From e10c8eba00b05a1d1c1b93ebbbe5b0ddb38c946d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: kyssta-exe <218078013+kyssta-exe@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2026 02:46:05 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] fix(whatsapp): use windows_detach_popen_kwargs to prevent
 console window flash on Windows

---
 plugins/platforms/whatsapp/adapter.py | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/plugins/platforms/whatsapp/adapter.py b/plugins/platforms/whatsapp/adapter.py
index e79b2d8fe3d..cd44c548418 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/whatsapp/adapter.py
+++ b/plugins/platforms/whatsapp/adapter.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ _IS_WINDOWS = platform.system() == "Windows"
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Dict, Optional, Any
 
+from hermes_cli._subprocess_compat import windows_detach_popen_kwargs
 from hermes_constants import (
     find_node_executable,
     get_hermes_dir,
@@ -648,8 +649,8 @@ class WhatsAppAdapter(WhatsAppBehaviorMixin, BasePlatformAdapter):
                 ],
                 stdout=bridge_log_fh,
                 stderr=bridge_log_fh,
-                start_new_session=True,
                 env=bridge_env,
+                **windows_detach_popen_kwargs(),
             )
             _write_bridge_pidfile(self._session_path, self._bridge_process.pid)