fix(memory): discover user-installed memory providers from $HERMES_HOME/plugins/ (#10529)

Memory provider discovery (discover_memory_providers, load_memory_provider)
only scanned the bundled plugins/memory/ directory. User-installed providers
at $HERMES_HOME/plugins/<name>/ were invisible, forcing users to symlink
into the repo source tree — which broke on hermes update and created a
dual-registration path causing duplicate tool names (400 errors on strict
providers like Xiaomi MiMo).

Changes:
- Add _get_user_plugins_dir(), _is_memory_provider_dir(), _iter_provider_dirs(),
  and find_provider_dir() helpers to plugins/memory/__init__.py
- discover_memory_providers() now scans both bundled and user dirs
- load_memory_provider() uses find_provider_dir() (bundled-first)
- discover_plugin_cli_commands() uses find_provider_dir()
- _install_dependencies() in memory_setup.py uses find_provider_dir()
- User plugins use _hermes_user_memory namespace to avoid sys.modules collisions
- Non-memory user plugins filtered via source text heuristic
- Bundled providers always take precedence on name collisions

Fixes #4956, #9099. Supersedes #4987, #9123, #9130, #9132, #9982.
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@ -58,9 +58,11 @@ def _prompt(label: str, default: str | None = None, secret: bool = False) -> str
def _install_dependencies(provider_name: str) -> None:
"""Install pip dependencies declared in plugin.yaml."""
import subprocess
from pathlib import Path as _Path
from plugins.memory import find_provider_dir
plugin_dir = _Path(__file__).parent.parent / "plugins" / "memory" / provider_name
plugin_dir = find_provider_dir(provider_name)
if not plugin_dir:
return
yaml_path = plugin_dir / "plugin.yaml"
if not yaml_path.exists():
return

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@ -1,18 +1,22 @@
"""Memory provider plugin discovery.
Scans ``plugins/memory/<name>/`` directories for memory provider plugins.
Each subdirectory must contain ``__init__.py`` with a class implementing
the MemoryProvider ABC.
Scans two directories for memory provider plugins:
Memory providers are separate from the general plugin system they live
in the repo and are always available without user installation. Only ONE
can be active at a time, selected via ``memory.provider`` in config.yaml.
1. Bundled providers: ``plugins/memory/<name>/`` (shipped with hermes-agent)
2. User-installed providers: ``$HERMES_HOME/plugins/<name>/``
Each subdirectory must contain ``__init__.py`` with a class implementing
the MemoryProvider ABC. On name collisions, bundled providers take
precedence.
Only ONE provider can be active at a time, selected via
``memory.provider`` in config.yaml.
Usage:
from plugins.memory import discover_memory_providers, load_memory_provider
available = discover_memory_providers() # [(name, desc, available), ...]
provider = load_memory_provider("openviking") # MemoryProvider instance
provider = load_memory_provider("mnemosyne") # MemoryProvider instance
"""
from __future__ import annotations
@ -29,24 +33,101 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
_MEMORY_PLUGINS_DIR = Path(__file__).parent
def discover_memory_providers() -> List[Tuple[str, str, bool]]:
"""Scan plugins/memory/ for available providers.
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Directory helpers
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Returns list of (name, description, is_available) tuples.
Does NOT import the providers just reads plugin.yaml for metadata
and does a lightweight availability check.
def _get_user_plugins_dir() -> Optional[Path]:
"""Return ``$HERMES_HOME/plugins/`` or None if unavailable."""
try:
from hermes_constants import get_hermes_home
d = get_hermes_home() / "plugins"
return d if d.is_dir() else None
except Exception:
return None
def _is_memory_provider_dir(path: Path) -> bool:
"""Heuristic: does *path* look like a memory provider plugin?
Checks for ``register_memory_provider`` or ``MemoryProvider`` in the
``__init__.py`` source. Cheap text scan no import needed.
"""
results = []
if not _MEMORY_PLUGINS_DIR.is_dir():
return results
init_file = path / "__init__.py"
if not init_file.exists():
return False
try:
source = init_file.read_text(errors="replace")[:8192]
return "register_memory_provider" in source or "MemoryProvider" in source
except Exception:
return False
def _iter_provider_dirs() -> List[Tuple[str, Path]]:
"""Yield ``(name, path)`` for all discovered provider directories.
Scans bundled first, then user-installed. Bundled takes precedence
on name collisions (first-seen wins via ``seen`` set).
"""
seen: set = set()
dirs: List[Tuple[str, Path]] = []
# 1. Bundled providers (plugins/memory/<name>/)
if _MEMORY_PLUGINS_DIR.is_dir():
for child in sorted(_MEMORY_PLUGINS_DIR.iterdir()):
if not child.is_dir() or child.name.startswith(("_", ".")):
continue
init_file = child / "__init__.py"
if not init_file.exists():
if not (child / "__init__.py").exists():
continue
seen.add(child.name)
dirs.append((child.name, child))
# 2. User-installed providers ($HERMES_HOME/plugins/<name>/)
user_dir = _get_user_plugins_dir()
if user_dir:
for child in sorted(user_dir.iterdir()):
if not child.is_dir() or child.name.startswith(("_", ".")):
continue
if child.name in seen:
continue # bundled takes precedence
if not _is_memory_provider_dir(child):
continue # skip non-memory plugins
dirs.append((child.name, child))
return dirs
def find_provider_dir(name: str) -> Optional[Path]:
"""Resolve a provider name to its directory.
Checks bundled first, then user-installed.
"""
# Bundled
bundled = _MEMORY_PLUGINS_DIR / name
if bundled.is_dir() and (bundled / "__init__.py").exists():
return bundled
# User-installed
user_dir = _get_user_plugins_dir()
if user_dir:
user = user_dir / name
if user.is_dir() and _is_memory_provider_dir(user):
return user
return None
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Public API
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def discover_memory_providers() -> List[Tuple[str, str, bool]]:
"""Scan bundled and user-installed directories for available providers.
Returns list of (name, description, is_available) tuples.
Bundled providers take precedence on name collisions.
"""
results = []
for name, child in _iter_provider_dirs():
# Read description from plugin.yaml if available
desc = ""
yaml_file = child / "plugin.yaml"
@ -70,7 +151,7 @@ def discover_memory_providers() -> List[Tuple[str, str, bool]]:
except Exception:
available = False
results.append((child.name, desc, available))
results.append((name, desc, available))
return results
@ -78,11 +159,15 @@ def discover_memory_providers() -> List[Tuple[str, str, bool]]:
def load_memory_provider(name: str) -> Optional["MemoryProvider"]:
"""Load and return a MemoryProvider instance by name.
Checks both bundled (``plugins/memory/<name>/``) and user-installed
(``$HERMES_HOME/plugins/<name>/``) directories. Bundled takes
precedence on name collisions.
Returns None if the provider is not found or fails to load.
"""
provider_dir = _MEMORY_PLUGINS_DIR / name
if not provider_dir.is_dir():
logger.debug("Memory provider '%s' not found in %s", name, _MEMORY_PLUGINS_DIR)
provider_dir = find_provider_dir(name)
if not provider_dir:
logger.debug("Memory provider '%s' not found in bundled or user plugins", name)
return None
try:
@ -104,7 +189,10 @@ def _load_provider_from_dir(provider_dir: Path) -> Optional["MemoryProvider"]:
- A top-level class that extends MemoryProvider we instantiate it
"""
name = provider_dir.name
module_name = f"plugins.memory.{name}"
# Use a separate namespace for user-installed plugins so they don't
# collide with bundled providers in sys.modules.
_is_bundled = _MEMORY_PLUGINS_DIR in provider_dir.parents or provider_dir.parent == _MEMORY_PLUGINS_DIR
module_name = f"plugins.memory.{name}" if _is_bundled else f"_hermes_user_memory.{name}"
init_file = provider_dir / "__init__.py"
if not init_file.exists():
@ -257,15 +345,16 @@ def discover_plugin_cli_commands() -> List[dict]:
return results
# Only look at the active provider's directory
plugin_dir = _MEMORY_PLUGINS_DIR / active_provider
if not plugin_dir.is_dir():
plugin_dir = find_provider_dir(active_provider)
if not plugin_dir:
return results
cli_file = plugin_dir / "cli.py"
if not cli_file.exists():
return results
module_name = f"plugins.memory.{active_provider}.cli"
_is_bundled = _MEMORY_PLUGINS_DIR in plugin_dir.parents or plugin_dir.parent == _MEMORY_PLUGINS_DIR
module_name = f"plugins.memory.{active_provider}.cli" if _is_bundled else f"_hermes_user_memory.{active_provider}.cli"
try:
# Import the CLI module (lightweight — no SDK needed)
if module_name in sys.modules:

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@ -396,6 +396,108 @@ class TestPluginMemoryDiscovery:
assert load_memory_provider("nonexistent_provider") is None
class TestUserInstalledProviderDiscovery:
"""Memory providers installed to $HERMES_HOME/plugins/ should be found.
Regression test for issues #4956 and #9099: load_memory_provider() and
discover_memory_providers() only scanned the bundled plugins/memory/
directory, ignoring user-installed plugins.
"""
def _make_user_memory_plugin(self, tmp_path, name="myprovider"):
"""Create a minimal user memory provider plugin."""
plugin_dir = tmp_path / "plugins" / name
plugin_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
(plugin_dir / "__init__.py").write_text(
"from agent.memory_provider import MemoryProvider\n"
"class MyProvider(MemoryProvider):\n"
f" @property\n"
f" def name(self): return {name!r}\n"
" def is_available(self): return True\n"
" def initialize(self, **kw): pass\n"
" def sync_turn(self, *a, **kw): pass\n"
" def get_tool_schemas(self): return []\n"
" def handle_tool_call(self, *a, **kw): return '{}'\n"
)
(plugin_dir / "plugin.yaml").write_text(
f"name: {name}\ndescription: Test user provider\n"
)
return plugin_dir
def test_discover_finds_user_plugins(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
"""discover_memory_providers() includes user-installed plugins."""
from plugins.memory import discover_memory_providers, _get_user_plugins_dir
self._make_user_memory_plugin(tmp_path, "myexternal")
monkeypatch.setattr(
"plugins.memory._get_user_plugins_dir",
lambda: tmp_path / "plugins",
)
providers = discover_memory_providers()
names = [n for n, _, _ in providers]
assert "myexternal" in names
assert "holographic" in names # bundled still found
def test_load_user_plugin(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
"""load_memory_provider() can load from $HERMES_HOME/plugins/."""
from plugins.memory import load_memory_provider
self._make_user_memory_plugin(tmp_path, "myexternal")
monkeypatch.setattr(
"plugins.memory._get_user_plugins_dir",
lambda: tmp_path / "plugins",
)
p = load_memory_provider("myexternal")
assert p is not None
assert p.name == "myexternal"
assert p.is_available()
def test_bundled_takes_precedence(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
"""Bundled provider wins when user plugin has the same name."""
from plugins.memory import load_memory_provider, discover_memory_providers
# Create user plugin named "holographic" (same as bundled)
plugin_dir = tmp_path / "plugins" / "holographic"
plugin_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
(plugin_dir / "__init__.py").write_text(
"from agent.memory_provider import MemoryProvider\n"
"class Fake(MemoryProvider):\n"
" @property\n"
" def name(self): return 'holographic-FAKE'\n"
" def is_available(self): return True\n"
" def initialize(self, **kw): pass\n"
" def sync_turn(self, *a, **kw): pass\n"
" def get_tool_schemas(self): return []\n"
" def handle_tool_call(self, *a, **kw): return '{}'\n"
)
monkeypatch.setattr(
"plugins.memory._get_user_plugins_dir",
lambda: tmp_path / "plugins",
)
# Load should return bundled (name "holographic"), not user (name "holographic-FAKE")
p = load_memory_provider("holographic")
assert p is not None
assert p.name == "holographic" # bundled wins
# discover should not duplicate
providers = discover_memory_providers()
holo_count = sum(1 for n, _, _ in providers if n == "holographic")
assert holo_count == 1
def test_non_memory_user_plugins_excluded(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
"""User plugins that don't reference MemoryProvider are skipped."""
from plugins.memory import discover_memory_providers
plugin_dir = tmp_path / "plugins" / "notmemory"
plugin_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
(plugin_dir / "__init__.py").write_text(
"def register(ctx):\n ctx.register_tool('foo', 'bar', {}, lambda: None)\n"
)
monkeypatch.setattr(
"plugins.memory._get_user_plugins_dir",
lambda: tmp_path / "plugins",
)
providers = discover_memory_providers()
names = [n for n, _, _ in providers]
assert "notmemory" not in names
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Sequential dispatch routing tests
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------