Fix CLI verbose tool progress config fallback

tests/hermes_cli/test_argparse_flag_propagation.py

@@ -57,6 +57,59 @@ def _build_parser():
     return parser
 
 
+class TestChatVerboseArg:
+    """Verify chat --verbose preserves config fallback when absent."""
+
+    def test_chat_without_verbose_leaves_attribute_unset(self):
+        from hermes_cli._parser import build_top_level_parser
+
+        parser, _subparsers, _chat_parser = build_top_level_parser()
+        args = parser.parse_args(["chat"])
+
+        assert not hasattr(args, "verbose")
+
+    def test_chat_verbose_sets_attribute_true(self):
+        from hermes_cli._parser import build_top_level_parser
+
+        parser, _subparsers, _chat_parser = build_top_level_parser()
+        args = parser.parse_args(["chat", "--verbose"])
+
+        assert args.verbose is True
+
+    def test_cmd_chat_forwards_none_when_verbose_is_absent(self, monkeypatch):
+        import types
+        import sys
+
+        import hermes_cli.main as main_mod
+        from hermes_cli._parser import build_top_level_parser
+
+        parser, _subparsers, chat_parser = build_top_level_parser()
+        chat_parser.set_defaults(func=main_mod.cmd_chat)
+        args = parser.parse_args(["chat"])
+        captured = {}
+        fake_cli = types.ModuleType("cli")
+
+        def fake_main(**kwargs):
+            captured.update(kwargs)
+
+        setattr(fake_cli, "main", fake_main)
+        fake_banner = types.ModuleType("hermes_cli.banner")
+        setattr(fake_banner, "prefetch_update_check", lambda: None)
+        fake_skills_sync = types.ModuleType("tools.skills_sync")
+        setattr(fake_skills_sync, "sync_skills", lambda quiet=True: None)
+
+        monkeypatch.setitem(sys.modules, "cli", fake_cli)
+        monkeypatch.setitem(sys.modules, "hermes_cli.banner", fake_banner)
+        monkeypatch.setitem(sys.modules, "tools.skills_sync", fake_skills_sync)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(main_mod, "_has_any_provider_configured", lambda: True)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(main_mod, "_pin_kanban_board_env", lambda: None)
+
+        main_mod.cmd_chat(args)
+
+        assert captured["quiet"] is False
+        assert "verbose" not in captured
+
+
 class TestYoloEnvVar:
     """Verify --yolo sets HERMES_YOLO_MODE regardless of flag position.