fix(cron): run due jobs in parallel to prevent serial tick starvation (#13021)

Replaces the serial for-loop in tick() with ThreadPoolExecutor so all
jobs due in a single tick run concurrently. A slow job no longer blocks
others from executing, fixing silent job skipping (issue #9086).

Thread safety:
- Session/delivery env vars migrated from os.environ to ContextVars
  (gateway/session_context.py) so parallel jobs can't clobber each
  other's delivery targets. Each thread gets its own copied context.
- jobs.json read-modify-write cycles (advance_next_run, mark_job_run)
  protected by threading.Lock to prevent concurrent save clobber.
- send_message_tool reads delivery vars via get_session_env() for
  ContextVar-aware resolution with os.environ fallback.

Configuration:
- cron.max_parallel_jobs in config.yaml (null = unbounded, 1 = serial)
- HERMES_CRON_MAX_PARALLEL env var override

Based on PR #9169 by @VenomMoth1.

Fixes #9086
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@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import copy
import json
import logging
import tempfile
import threading
import os
import re
import uuid
@ -34,6 +35,11 @@ except ImportError:
HERMES_DIR = get_hermes_home().resolve()
CRON_DIR = HERMES_DIR / "cron"
JOBS_FILE = CRON_DIR / "jobs.json"
# In-process lock protecting load_jobs→modify→save_jobs cycles.
# Required when tick() runs jobs in parallel threads — without this,
# concurrent mark_job_run / advance_next_run calls can clobber each other.
_jobs_file_lock = threading.Lock()
OUTPUT_DIR = CRON_DIR / "output"
ONESHOT_GRACE_SECONDS = 120
@ -594,43 +600,44 @@ def mark_job_run(job_id: str, success: bool, error: Optional[str] = None,
``delivery_error`` is tracked separately from the agent error a job
can succeed (agent produced output) but fail delivery (platform down).
"""
jobs = load_jobs()
for i, job in enumerate(jobs):
if job["id"] == job_id:
now = _hermes_now().isoformat()
job["last_run_at"] = now
job["last_status"] = "ok" if success else "error"
job["last_error"] = error if not success else None
# Track delivery failures separately — cleared on successful delivery
job["last_delivery_error"] = delivery_error
# Increment completed count
if job.get("repeat"):
job["repeat"]["completed"] = job["repeat"].get("completed", 0) + 1
with _jobs_file_lock:
jobs = load_jobs()
for i, job in enumerate(jobs):
if job["id"] == job_id:
now = _hermes_now().isoformat()
job["last_run_at"] = now
job["last_status"] = "ok" if success else "error"
job["last_error"] = error if not success else None
# Track delivery failures separately — cleared on successful delivery
job["last_delivery_error"] = delivery_error
# Check if we've hit the repeat limit
times = job["repeat"].get("times")
completed = job["repeat"]["completed"]
if times is not None and times > 0 and completed >= times:
# Remove the job (limit reached)
jobs.pop(i)
save_jobs(jobs)
return
# Compute next run
job["next_run_at"] = compute_next_run(job["schedule"], now)
# Increment completed count
if job.get("repeat"):
job["repeat"]["completed"] = job["repeat"].get("completed", 0) + 1
# Check if we've hit the repeat limit
times = job["repeat"].get("times")
completed = job["repeat"]["completed"]
if times is not None and times > 0 and completed >= times:
# Remove the job (limit reached)
jobs.pop(i)
save_jobs(jobs)
return
# Compute next run
job["next_run_at"] = compute_next_run(job["schedule"], now)
# If no next run (one-shot completed), disable
if job["next_run_at"] is None:
job["enabled"] = False
job["state"] = "completed"
elif job.get("state") != "paused":
job["state"] = "scheduled"
# If no next run (one-shot completed), disable
if job["next_run_at"] is None:
job["enabled"] = False
job["state"] = "completed"
elif job.get("state") != "paused":
job["state"] = "scheduled"
save_jobs(jobs)
return
save_jobs(jobs)
return
logger.warning("mark_job_run: job_id %s not found, skipping save", job_id)
logger.warning("mark_job_run: job_id %s not found, skipping save", job_id)
def advance_next_run(job_id: str) -> bool:
@ -645,20 +652,21 @@ def advance_next_run(job_id: str) -> bool:
Returns True if next_run_at was advanced, False otherwise.
"""
jobs = load_jobs()
for job in jobs:
if job["id"] == job_id:
kind = job.get("schedule", {}).get("kind")
if kind not in ("cron", "interval"):
with _jobs_file_lock:
jobs = load_jobs()
for job in jobs:
if job["id"] == job_id:
kind = job.get("schedule", {}).get("kind")
if kind not in ("cron", "interval"):
return False
now = _hermes_now().isoformat()
new_next = compute_next_run(job["schedule"], now)
if new_next and new_next != job.get("next_run_at"):
job["next_run_at"] = new_next
save_jobs(jobs)
return True
return False
now = _hermes_now().isoformat()
new_next = compute_next_run(job["schedule"], now)
if new_next and new_next != job.get("next_run_at"):
job["next_run_at"] = new_next
save_jobs(jobs)
return True
return False
return False
return False
def get_due_jobs() -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:

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@ -747,14 +747,17 @@ def run_job(job: dict) -> tuple[bool, str, str, Optional[str]]:
# scheduler process — every job this process runs is a cron job.
os.environ["HERMES_CRON_SESSION"] = "1"
# Use ContextVars for per-job session/delivery state so parallel jobs
# don't clobber each other's targets (os.environ is process-global).
from gateway.session_context import set_session_vars, clear_session_vars, _VAR_MAP
_ctx_tokens = set_session_vars(
platform=origin["platform"] if origin else "",
chat_id=str(origin["chat_id"]) if origin else "",
chat_name=origin.get("chat_name", "") if origin else "",
)
try:
# Inject origin context so the agent's send_message tool knows the chat.
# Must be INSIDE the try block so the finally cleanup always runs.
if origin:
os.environ["HERMES_SESSION_PLATFORM"] = origin["platform"]
os.environ["HERMES_SESSION_CHAT_ID"] = str(origin["chat_id"])
if origin.get("chat_name"):
os.environ["HERMES_SESSION_CHAT_NAME"] = origin["chat_name"]
# Re-read .env and config.yaml fresh every run so provider/key
# changes take effect without a gateway restart.
from dotenv import load_dotenv
@ -765,10 +768,10 @@ def run_job(job: dict) -> tuple[bool, str, str, Optional[str]]:
delivery_target = _resolve_delivery_target(job)
if delivery_target:
os.environ["HERMES_CRON_AUTO_DELIVER_PLATFORM"] = delivery_target["platform"]
os.environ["HERMES_CRON_AUTO_DELIVER_CHAT_ID"] = str(delivery_target["chat_id"])
_VAR_MAP["HERMES_CRON_AUTO_DELIVER_PLATFORM"].set(delivery_target["platform"])
_VAR_MAP["HERMES_CRON_AUTO_DELIVER_CHAT_ID"].set(str(delivery_target["chat_id"]))
if delivery_target.get("thread_id") is not None:
os.environ["HERMES_CRON_AUTO_DELIVER_THREAD_ID"] = str(delivery_target["thread_id"])
_VAR_MAP["HERMES_CRON_AUTO_DELIVER_THREAD_ID"].set(str(delivery_target["thread_id"]))
model = job.get("model") or os.getenv("HERMES_MODEL") or ""
@ -1012,16 +1015,8 @@ def run_job(job: dict) -> tuple[bool, str, str, Optional[str]]:
return False, output, "", error_msg
finally:
# Clean up injected env vars so they don't leak to other jobs
for key in (
"HERMES_SESSION_PLATFORM",
"HERMES_SESSION_CHAT_ID",
"HERMES_SESSION_CHAT_NAME",
"HERMES_CRON_AUTO_DELIVER_PLATFORM",
"HERMES_CRON_AUTO_DELIVER_CHAT_ID",
"HERMES_CRON_AUTO_DELIVER_THREAD_ID",
):
os.environ.pop(key, None)
# Clean up ContextVar session/delivery state for this job.
clear_session_vars(_ctx_tokens)
if _session_db:
try:
_session_db.end_session(_cron_session_id, "cron_complete")
@ -1074,15 +1069,42 @@ def tick(verbose: bool = True, adapters=None, loop=None) -> int:
if verbose:
logger.info("%s - %s job(s) due", _hermes_now().strftime('%H:%M:%S'), len(due_jobs))
executed = 0
# Advance next_run_at for all recurring jobs FIRST, under the file lock,
# before any execution begins. This preserves at-most-once semantics.
for job in due_jobs:
try:
# For recurring jobs (cron/interval), advance next_run_at to the
# next future occurrence BEFORE execution. This way, if the
# process crashes mid-run, the job won't re-fire on restart.
# One-shot jobs are left alone so they can retry on restart.
advance_next_run(job["id"])
advance_next_run(job["id"])
# Resolve max parallel workers: env var > config.yaml > unbounded.
# Set HERMES_CRON_MAX_PARALLEL=1 to restore old serial behaviour.
_max_workers: Optional[int] = None
try:
_env_par = os.getenv("HERMES_CRON_MAX_PARALLEL", "").strip()
if _env_par:
_max_workers = int(_env_par) or None
except (ValueError, TypeError):
logger.warning("Invalid HERMES_CRON_MAX_PARALLEL value; defaulting to unbounded")
if _max_workers is None:
try:
from hermes_cli.config import load_config
_ucfg = load_config() or {}
_cfg_par = (
_ucfg.get("cron", {}) if isinstance(_ucfg, dict) else {}
).get("max_parallel_jobs")
if _cfg_par is not None:
_max_workers = int(_cfg_par) or None
except Exception:
pass
if verbose:
logger.info(
"Running %d job(s) in parallel (max_workers=%s)",
len(due_jobs),
_max_workers if _max_workers else "unbounded",
)
def _process_job(job: dict) -> bool:
"""Run one due job end-to-end: execute, save, deliver, mark."""
try:
success, output, final_response, error = run_job(job)
output_file = save_job_output(job["id"], output)
@ -1114,13 +1136,23 @@ def tick(verbose: bool = True, adapters=None, loop=None) -> int:
error = "Agent completed but produced empty response (model error, timeout, or misconfiguration)"
mark_job_run(job["id"], success, error, delivery_error=delivery_error)
executed += 1
return True
except Exception as e:
logger.error("Error processing job %s: %s", job['id'], e)
mark_job_run(job["id"], False, str(e))
return False
return executed
# Run all due jobs concurrently, each in its own ContextVar copy
# so session/delivery state stays isolated per-thread.
with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=_max_workers) as _tick_pool:
_futures = []
for job in due_jobs:
_ctx = contextvars.copy_context()
_futures.append(_tick_pool.submit(_ctx.run, _process_job, job))
_results = [f.result() for f in _futures]
return sum(_results)
finally:
if fcntl:
fcntl.flock(lock_fd, fcntl.LOCK_UN)