*_tool.py` (media) → `hermes_agent/tools/media/` - `hermes_cli/auth*.py` → `hermes_agent/cli/auth/` - `hermes_cli/model*.py` → `hermes_agent/cli/models/` - `hermes_cli/banner.py`, `colors.py`, etc. → `hermes_agent/cli/ui/` - **New console script:** `hermes-skills-sync` — decouples shell scripts from internal module layout - **Zero logic changes** — this is purely mechanical file moves + import rewrites ### Commit strategy | # | Commit | Purpose | |---|--------|---------| | 1 | `8bff8bf2` | Add move map data structure (268 file mappings) | | 2 | `65ca3ba9` | Pure `git mv` — all files into `hermes_agent/` (100% similarity) | | 3 | `4b163419` | Rewrite all imports + string references (898 files) | | 4 | `a1e667b9` | Fix test regressions from import rewrite (113 test files) | | 5 | `76aebd73` | Update infrastructure (pyproject, Docker, shell scripts, vite, AGENTS.md) | | 6 | `ff99611e` | Update Nix files | | 7 | `25072fe6` | Fix stale references missed by import rewrite | | 8 | `987962f4` | Add `.git-blame-ignore-revs` for restructure commits | Commits 1-2 are separated so `git log --follow` and `git blame` work correctly. The `git mv` commit has 100% similarity on all 268 files. `.git-blame-ignore-revs` tells git blame (and GitHub) to skip commits 2-3. ### Key decisions | Decision | Choice | Rationale | |----------|--------|-----------| | `plugins/` location | Moved into `hermes_agent/plugins/` | Single package boundary | | Layer inversions (agent→cli) | Moved as-is | PR 1 is mechanical only; fix in follow-up #14278 | | `sys.path` hacks in prod code | Stripped | All install paths use editable installs; hacks are redundant | | `tests/conftest.py` `sys.path`

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Restructure the hermes-agent codebase from a flat collection of top-level modules and independent packages into a single hermes_agent/ package with clear subpackages, dependency direction, and import hygiene.

No logic changes. No API changes. No behavior changes. The same code runs the same way — it just lives at better addresses.

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No logic changes. No API changes. No behavior changes. The same code runs the same way — it just lives at better addresses.

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Fix / Workaround

hermes_agent/
├── constants.py, state.py, logging.py, time.py, utils.py   # leaf modules
├── agent/          # core agent loop, prompt builder, context, memory
├── providers/      # transport + adapter per provider, credentials, pricing
├── backends/       # execution environments (local, docker, ssh, modal, ...)
├── tools/          # tool registry, dispatch, all tool implementations
│   ├── browser/, mcp/, skills/, media/, files/, security/
├── cli/            # CLI entry point, REPL, commands, auth, models, UI
│   ├── auth/, models/, ui/
├── gateway/        # gateway runner, session dispatch, platforms
├── acp/            # ACP adapter
└── cron/           # cron scheduler

PR fix notes

PR #14498: refactor: move all source into hermes_agent/ package (PR 1/3)

Repository: NousResearch/hermes-agent
Author: alt-glitch
State: closed | merged: False
Link: https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/pull/14498

Description (problem / solution / changelog)

Summary

Consolidates the entire codebase into a single hermes_agent/ Python package. This is PR 1 of 3 in the restructure tracked by #14182 (sub-issue: #14183).

Before: 8 independent packages (agent/, tools/, hermes_cli/, gateway/, acp_adapter/, cron/, plugins/) + 11 top-level modules (run_agent.py, cli.py, model_tools.py, etc.) with unprefixed imports (from agent.prompt_builder import ...).

After: One hermes_agent/ package with organized subpackages. All imports are from hermes_agent.X import ....

Diff breakdown

The diff looks large (+13,057 / -12,287) but ~95% is mechanical one-line import path changes. Here's the breakdown:

Category	Files	+lines	-lines	What it is
Pure renames	72	0	0	`git mv` only — invisible in diff
Renames + import rewrites	219	2,109	2,104	Moved files that also had imports rewritten
Tests (not renamed)	649	9,814	9,895	Import rewrites + test fixture fixes
Scripts	11	914	36	Move map + import rewriter (new files)
Infra + other	42	226	245	`tui_gateway/`, `environments/`, Dockerfile, AGENTS.md, etc.

Tests dominate because every test file imports from the packages we moved, so every from agent., from tools., from hermes_cli. line was rewritten — plus all patch() and monkeypatch.setattr() target strings. There are more test files (649) than source files (291) because each test imports and mocks multiple modules.

The actual semantic changes (infra, new scripts, .git-blame-ignore-revs) account for ~1,100 lines.

What changed

268 source files moved into hermes_agent/ via git mv (100% similarity preserved for blame)
All imports rewritten across 898 files — covers import X, from X import, patch() strings, monkeypatch.setattr(), sys.modules[] keys, importlib.import_module() strings
Infrastructure updated — pyproject.toml entry points, Dockerfile, docker/entrypoint.sh, scripts/install.sh, setup-hermes.sh, scripts/install.ps1, web/vite.config.ts, MANIFEST.in, AGENTS.md, nix/checks.nix
New subpackage organization:
- agent/transports/ + provider adapters → hermes_agent/providers/
- tools/environments/ → hermes_agent/backends/
- tools/browser_*.py → hermes_agent/tools/browser/
- tools/mcp_*.py → hermes_agent/tools/mcp/
- tools/skills_*.py → hermes_agent/tools/skills/
- tools/file_*.py → hermes_agent/tools/files/
- tools/*_tool.py (media) → hermes_agent/tools/media/
- hermes_cli/auth*.py → hermes_agent/cli/auth/
- hermes_cli/model*.py → hermes_agent/cli/models/
- hermes_cli/banner.py, colors.py, etc. → hermes_agent/cli/ui/
New console script: hermes-skills-sync — decouples shell scripts from internal module layout
Zero logic changes — this is purely mechanical file moves + import rewrites

Commit strategy

#	Commit	Purpose
1	`8bff8bf2`	Add move map data structure (268 file mappings)
2	`65ca3ba9`	Pure `git mv` — all files into `hermes_agent/` (100% similarity)
3	`4b163419`	Rewrite all imports + string references (898 files)
4	`a1e667b9`	Fix test regressions from import rewrite (113 test files)
5	`76aebd73`	Update infrastructure (pyproject, Docker, shell scripts, vite, AGENTS.md)
6	`ff99611e`	Update Nix files
7	`25072fe6`	Fix stale references missed by import rewrite
8	`987962f4`	Add `.git-blame-ignore-revs` for restructure commits

Commits 1-2 are separated so git log --follow and git blame work correctly. The git mv commit has 100% similarity on all 268 files. .git-blame-ignore-revs tells git blame (and GitHub) to skip commits 2-3.

Key decisions

Decision	Choice	Rationale
`plugins/` location	Moved into `hermes_agent/plugins/`	Single package boundary
Layer inversions (agent→cli)	Moved as-is	PR 1 is mechanical only; fix in follow-up #14278
`sys.path` hacks in prod code	Stripped	All install paths use editable installs; hacks are redundant
`tests/conftest.py` `sys.path`	Stripped, added `ImportError` guard	Forces proper `uv pip install -e '.[all,dev]'`
Logger `COMPONENT_PREFIXES`	Updated to new paths	Preserves `hermes logs --component` filtering
Process-name matching (gateway)	New patterns added alongside old	Running gateways from pre-upgrade installs still have old cmdline
`skills_sync`	Added `hermes-skills-sync` console_script	Decouples `setup-hermes.sh`, `install.sh`, `entrypoint.sh` from internal layout
Transport discovery	Updated `_discover_transports()`	Same auto-discovery pattern, new `hermes_agent.providers.*_transport` paths
Tool registry	Extended `discover_builtin_tools()`	Scans `browser/`, `files/`, `media/`, `skills/` subpackage directories

Test results

Metric	Baseline (pre-restructure)	After restructure
Passed	14,099	14,220 (+121)
Failed	67	71
Errors	73	72
Skipped	38	30

All errors are pre-existing (Callable type annotation bug). The +121 passed is from previously-erroring tests now resolving correctly. No regressions introduced.

Entry points verified

hermes --help          ✅
hermes-agent --help    ✅
hermes-acp --help      ✅
hermes-skills-sync     ✅

Follow-up issues

#14278 — Fix layer inversions (agent→cli imports)
#14279 — Remove legacy process-name patterns after one release cycle

Directories unchanged (stay at repo root)

skills/, optional-skills/, environments/, tui_gateway/, ui-tui/, web/, website/, docker/, nix/, packaging/, scripts/, tests/, acp_registry/, assets/

Closes #14183

Part of #14182

Changed files

.git-blame-ignore-revs (added, +5/-0)
AGENTS.md (modified, +64/-73)
Dockerfile (modified, +2/-2)
MANIFEST.in (modified, +1/-0)
datagen-config-examples/run_browser_tasks.sh (modified, +1/-1)
datagen-config-examples/web_research.yaml (modified, +1/-1)
docker/entrypoint.sh (modified, +1/-1)
environments/agent_loop.py (modified, +9/-6)
environments/benchmarks/terminalbench_2/terminalbench2_env.py (modified, +3/-3)
environments/benchmarks/yc_bench/yc_bench_env.py (modified, +2/-2)
environments/hermes_base_env.py (modified, +4/-4)
environments/tool_context.py (modified, +4/-4)
hermes (modified, +1/-1)
hermes_agent/__init__.py (added, +0/-0)
hermes_agent/acp/__init__.py (renamed, +0/-0)
hermes_agent/acp/__main__.py (renamed, +0/-0)
hermes_agent/acp/auth.py (renamed, +1/-1)
hermes_agent/acp/entry.py (renamed, +2/-7)
hermes_agent/acp/events.py (renamed, +1/-1)
hermes_agent/acp/permissions.py (renamed, +0/-0)
hermes_agent/acp/server.py (renamed, +14/-14)
hermes_agent/acp/session.py (renamed, +7/-7)
hermes_agent/acp/tools.py (renamed, +2/-2)
hermes_agent/agent/__init__.py (renamed, +0/-0)
hermes_agent/agent/context/__init__.py (added, +0/-0)
hermes_agent/agent/context/compressor.py (renamed, +4/-4)
hermes_agent/agent/context/engine.py (renamed, +0/-0)
hermes_agent/agent/context/references.py (renamed, +3/-3)
hermes_agent/agent/copilot_acp_client.py (renamed, +2/-2)
hermes_agent/agent/display.py (renamed, +6/-5)
hermes_agent/agent/file_safety.py (renamed, +1/-1)
hermes_agent/agent/image_gen/__init__.py (added, +0/-0)
hermes_agent/agent/image_gen/provider.py (renamed, +1/-1)
hermes_agent/agent/image_gen/registry.py (renamed, +2/-2)
hermes_agent/agent/insights.py (renamed, +2/-2)
hermes_agent/agent/loop.py (renamed, +149/-143)
hermes_agent/agent/manual_compression_feedback.py (renamed, +0/-0)
hermes_agent/agent/memory/__init__.py (added, +0/-0)
hermes_agent/agent/memory/manager.py (renamed, +3/-3)
hermes_agent/agent/memory/provider.py (renamed, +0/-0)
hermes_agent/agent/prompt_builder.py (renamed, +7/-7)
hermes_agent/agent/redact.py (renamed, +0/-0)
hermes_agent/agent/shell_hooks.py (renamed, +3/-3)
hermes_agent/agent/skill_commands.py (renamed, +7/-7)
hermes_agent/agent/skill_utils.py (renamed, +4/-3)
hermes_agent/agent/subdirectory_hints.py (renamed, +1/-1)
hermes_agent/agent/title_generator.py (renamed, +1/-1)
hermes_agent/agent/trajectory.py (renamed, +0/-0)
hermes_agent/backends/__init__.py (renamed, +1/-1)
hermes_agent/backends/base.py (renamed, +6/-6)
hermes_agent/backends/daytona.py (renamed, +2/-2)
hermes_agent/backends/docker.py (renamed, +6/-6)
hermes_agent/backends/file_sync.py (renamed, +3/-3)
hermes_agent/backends/local.py (renamed, +8/-8)
hermes_agent/backends/managed_modal.py (renamed, +3/-3)
hermes_agent/backends/modal.py (renamed, +4/-4)
hermes_agent/backends/modal_utils.py (renamed, +3/-3)
hermes_agent/backends/singularity.py (renamed, +4/-4)
hermes_agent/backends/ssh.py (renamed, +2/-2)
hermes_agent/cli/__init__.py (renamed, +0/-0)
hermes_agent/cli/auth/__init__.py (added, +0/-0)
hermes_agent/cli/auth/auth.py (renamed, +28/-24)
hermes_agent/cli/auth/commands.py (renamed, +13/-13)
hermes_agent/cli/auth/copilot.py (renamed, +0/-0)
hermes_agent/cli/auth/dingtalk.py (renamed, +3/-3)
hermes_agent/cli/backup.py (renamed, +2/-2)
hermes_agent/cli/claw.py (renamed, +5/-5)
hermes_agent/cli/clipboard.py (renamed, +8/-5)
hermes_agent/cli/commands.py (renamed, +12/-12)
hermes_agent/cli/config.py (renamed, +374/-23)
hermes_agent/cli/cron.py (renamed, +9/-10)
hermes_agent/cli/debug.py (renamed, +4/-4)
hermes_agent/cli/default_soul.py (renamed, +0/-0)
hermes_agent/cli/doctor.py (renamed, +26/-28)
hermes_agent/cli/dump.py (renamed, +7/-7)
hermes_agent/cli/env_loader.py (renamed, +1/-1)
hermes_agent/cli/gateway.py (renamed, +44/-32)
hermes_agent/cli/hooks.py (renamed, +8/-8)
hermes_agent/cli/logs.py (renamed, +2/-2)
hermes_agent/cli/main.py (renamed, +167/-171)
hermes_agent/cli/mcp_config.py (renamed, +11/-11)
hermes_agent/cli/memory_setup.py (renamed, +7/-7)
hermes_agent/cli/models/__init__.py (added, +0/-0)
hermes_agent/cli/models/codex.py (renamed, +0/-0)
hermes_agent/cli/models/models.py (renamed, +23/-23)
hermes_agent/cli/models/normalize.py (renamed, +2/-2)
hermes_agent/cli/models/switch.py (renamed, +20/-20)
hermes_agent/cli/nous_subscription.py (renamed, +8/-8)
hermes_agent/cli/pairing.py (renamed, +1/-1)
hermes_agent/cli/platforms.py (renamed, +0/-0)
hermes_agent/cli/plugins.py (renamed, +13/-13)
hermes_agent/cli/plugins_cmd.py (renamed, +22/-22)
hermes_agent/cli/profiles.py (renamed, +9/-9)
hermes_agent/cli/providers.py (renamed, +3/-3)
hermes_agent/cli/repl.py (renamed, +205/-177)
hermes_agent/cli/runtime_provider.py (renamed, +12/-12)
hermes_agent/cli/setup_wizard.py (renamed, +44/-44)
hermes_agent/cli/skills_config.py (renamed, +6/-6)
hermes_agent/cli/skills_hub.py (renamed, +30/-30)
hermes_agent/cli/timeouts.py (renamed, +2/-2)

PR #14606: refactor(acp): move acp_adapter/ → hermes_agent/acp/

Repository: NousResearch/hermes-agent
Author: alt-glitch
State: open | merged: False
Link: https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/pull/14606

Description (problem / solution / changelog)

Summary

Move acp_adapter/ (9 files) into hermes_agent/acp/, creating the hermes_agent/ top-level package
Rewrite all imports, patch() targets, monkeypatch.setattr strings, and docstrings from acp_adapter.* → hermes_agent.acp.*
Convert relative imports to absolute per manifest convention
Strip sys.path hack from entry.py (redundant with editable install)
Update pyproject.toml entry point and packages.find

This is the canary PR for the restructure (#14182) — smallest possible move (1 external prod caller) to prove the workflow.

Commit strategy: Commit 1 is a pure git mv (100% similarity for blame). Commit 2 is all import rewrites + infra.

Closes #14586

Test plan

rg "acp_adapter" --type py returns 0 results
rg "from \." hermes_agent/acp/ --type py returns 0 (no relative imports)
All 164 ACP tests pass (pytest tests/acp/ -v)
Full test suite: 14754 passed, 30 failed (all pre-existing), 41 skipped
from hermes_agent.acp.server import HermesACPAgent resolves
hermes-acp console script entry point resolves
Cross-package imports (hermes_constants, hermes_cli, agent, tools, run_agent) preserved untouched

Changed files

AGENTS.md (modified, +1/-1)
acp_adapter/__main__.py (removed, +0/-5)
cli.py (modified, +1/-1)
hermes_agent/__init__.py (added, +1/-0)
hermes_agent/acp/__init__.py (renamed, +0/-0)
hermes_agent/acp/__main__.py (added, +5/-0)
hermes_agent/acp/auth.py (renamed, +0/-0)
hermes_agent/acp/entry.py (renamed, +2/-8)
hermes_agent/acp/events.py (renamed, +1/-1)
hermes_agent/acp/permissions.py (renamed, +0/-0)
hermes_agent/acp/server.py (renamed, +4/-4)
hermes_agent/acp/session.py (renamed, +0/-0)
hermes_agent/acp/tools.py (renamed, +0/-0)
hermes_cli/main.py (modified, +1/-1)
pyproject.toml (modified, +2/-2)
tests/acp/test_auth.py (modified, +2/-2)
tests/acp/test_entry.py (modified, +2/-2)
tests/acp/test_events.py (modified, +21/-21)
tests/acp/test_mcp_e2e.py (modified, +3/-3)
tests/acp/test_permissions.py (modified, +5/-5)
tests/acp/test_ping_suppression.py (modified, +2/-2)
tests/acp/test_server.py (modified, +8/-8)
tests/acp/test_session.py (modified, +3/-3)
tests/acp/test_tools.py (modified, +2/-2)
website/docs/developer-guide/acp-internals.md (modified, +15/-15)
website/docs/developer-guide/architecture.md (modified, +2/-2)
website/docs/reference/cli-commands.md (modified, +1/-1)
website/docs/user-guide/features/acp.md (modified, +2/-2)

Code Example

hermes_agent/
├── constants.py, state.py, logging.py, time.py, utils.py   # leaf modules
├── agent/          # core agent loop, prompt builder, context, memory
├── providers/      # transport + adapter per provider, credentials, pricing
├── backends/       # execution environments (local, docker, ssh, modal, ...)
├── tools/          # tool registry, dispatch, all tool implementations
│   ├── browser/, mcp/, skills/, media/, files/, security/
├── cli/            # CLI entry point, REPL, commands, auth, models, UI
│   ├── auth/, models/, ui/
├── gateway/        # gateway runner, session dispatch, platforms
├── acp/            # ACP adapter
└── cron/           # cron scheduler

---

hermes_agent.cli
    ↓
hermes_agent.agent  ←  hermes_agent.gateway  ←  hermes_agent.acp
    ↓        ↘
hermes_agent.providers    hermes_agent.tools
                              ↓
                         hermes_agent.backends

hermes_agent.constants, .state, .logging, .time  ←  imported by everything (leaf modules)

---

PR 1 (draft) ──→ migration script ──→ PR 1 (ready)
PR 1 ──→ PR 2
PR 1 ──→ PR 3

---

# 1. Can the package be imported?
python -c "import hermes_agent"

# 2. Do any old-style imports remain in first-party code?
rg "^from (agent|tools|hermes_cli|gateway|cron|acp_adapter|run_agent|model_tools|toolsets|toolset_distributions|mcp_serve|hermes_constants|hermes_state|hermes_logging|hermes_time)[\. ]" hermes_agent/ tests/

# 3. Any string-based dynamic imports pointing at old paths?
rg "(import_module|__import__|importlib)\(.*['\"]" --type py
rg "\"(agent|tools|hermes_cli|gateway|cron|acp_adapter)\." --type py
rg "'(agent|tools|hermes_cli|gateway|cron|acp_adapter)\." --type py

# 4. Test suite passes?
pytest

# 5. Agent actually boots?
hermes --help
hermes-agent --help

---

# Rebase onto restructured main, then:
python scripts/migrate_imports.py .

# Or dry run:
python scripts/migrate_imports.py --dry-run .

RAW_BUFFERClick to expand / collapse

Overview

No logic changes. No API changes. No behavior changes. The same code runs the same way — it just lives at better addresses.

Why now

Problem 1: There's no package. The pyproject.toml tells the story — 11 loose py-modules at the root, 8 independent packages discovered via packages.find, and entry points pointing at three different top-level locations. There is no hermes_agent you can import. This means there's no single boundary where you can enforce lint rules, test coverage thresholds, or import hygiene. A contributor can accidentally import from anywhere to anywhere, and nothing catches it.

Problem 2: Related code is scattered. Model adapters live in agent/, transports live in agent/transports/, and they do the same conceptual job at different abstraction levels. Execution backends are nested under tools/environments/ even though they're an independent axis that tools use. The CLI is split between an 11k-line cli.py and a 51-file hermes_cli/ package. A new contributor trying to add a provider, a backend, or a CLI command has to discover this split through archaeology.

Problem 3: The cost of waiting compounds. Every PR merged against the current structure is a PR that gets harder to rebase after the restructure. Every new tool, adapter, or gateway platform added deepens the existing patterns. Before v1 is the natural moment — after v1, the restructure becomes a breaking change to external consumers.

What this enables

Clear package boundaries → per-subpackage lint rules and test coverage
Clean dependency direction (tools → backends, agent → providers, CLI → agent) → reason about what a change affects
Single hermes_agent/ namespace → simpler packaging, distribution, and Nix builds
__init__.py re-exports → explicit public API per subpackage

Target structure

hermes_agent/
├── constants.py, state.py, logging.py, time.py, utils.py   # leaf modules
├── agent/          # core agent loop, prompt builder, context, memory
├── providers/      # transport + adapter per provider, credentials, pricing
├── backends/       # execution environments (local, docker, ssh, modal, ...)
├── tools/          # tool registry, dispatch, all tool implementations
│   ├── browser/, mcp/, skills/, media/, files/, security/
├── cli/            # CLI entry point, REPL, commands, auth, models, UI
│   ├── auth/, models/, ui/
├── gateway/        # gateway runner, session dispatch, platforms
├── acp/            # ACP adapter
└── cron/           # cron scheduler

Directories that stay at repo root: plugins/, skills/, optional-skills/, environments/ (RL), tui_gateway/, ui-tui/, web/, website/, docker/, nix/, tests/, scripts/, acp_registry/, assets/

Dependency DAG (post-restructure)

hermes_agent.cli
    ↓
hermes_agent.agent  ←  hermes_agent.gateway  ←  hermes_agent.acp
    ↓        ↘
hermes_agent.providers    hermes_agent.tools
                              ↓
                         hermes_agent.backends

hermes_agent.constants, .state, .logging, .time  ←  imported by everything (leaf modules)

No upward arrows. Circular imports → extract shared types into constants or a types.py at the appropriate level.

PR Tracker

PR	Status	What it does	Depends on
PR 1	📋 Planned	Create `hermes_agent/` package — move all files, rewrite imports, update infra	—
Migration script	📋 Planned	`scripts/migrate_imports.py` for contributors with open PRs	PR 1 stabilized (draft)
PR 2	📋 Planned	`__init__.py` public APIs — re-exports per subpackage	PR 1
PR 3	🔮 Deferred	Provider unification — merge `_adapter.py` + `_transport.py` into single per-provider files	PR 1

Dependency graph

PR 1 (draft) ──→ migration script ──→ PR 1 (ready)
PR 1 ──→ PR 2
PR 1 ──→ PR 3

Abort points

Each PR delivers standalone value:

After PR 1 — single package, clean imports, proper structure
After PR 2 — public API defined, consumers import from package not internal files
After PR 3 — providers consolidated, one file per provider

Verification checklist (run after every PR)

# 1. Can the package be imported?
python -c "import hermes_agent"

# 2. Do any old-style imports remain in first-party code?
rg "^from (agent|tools|hermes_cli|gateway|cron|acp_adapter|run_agent|model_tools|toolsets|toolset_distributions|mcp_serve|hermes_constants|hermes_state|hermes_logging|hermes_time)[\. ]" hermes_agent/ tests/

# 3. Any string-based dynamic imports pointing at old paths?
rg "(import_module|__import__|importlib)\(.*['\"]" --type py
rg "\"(agent|tools|hermes_cli|gateway|cron|acp_adapter)\." --type py
rg "'(agent|tools|hermes_cli|gateway|cron|acp_adapter)\." --type py

# 4. Test suite passes?
pytest

# 5. Agent actually boots?
hermes --help
hermes-agent --help

For contributors with open PRs

A migration script will be provided once PR 1 stabilizes. Usage:

# Rebase onto restructured main, then:
python scripts/migrate_imports.py .

# Or dry run:
python scripts/migrate_imports.py --dry-run .

The script rewrites import / from X import Y statements using the final move map extracted from PR 1. It also flags string-based dynamic imports for manual review.

Reference

Design manifest: hermes_restructure_manifest.md (in repo)
Prior art: #13473 (provider transport refactor — same incremental approach)

PR Tracker (updated)

PR	Status	What it does	Depends on
PR 1 #14183	📋 Planned	Create `hermes_agent/` package — move all files, rewrite imports, update infra	—
Migration script	📋 Planned	`scripts/migrate_imports.py` for contributors with open PRs	PR 1 stabilized (draft)
PR 2	📋 Planned	`__init__.py` public APIs — re-exports per subpackage	PR 1
PR 3	🔮 Deferred	Provider unification — merge `_adapter.py` + `_transport.py`	PR 1

Follow-up issues

Issue	Priority	What
#14278	Medium	Fix agent→cli layer inversions in providers/ (6+ files with backwards deps)
#14279	Low	Remove legacy process-name patterns after v1

Devil's advocate review findings

A thorough review of all 17 architectural decisions was conducted. Summary:

All 17 decisions correct. Two had high-risk gaps that were fixed in the plan:

_get_bundled_dir() in skills_sync — Path(__file__).parent.parent / "skills" resolves to wrong directory after move (4 levels deep vs 2). Silently breaks skill syncing for local-install users. Fixed: now addressed in Commit 2 of PR 1.
Plugin sys.modules surgery — plugins/memory/__init__.py lines 207-224 manually construct sys.modules parent entries. Needs dedicated verification step, not just bulk rewrite. Fixed: dedicated verification step added to plan.

Upgrade notes (for release changelog)

Users with running gateways must re-run hermes gateway setup to regenerate systemd/launchd unit files
The hermes binary name and all CLI commands are unchanged

extent analysis

TL;DR

The most likely fix for the issue is to create a hermes_agent/ package and restructure the codebase to have clear subpackages, dependency direction, and import hygiene, as outlined in the provided plan.

Guidance

Begin by creating the hermes_agent/ package and moving all files into it, as described in PR 1.
Update imports and infrastructure to reflect the new package structure.
Run the verification checklist provided to ensure the package can be imported, old-style imports are removed, and the test suite passes.
Use the migration script scripts/migrate_imports.py to rewrite imports in existing code and flag string-based dynamic imports for manual review.
Address the two high-risk gaps identified in the devil's advocate review findings, specifically the _get_bundled_dir() issue in skills_sync and the plugin sys.modules surgery.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue does not require a specific code change, but rather a restructuring of the codebase.

Notes

The provided plan outlines a clear approach to restructuring the codebase, and the verification checklist ensures that the changes do not introduce any issues. However, it is essential to carefully review and test the changes to ensure a smooth transition.

Recommendation

Apply the workaround by creating the hermes_agent/ package and restructuring the codebase as outlined in the plan, and then use the migration script to update existing code. This approach allows for a gradual transition to the new package structure while minimizing disruptions to existing code.

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PR #14498: refactor: move all source into hermes_agent/ package (PR 1/3)

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PR #14606: refactor(acp): move acp_adapter/ → hermes_agent/acp/

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