hermes-agent/apps/desktop/electron
webtecnica d68e043ba7 fix(desktop,update): prevent silent state.db zeroing during Windows update (#68474)
Problem:
On Windows, state.db could be silently replaced with 95MB of null bytes
during a desktop update (v0.19.0). The pre-update snapshot was valid, but
the live file was destroyed and the update reported exit code 0, masking
the data loss. Sessions between the snapshot and the update were
irrecoverable.

Root cause analysis:
The update flow (Desktop Electron → hermes-setup.exe → hermes update)
kills the backend process tree via taskkill /T /F, then pauses Windows
gateways, creates a pre-update snapshot, runs git pull + pip install, and
resumes gateways. On Windows, a force-killed process holding state.db
(SQLite WAL mode) can leave the file open to races with antivirus/NTFS
filter drivers, or the gateway resume can encounter a partially-recovered
WAL state that results in a zeroed file — all while exit code 0 reports
success.

Fix — three layers of defense:

1. Emergency desktop-side backup (pre-flight):
   - New  function in Electron main.ts reads the
     SQLite header, logs it, and takes a timestamped emergency copy of
     state.db BEFORE the backend is killed or the updater is spawned.
     Runs in both the Tauri-updater path (Windows) and the in-app update
     path (Posix). Prunes to the 2 most recent emergency backups.

2. Pre-update integrity verification (Python CLI):
   - After  creates the pre-update snapshot,
      checks the LIVE state.db file (header +
     PRAGMA integrity_check). If corrupted, checks whether the snapshot
     copy is valid and warns the user. The update still proceeds because
     the snapshot is the recovery path.

3. Post-update auto-restore (Python CLI):
   - After the update completes (both git-pull and ZIP paths), verify
     state.db integrity. If corrupted/zeroed, automatically restore from
     the pre-update snapshot and re-verify. This catches the exact case
     where state.db was destroyed mid-update but the snapshot was valid.

New functions in hermes_cli/backup.py:
  - verify_sqlite_integrity(path, check_header, run_pragma, max_bytes)
    → Three-stage check: file size, SQLite header magic, PRAGMA
      integrity_check. Configurable max_bytes to avoid reading huge DBs.
  - copy_db_and_verify(src, dst)
    → Like _safe_copy_db() but verifies the destination after backup.

Fixes #68474
2026-07-24 15:59:32 -07:00
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backend-child.ts test(desktop): extract hiddenWindowsChildOptions + stopBackendChild for real unit tests 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
backend-command.test.ts test(desktop): move node tests to vitest as well 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
backend-command.ts cleanup(desktop): remove 'use strict' in ts & mjs 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
backend-connection-state.test.ts test(desktop): port backend-connection-state test to vitest 2026-07-16 14:55:58 -04:00
backend-connection-state.ts fix(desktop): ignore stale backend exits 2026-07-16 14:53:11 -04:00
backend-env.test.ts fix(windows): platform._syscmd_ver stub in bootstrap + PYTHONUTF8 in desktop backend env 2026-07-24 15:47:12 -07:00
backend-env.ts fix(windows): platform._syscmd_ver stub in bootstrap + PYTHONUTF8 in desktop backend env 2026-07-24 15:47:12 -07:00
backend-probes.test.ts fmt(js): npm run fix on merge (#69805) 2026-07-23 03:32:32 +00:00
backend-probes.ts fix(desktop): skip bootstrap for explicit Nix backend (#69688) 2026-07-22 20:00:48 -04:00
backend-ready.test.ts test(desktop): move node tests to vitest as well 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
backend-ready.ts cleanup(desktop): lint&fmt all 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
backend-start-failure.test.ts fix(desktop): don't latch remote backend boot failures so remote gateway reconnect recovers (#65756) 2026-07-16 20:45:43 -04:00
backend-start-failure.ts fix(desktop): don't latch remote backend boot failures so remote gateway reconnect recovers (#65756) 2026-07-16 20:45:43 -04:00
bootstrap-platform.test.ts test(desktop): move node tests to vitest as well 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
bootstrap-platform.ts cleanup(desktop): npm run fix for fmtting 2026-07-08 16:24:16 -07:00
bootstrap-runner.test.ts fmt(js): npm run fix on merge (#67749) 2026-07-19 23:42:14 +00:00
bootstrap-runner.ts fmt(js): npm run fix on merge (#67749) 2026-07-19 23:42:14 +00:00
connection-apply.test.ts style(desktop): satisfy merged eslint/prettier config 2026-07-20 23:01:49 +02:00
connection-apply.ts feat(desktop): add "Connect to existing Hermes" option to first-run onboarding 2026-07-24 12:55:06 -05:00
connection-config.test.ts Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into feat/desktop-remote-ssh-current 2026-07-21 10:16:01 +02:00
connection-config.ts Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into feat/desktop-remote-ssh-current 2026-07-21 10:16:01 +02:00
dashboard-token.test.ts test(desktop): move node tests to vitest as well 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
dashboard-token.ts cleanup(desktop): npm run fix for fmtting 2026-07-08 16:24:16 -07:00
desktop-electron-pin.test.ts fmt(js): npm run fix on merge (#65912) 2026-07-16 19:57:39 +00:00
desktop-installation.test.ts style(desktop): satisfy merged eslint/prettier config 2026-07-20 23:01:49 +02:00
desktop-installation.ts style(desktop): satisfy merged eslint/prettier config 2026-07-20 23:01:49 +02:00
desktop-uninstall.test.ts test(desktop): move node tests to vitest as well 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
desktop-uninstall.ts cleanup(desktop): lint&fmt all 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
embed-referer.ts feat(desktop): ts-ify everything 2026-07-08 16:24:16 -07:00
entitlements.mac.inherit.plist fix(desktop): inherit microphone entitlement for macOS helpers 2026-06-03 07:32:00 +07:00
entitlements.mac.plist Add Hermes desktop app (#20059) 2026-05-31 17:46:56 -05:00
event-dedupe.test.ts fix(desktop): de-dupe cross-window cues so peers don't spam 2026-07-20 18:33:14 -05:00
event-dedupe.ts refactor(desktop): tidy the cross-window deduper 2026-07-20 18:36:05 -05:00
find-git-bash.test.ts style(desktop): apply eslint/prettier conventions to find-git-bash module 2026-07-23 17:59:58 -07:00
find-git-bash.ts style(desktop): apply eslint/prettier conventions to find-git-bash module 2026-07-23 17:59:58 -07:00
first-run-setup-gate.test.ts feat(desktop): add "Connect to existing Hermes" option to first-run onboarding 2026-07-24 12:55:06 -05:00
first-run-setup-gate.ts feat(desktop): add "Connect to existing Hermes" option to first-run onboarding 2026-07-24 12:55:06 -05:00
first-run-setup-main-process.test.ts feat(desktop): add "Connect to existing Hermes" option to first-run onboarding 2026-07-24 12:55:06 -05:00
fs-read-dir.test.ts test(desktop): move node tests to vitest as well 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
fs-read-dir.ts feat(desktop): bridge WSL paths for a Windows host + WSL backend 2026-07-12 05:32:54 -04:00
gateway-ws-probe.test.ts test(desktop): move node tests to vitest as well 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
gateway-ws-probe.ts cleanup(desktop): lint&fmt all 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
git-repo-scan.test.ts fmt(js): npm run fix on merge (#68681) 2026-07-21 14:28:28 +00:00
git-repo-scan.ts fmt(js): npm run fix on merge (#68681) 2026-07-21 14:28:28 +00:00
git-review-ops.test.ts fix(desktop): support spaced Windows Git paths in review 2026-07-19 12:22:23 -07:00
git-review-ops.ts fix(desktop): support spaced Windows Git paths in review 2026-07-19 12:22:23 -07:00
git-root.test.ts test(desktop): move node tests to vitest as well 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
git-root.ts cleanup(desktop): npm run fix for fmtting 2026-07-08 16:24:16 -07:00
git-worktree-ops.test.ts fmt(js): npm run fix on merge (#65229) 2026-07-15 21:40:56 +00:00
git-worktree-ops.ts fmt(js): npm run fix on merge (#65912) 2026-07-16 19:57:39 +00:00
hardening.test.ts test(desktop): move node tests to vitest as well 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
hardening.ts cleanup(desktop): lint&fmt all 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
link-title-window.test.ts test(desktop): move node tests to vitest as well 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
link-title-window.ts cleanup(desktop): lint&fmt all 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
main-window-lifecycle.test.ts fmt(js): npm run fix on merge (#65912) 2026-07-16 19:57:39 +00:00
main-window-lifecycle.ts fix(desktop): restore closed main window on second launch (#64800) 2026-07-16 15:33:38 -04:00
main.ts fix(desktop,update): prevent silent state.db zeroing during Windows update (#68474) 2026-07-24 15:59:32 -07:00
native-auth-decisions.test.ts fmt(js): npm run fix on merge (#69503) 2026-07-22 16:30:14 +00:00
native-auth-decisions.ts fmt(js): npm run fix on merge (#69503) 2026-07-22 16:30:14 +00:00
native-oauth-login.test.ts fmt(js): npm run fix on merge (#69503) 2026-07-22 16:30:14 +00:00
native-oauth-login.ts fmt(js): npm run fix on merge (#69503) 2026-07-22 16:30:14 +00:00
native-oauth.test.ts fmt(js): npm run fix on merge (#69503) 2026-07-22 16:30:14 +00:00
native-oauth.ts fmt(js): npm run fix on merge (#69503) 2026-07-22 16:30:14 +00:00
oauth-net-request.test.ts test(desktop): move node tests to vitest as well 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
oauth-net-request.ts cleanup(desktop): npm run fix for fmtting 2026-07-08 16:24:16 -07:00
power-save.test.ts feat(desktop): keep-computer-awake toggle + System settings section 2026-07-20 11:50:22 -05:00
power-save.ts feat(desktop): keep-computer-awake toggle + System settings section 2026-07-20 11:50:22 -05:00
preload.ts feat(desktop): add "Connect to existing Hermes" option to first-run onboarding 2026-07-24 12:55:06 -05:00
primary-backend-startup.test.ts feat(desktop): add "Connect to existing Hermes" option to first-run onboarding 2026-07-24 12:55:06 -05:00
primary-backend-startup.ts feat(desktop): add "Connect to existing Hermes" option to first-run onboarding 2026-07-24 12:55:06 -05:00
primary-connection-rehome.ts feat(desktop): add "Connect to existing Hermes" option to first-run onboarding 2026-07-24 12:55:06 -05:00
profile-delete-routing.test.ts test(desktop): move node tests to vitest as well 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
profile-delete-routing.ts cleanup(desktop): remove 'use strict' in ts & mjs 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
remote-lifecycle.test.ts style(desktop): satisfy merged eslint/prettier config 2026-07-20 23:01:49 +02:00
remote-lifecycle.ts style(desktop): satisfy merged eslint/prettier config 2026-07-20 23:01:49 +02:00
remote-liveness.test.ts fix(desktop): avoid false remote gateway reauthentication (#68250) 2026-07-20 20:54:36 -04:00
remote-liveness.ts fix(desktop): avoid false remote gateway reauthentication (#68250) 2026-07-20 20:54:36 -04:00
session-windows.test.ts feat(desktop): open multiple full app windows (electron) 2026-07-20 18:02:44 -05:00
session-windows.ts feat(desktop): open multiple full app windows (electron) 2026-07-20 18:02:44 -05:00
spawn-helper-perms.test.ts fmt(js): npm run fix on merge (#66741) 2026-07-18 05:16:25 +00:00
spawn-helper-perms.ts fix(desktop): restore exec bit on node-pty spawn-helper for dev terminals 2026-07-18 01:00:48 -04:00
ssh-bootstrap-coordinator.test.ts style(desktop): satisfy merged eslint/prettier config 2026-07-20 23:01:49 +02:00
ssh-bootstrap-coordinator.ts style(desktop): satisfy merged eslint/prettier config 2026-07-20 23:01:49 +02:00
ssh-config.test.ts style(desktop): satisfy merged eslint/prettier config 2026-07-20 23:01:49 +02:00
ssh-config.ts style(desktop): satisfy merged eslint/prettier config 2026-07-20 23:01:49 +02:00
ssh-connection.test.ts style(desktop): satisfy merged eslint/prettier config 2026-07-20 23:01:49 +02:00
ssh-connection.ts style(desktop): satisfy merged eslint/prettier config 2026-07-20 23:01:49 +02:00
titlebar-overlay-width.test.ts test(desktop): move node tests to vitest as well 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
titlebar-overlay-width.ts cleanup(desktop): npm run fix for fmtting 2026-07-08 16:24:16 -07:00
update-count.test.ts test(desktop): move node tests to vitest as well 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
update-count.ts cleanup(desktop): npm run fix for fmtting 2026-07-08 16:24:16 -07:00
update-marker.test.ts test(desktop): move node tests to vitest as well 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
update-marker.ts cleanup(desktop): npm run fix for fmtting 2026-07-08 16:24:16 -07:00
update-rebuild.test.ts test(desktop): move node tests to vitest as well 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
update-rebuild.ts feat(desktop): ts-ify everything 2026-07-08 16:24:16 -07:00
update-relaunch.test.ts test(desktop): move node tests to vitest as well 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
update-relaunch.ts cleanup(desktop): lint&fmt all 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
update-remote.test.ts test(desktop): move node tests to vitest as well 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
update-remote.ts cleanup(desktop): lint&fmt all 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
updater-process.test.ts fix(desktop): hide Windows updater console during handoff (#66040) 2026-07-16 22:50:40 -04:00
updater-process.ts fix(desktop): hide Windows updater console during handoff (#66040) 2026-07-16 22:50:40 -04:00
vscode-marketplace.test.ts test(desktop): move node tests to vitest as well 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
vscode-marketplace.ts cleanup(desktop): npm run fix for fmtting 2026-07-08 16:24:16 -07:00
window-state.test.ts test(desktop): move node tests to vitest as well 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
window-state.ts cleanup(desktop): lint&fmt all 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
windows-child-options.test.ts test(desktop): move node tests to vitest as well 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
windows-child-options.ts test(desktop): extract hiddenWindowsChildOptions + stopBackendChild for real unit tests 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
windows-hermes-path.test.ts fmt(js): npm run fix on merge (#65229) 2026-07-15 21:40:56 +00:00
windows-hermes-path.ts fmt(js): npm run fix on merge (#65229) 2026-07-15 21:40:56 +00:00
windows-remote-lifecycle.test.ts style(desktop): satisfy merged eslint/prettier config 2026-07-20 23:01:49 +02:00
windows-remote-lifecycle.ts style(desktop): satisfy merged eslint/prettier config 2026-07-20 23:01:49 +02:00
windows-remote-live.test.ts style(desktop): satisfy merged eslint/prettier config 2026-07-20 23:01:49 +02:00
windows-sandbox-fallback.test.ts fix(desktop): harden Windows sandbox fallback against false-positive sandbox loss 2026-07-18 02:26:19 -07:00
windows-sandbox-fallback.ts fix(desktop): harden Windows sandbox fallback against false-positive sandbox loss 2026-07-18 02:26:19 -07:00
windows-system-ca.test.ts fix(desktop): trust Windows system CAs for remote gateways (#66304) 2026-07-17 18:55:34 -04:00
windows-system-ca.ts fmt(js): npm run fix on merge (#66731) 2026-07-18 04:56:56 +00:00
windows-user-env.test.ts test(desktop): move node tests to vitest as well 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
windows-user-env.ts cleanup(desktop): lint&fmt all 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
workspace-cwd.test.ts test(desktop): move node tests to vitest as well 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
workspace-cwd.ts cleanup(desktop): npm run fix for fmtting 2026-07-08 16:24:16 -07:00
wsl-clipboard-image.test.ts test(desktop): move node tests to vitest as well 2026-07-13 17:22:17 -04:00
wsl-clipboard-image.ts cleanup(desktop): npm run fix for fmtting 2026-07-08 16:24:16 -07:00
wsl-path-bridge.test.ts fmt(js): npm run fix on merge (#65229) 2026-07-15 21:40:56 +00:00
wsl-path-bridge.ts fmt(js): npm run fix on merge (#65229) 2026-07-15 21:40:56 +00:00
zoom.test.ts fix(desktop): preserve UI scale after resize 2026-07-18 09:35:01 -07:00
zoom.ts fix(desktop): preserve UI scale after resize 2026-07-18 09:35:01 -07:00