hermes-agent/hermes_cli
Teknium 5b43bf7d02
feat: uninstall the Chat GUI without removing the agent (CLI + desktop UI) (#40355)
* feat: uninstall the Chat GUI without removing the agent (CLI + desktop UI)

Adds a GUI-only uninstall path so people can remove the desktop Chat GUI
while keeping the Hermes agent + their config/sessions/.env, and surfaces
the three CLI uninstall modes inside the desktop app's Settings → About.

CLI:
- New hermes_cli/gui_uninstall.py: cross-platform discovery + removal of the
  desktop GUI's artifacts (source-built dist/release/node_modules + build
  stamp, the packaged app bundle, and the Electron userData dir) on Linux,
  macOS, and Windows. Never touches the agent source, venv, or user data.
- `hermes uninstall --gui` removes only the Chat GUI; `--gui-summary` prints a
  JSON install snapshot (used by the desktop UI to gate options + detect a
  missing agent for a future lite client).
- `hermes uninstall --yes` / `--full --yes` now run non-interactively, sharing
  the destructive sequence via a new _perform_uninstall() helper. The keep-data
  and full flows also sweep the GUI artifacts.

Desktop:
- electron/desktop-uninstall.cjs: pure helpers mapping each mode (gui/lite/full)
  to CLI flags, resolving the running app bundle per OS, and building the
  detached cleanup script that waits for the app to exit, runs the Python
  uninstall, and removes the bundle.
- IPC hermes:uninstall:summary / :run, preload bridge, and types.
- Settings → About "Danger zone" with the three options; agent-removing
  options hide when no local agent is detected.

Tests: tests/hermes_cli/test_gui_uninstall.py (22 pass with the existing
uninstall tests), electron/desktop-uninstall.test.cjs (17 pass, wired into
test:desktop:platforms). Docs: desktop.md "Uninstalling" + cli-commands.md.

* fix(desktop): tear down backend process tree before GUI uninstall (Windows lock safety)

The desktop uninstall cleanup script waited only on the desktop app's own
PID, but a backend grandchild (gateway / pty terminal / hermes REPL) can
outlive it and keep hermes.exe + venv files mandatory-locked on Windows —
making the script's rmdir half-fail and leaving a partial install, the same
failure class as the self-update path's #37532.

- main.cjs: runDesktopUninstall now awaits releaseBackendLock() before
  spawning the cleanup script — tree-kills every backend PID the desktop owns
  (primary + pool) via taskkill /T /F and polls the venv shim until unlocked.
  Extracted the shared core out of releaseBackendLockForUpdate so both the
  update hand-off and the uninstaller use the identical, incident-hardened
  teardown. No-op on macOS/Linux (no mandatory locks).
- desktop-uninstall.cjs: Windows cleanup script removes the bundle via a
  bounded rmdir retry loop (10x, 1s) instead of a single rmdir, since Windows
  releases directory handles lazily even after the holding process exits.
- Dropped a fragile tasklist|findstr reap-by-path attempt; the Electron-side
  tree-kill-by-PID is the reliable mechanism.

Tests: desktop-uninstall.test.cjs updated for the retry-loop output (17 pass).

* fix(desktop): address review on GUI uninstall (venv self-delete, gates, wait-loop)

Resolves @OutThisLife's review on #40355:

1. full mode now gated on agent presence (needsAgent: true). It removes the
   agent + user data, so on a lite client with no local agent it's hidden
   like lite — no more offering to remove an agent that isn't there.

2. (Finding 3, the real bug) lite/full no longer rmtree the venv from the
   venv's OWN python. On Windows a running python.exe is mandatory-locked, so
   that half-fails. New lightweight 'python -m hermes_cli.uninstall --mode X'
   entrypoint (stdlib-only imports) lets the desktop run agent-removing modes
   under the SYSTEM python (findSystemPython) with PYTHONPATH=<agentRoot>, so
   import hermes_cli resolves from source while the venv is torn down. Falls
   back to venv python + logs when no system python (gui-only unaffected).

3. Windows wait-loop is now bounded (60 tries, matching POSIX) and matches the
   PID as a whole space-delimited token via findstr (no substring 99->990
   trap, no redundant bare find). set HERMES_HOME/PID/PYTHONPATH now quoted.

4. Renamed the misleading 'returns null for dev run' test — the dev-run safety
   is shouldRemoveAppBundle(isPackaged=false), which the test now asserts.

Docs: note that --gui on a source checkout also sweeps node_modules/build
output. Tests: 18 python + 19 desktop pass.
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dashboard_auth fix(desktop): gate OAuth remote connect on AT-or-RT, not access token alone 2026-06-04 22:18:46 -07:00
proxy chore: remove dead code — 28 unused functions/classes across 16 files 2026-05-29 04:22:27 -07:00
__init__.py chore: release v0.16.0 (2026.6.5) (#40206) 2026-06-05 17:55:43 -07:00
_parser.py feat(cli): configurable default interface (cli vs tui) 2026-06-02 20:49:44 -05:00
_subprocess_compat.py chore: prune unused imports and duplicate import redefinitions 2026-05-28 22:26:25 -07:00
auth.py revert: keep Google Chat OAuth secret + active_provider profile-scoped (#39398) 2026-06-04 16:54:40 -07:00
auth_commands.py fix(auth): set active_provider after hermes auth add qwen-oauth 2026-06-04 05:58:33 -07:00
azure_detect.py feat(azure-foundry): add Microsoft Entra ID auth 2026-05-18 10:14:38 -07:00
backup.py fix(cron): restore jobs.json emptied by config migration on update 2026-05-29 13:22:54 -07:00
banner.py fix(update-check): stop reporting phantom "N commits behind" inside Docker (#39559) 2026-06-05 15:37:19 +10:00
browser_connect.py feat: auto-launch Chromium-family browser for CDP 2026-05-19 22:34:05 -07:00
build_info.py fix(docker): bake build-time git SHA into the image 2026-05-28 15:14:05 +10:00
bundles.py chore: prune unused imports and duplicate import redefinitions 2026-05-28 22:26:25 -07:00
callbacks.py fix(cli): show masked feedback for secret prompts 2026-05-25 01:20:33 -07:00
checkpoints.py chore: prune unused imports and duplicate import redefinitions 2026-05-28 22:26:25 -07:00
claw.py fix: batch of small robustness/correctness fixes from @kyssta-exe 2026-06-01 19:51:03 -07:00
cli_output.py fix(cli): show masked feedback for secret prompts 2026-05-25 01:20:33 -07:00
clipboard.py fix(clipboard): only read PNG signature bytes, not entire file 2026-05-13 22:54:21 -07:00
codex_models.py fix(codex): drop dead model slugs that HTTP 400 on ChatGPT Pro (#33424) 2026-05-27 12:16:15 -07:00
codex_runtime_plugin_migration.py fix(codex-runtime): de-dup [plugins.X] tables and stop leaking HERMES_HOME into config.toml 2026-05-15 02:31:30 -07:00
codex_runtime_switch.py chore: ruff auto-fix PLR6201 resweep — tuple → set in membership tests (#27355) 2026-05-17 02:29:41 -07:00
colors.py
commands.py Add /version slash command across CLI, gateway, TUI, and desktop. 2026-06-05 18:05:05 -07:00
completion.py fix: batch of small robustness/correctness fixes from @kyssta-exe 2026-06-01 19:51:03 -07:00
config.py feat(update): stash/restore by default + settable discard for non-interactive updates (reverts #38542, #39568) (#39645) 2026-06-05 17:30:10 +05:30
container_boot.py fix(docker): seed s6 gateway state for legacy run cmd (#34829) 2026-06-01 11:28:56 +10:00
copilot_auth.py chore: ruff auto-fix PLR6201 — tuple → set in membership tests (#23937) 2026-05-11 11:13:25 -07:00
cron.py fix(cron): don't crash on cron list when a job's repeat is null 2026-06-05 00:19:45 -07:00
curator.py chore: ruff auto-fix PLR6201 — tuple → set in membership tests (#23937) 2026-05-11 11:13:25 -07:00
curses_ui.py feat(cli): ranked fuzzy search in the curses model picker 2026-06-01 16:58:58 -07:00
dashboard_register.py fix(dashboard): honor --portal-url / HERMES_DASHBOARD_PORTAL_URL override in register 2026-06-04 00:17:57 -07:00
debug.py feat(dashboard): add Debug Share to the System page (#38600) 2026-06-03 19:37:04 -07:00
default_soul.py
dep_ensure.py feat(dep_ensure): complete Windows bootstrap — dep_ensure + install.ps1 + detection (#27845) 2026-05-18 16:34:24 +05:30
dingtalk_auth.py chore: ruff auto-fix PLR6201 — tuple → set in membership tests (#23937) 2026-05-11 11:13:25 -07:00
doctor.py fix(install): correct check_dir tautology and add --workspace web test 2026-06-06 18:22:20 -07:00
dump.py fix(docker): bake build-time git SHA into the image 2026-05-28 15:14:05 +10:00
env_loader.py fix(secrets): only apply external secrets once per HERMES_HOME per process (#32271) 2026-05-25 15:18:55 -07:00
fallback_cmd.py fix(fallback): merge fallback_providers with legacy fallback_model configurations 2026-05-23 05:24:57 -07:00
fallback_config.py fix(fallback): merge fallback_providers with legacy fallback_model configurations 2026-05-23 05:24:57 -07:00
gateway.py fix(gateway): use user launchd domain + Background session, detached fallback (macOS 26) 2026-06-06 09:08:37 -07:00
gateway_windows.py fix(gateway-windows): anchor detached/startup cwd at HERMES_HOME 2026-06-03 19:37:29 -07:00
goals.py feat(kanban): goal_mode cards run workers in a /goal loop (#35710) 2026-05-31 01:16:33 -07:00
gui_uninstall.py feat: uninstall the Chat GUI without removing the agent (CLI + desktop UI) (#40355) 2026-06-06 18:22:38 -07:00
hooks.py chore: ruff auto-fix PLR6201 — tuple → set in membership tests (#23937) 2026-05-11 11:13:25 -07:00
inventory.py feat(desktop): inline model picker in the status bar 2026-06-02 19:09:41 -05:00
kanban.py fix(kanban): isolate board override per concurrent call 2026-06-04 07:39:53 -07:00
kanban_db.py fix(kanban): isolate board override per concurrent call 2026-06-04 07:39:53 -07:00
kanban_decompose.py fix(kanban): close kanban.db FD after every connect() in long-lived processes 2026-05-27 22:07:49 -07:00
kanban_diagnostics.py chore: remove dead code — 28 unused functions/classes across 16 files 2026-05-29 04:22:27 -07:00
kanban_specify.py fix(kanban): close kanban.db FD after every connect() in long-lived processes 2026-05-27 22:07:49 -07:00
kanban_swarm.py fix(kanban): CLI dispatch honors max_in_progress/max_spawn from config; swap missing 'avoid-ai-writing' skill for bundled humanizer (#33488, #29415) (#34337) 2026-05-28 21:00:46 -07:00
logs.py feat(debug): include desktop.log in hermes debug share / /debug / hermes logs (#38203) 2026-06-03 05:41:35 -07:00
main.py feat: uninstall the Chat GUI without removing the agent (CLI + desktop UI) (#40355) 2026-06-06 18:22:38 -07:00
managed_uv.py fix(update/windows): don't return _UvResult on Windows (subprocess argv crash) (#39820) 2026-06-05 07:54:08 -05:00
mcp_catalog.py chore: prune unused imports and duplicate import redefinitions 2026-05-28 22:26:25 -07:00
mcp_config.py fix(mcp): ensure server.shutdown() on probe iteration failure 2026-06-04 17:11:17 -07:00
mcp_picker.py feat(mcp): Nous-approved MCP catalog with interactive picker (#30870) 2026-05-26 12:48:14 -07:00
mcp_startup.py perf(cli): stop eager MCP discovery from blocking agent-capable startup 2026-05-30 07:45:26 -07:00
memory_setup.py fix(memory): fall back to pip when uv is unavailable (salvage #5954) (#38668) 2026-06-04 14:03:02 +10:00
middleware.py fix(middleware): single-use next_call guard + deepcopy-safe request copies 2026-06-06 23:07:25 +05:30
migrate.py feat(cli): hermes migrate xai [--apply] [--no-backup] 2026-05-20 09:18:23 -07:00
model_catalog.py feat(models): refresh model catalog hourly instead of daily (#35756) 2026-05-31 00:29:40 -07:00
model_normalize.py remove Vercel AI Gateway and Vercel Sandbox (#33067) 2026-05-27 00:43:32 -07:00
model_switch.py feat(model_switch): honor discover_models in custom_providers section 4 2026-06-06 01:04:13 +05:30
models.py fix(models): use deepseek-v4-flash as Nous silent default 2026-06-05 02:54:34 -07:00
nous_account.py feat(credits): usage-aware credits — in-session notices, /usage view, dev readout (#40011) 2026-06-06 13:18:18 +05:30
nous_subscription.py fix(cli): require Chromium for local browser readiness in setup/status surfaces 2026-06-05 04:06:17 -07:00
oneshot.py fix(cli): surface oneshot agent exceptions to stderr with rc=1 2026-05-30 07:31:48 -07:00
pairing.py fix(pairing): enforce lockout on approve_code, not just generate_code (#10195) (#21325) 2026-05-07 07:18:21 -07:00
partial_compress.py Inspired by Claude Code: /compress here [N] — boundary-aware 'summarize up to here' (#35048) 2026-05-29 17:49:15 -07:00
platforms.py feat: complete plugin platform parity — all 12 integration points 2026-04-29 21:56:51 -07:00
plugins.py feat(middleware): add adaptive execution intercepts 2026-06-03 11:22:06 -07:00
plugins_cmd.py Add Hermes desktop app (#20059) 2026-05-31 17:46:56 -05:00
portal_cli.py feat(cli): make hermes portal run the full quick-setup Nous flow (model picker) 2026-06-04 02:20:31 +05:30
profile_describer.py chore: prune unused imports and duplicate import redefinitions 2026-05-28 22:26:25 -07:00
profile_distribution.py fix(profile): reject symlinks in distributions (#25292) 2026-05-25 05:07:58 -07:00
profiles.py feat(cli): display custom profile alias names in profile list/show (#40371) 2026-06-06 08:08:07 +00:00
prompt_size.py feat(cli): add hermes prompt-size diagnostic (#35276) 2026-05-30 02:53:42 -07:00
providers.py fix(model-picker): OpenAI shows curated models; OpenRouter no longer phantom-shows (#37404) 2026-06-02 06:31:37 -07:00
psutil_android.py fix(android): reject unsafe tar members in psutil compatibility installer 2026-05-28 02:36:09 -07:00
pt_input_extras.py fix(cli): ignore terminal focus reports (salvage of #16780) 2026-05-29 00:31:44 -07:00
pty_bridge.py fix(dashboard): clamp PTY resize dimensions for WSL2 winsize garbage (#38200) 2026-06-03 09:00:16 -07:00
relaunch.py fix(windows): prefer npm.cmd over npm.ps1, skip .py argv0 in relaunch 2026-05-08 14:27:40 -07:00
runtime_provider.py fix(gateway): honor per-provider max_output_tokens in max_tokens chain 2026-06-05 09:10:26 -07:00
secret_prompt.py fix(cli): show masked feedback for secret prompts 2026-05-25 01:20:33 -07:00
secrets_cli.py chore: prune unused imports and duplicate import redefinitions 2026-05-28 22:26:25 -07:00
security_advisories.py fix(stt,tts): restore mistralai — 2.4.8 is clean, ban lifted (#34841) 2026-05-29 13:24:12 -07:00
security_audit.py chore: prune unused imports and duplicate import redefinitions 2026-05-28 22:26:25 -07:00
send_cmd.py fix(review): address Copilot follow-up on sanitizer and file decode errors 2026-05-16 23:00:58 -05:00
service_manager.py Remove prviliges drop when you never ran as root (#34837) 2026-06-01 13:54:18 +10:00
session_recap.py chore: ruff auto-fix PLR6201 resweep — tuple → set in membership tests (#27355) 2026-05-17 02:29:41 -07:00
setup.py fix(cli): require Chromium for local browser readiness in setup/status surfaces 2026-06-05 04:06:17 -07:00
skills_config.py refactor(config): migrate remaining 33 cfg_get call sites (#17311) 2026-04-29 04:03:03 -07:00
skills_hub.py feat(skills): fix browse cap, add source links + copy buttons + category cleanup (#37143) 2026-06-01 19:52:28 -07:00
skin_engine.py fix(tui): improve charizard completion menu contrast 2026-05-18 20:05:23 -07:00
slack_cli.py fix(slack): enable writable app home DMs in manifest 2026-05-08 17:01:12 -07:00
status.py feat(cli): make hermes portal the human-readable Portal onboarding alias 2026-06-04 01:19:28 +05:30
stdio.py chore: prune unused imports and duplicate import redefinitions 2026-05-28 22:26:25 -07:00
telegram_managed_bot.py Add CLI Telegram QR onboarding 2026-06-05 03:20:10 -07:00
timeouts.py perf(agent-loop): cut 47% of per-conversation function calls via 3 targeted hot-path optimizations (#28866) 2026-05-19 14:25:10 -07:00
tips.py docs: align runtime footer field docs 2026-06-06 11:20:40 -06:00
tools_config.py fix(install): scope npm installs/audits to avoid pulling in apps/desktop 2026-06-06 18:22:20 -07:00
uninstall.py feat: uninstall the Chat GUI without removing the agent (CLI + desktop UI) (#40355) 2026-06-06 18:22:38 -07:00
voice.py fix(tui): restore voice push-to-talk parity (#20897) 2026-05-06 15:49:59 -07:00
web_server.py feat(desktop): surface every provider + models from hermes model in the GUI menus (#40563) 2026-06-06 16:31:34 +00:00
webhook.py fix(state): restrict sensitive store file permissions 2026-05-24 04:55:18 -07:00
xai_retirement.py fix(xai): align migrate retirement map with docs 2026-05-20 09:18:23 -07:00