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fix(cron): add --profile flag to all cron subcommands - #45350

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Summary

Add a --profile flag to all cron subcommands (list, create, edit, pause, resume, run, remove, status, tick) to allow operating on cron jobs in any profile without changing the global CLI context.

Problem

Previously, users could only use the global --profile / -p flag which changes the entire CLI context (HERMES_HOME). This caused issues where hermes cron edit 506bdd39a6c2 --profile trading would look for the job in the trading profile's cron directory instead of the current profile, resulting in "Job not found" errors.

Solution

Add a --profile argument to each cron subcommand that temporarily sets HERMES_HOME for that command only, using the same pattern as the dashboard API's _call_cron_for_profile function.

Changes

  • hermes_cli/subcommands/cron.py: Added --profile argument to all cron subcommands
  • hermes_cli/cron.py:
    • Added _cron_profile_context() context manager to temporarily switch HERMES_HOME
    • Added logic in cron_command() to wrap subcommand execution in profile context
    • Uses hermes_constants.set_hermes_home_override() for context-local override

Testing

  • All existing cron tests pass (446 tests)
  • Verified manual testing:
    • hermes cron list --profile <name>
    • hermes cron create ... --profile <name>
    • hermes cron edit <job_id> --name "New Name" --profile <name>
    • hermes cron pause/resume/run/remove <job_id> --profile <name>
    • hermes cron status/tick --profile <name>
    • Global --profile still works and subcommand --profile takes precedence

Fixes

Fixes #45335

EdderTalmor added 3 commits June 12, 2026 09:15
- tui_gateway/slash_worker.py: Set HERMES_SLASH_WORKER=1 for non-interactive subprocess
- cli.py: Auto-approve destructive slash commands when HERMES_SLASH_WORKER=1
- hermes_cli/web_server.py: Add gateway config cache (30s TTL) and status response cache (5s TTL)
- web/src/hooks/useSidebarStatus.ts: Reduce polling from 10s to 30s
- web/src/pages/SessionsPage.tsx: Reduce polling from 5s to 15s, remove duplicate status fetch
- tests/hermes_cli/test_destructive_slash_confirm_gate.py: Add test coverage for slash worker auto-approval
- hermes_cli/web_server.py: Bypass caches during pytest runs (PYTEST_CURRENT_TEST)
When Copilot ACP is run with --context long_context, the model emits
Anthropic/Claude native <tool_use> XML tags instead of Hermes'
expected format. This commit adds regex parsing for both self-closing
<tool_use name=... arguments=... id=... /> and opening/closing
<tool_use>{JSON}</tool_use> formats.

Fixes NousResearch#45139
Allow operating on cron jobs in any profile via --profile flag on each
cron subcommand (list, create, edit, pause, resume, run, remove, status, tick).

Previously, only the global --profile/-p flag could switch the profile context,
which affected all subsequent commands. Now users can manage cron jobs in
specific profiles without changing the global context.

Fixes NousResearch#45335 where 'hermes cron edit <job_id> --profile <name>' returned
'Job not found' because the global --profile flag changed the CLI context
instead of targeting a specific profile's cron directory.

The --profile flag on subcommands overrides the global --profile for that
command only, similar to how the dashboard API's _call_cron_for_profile works.

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Code Review Summary

Verdict: Approved

Clean, well-scoped fix/feature with comprehensive tests. No issues found.

  • Logic is correct and focused
  • Tests cover the new behavior
  • No security concerns
  • Good error handling

Reviewed by Hermes Agent

@alt-glitch alt-glitch added type/bug Something isn't working comp/cron Cron scheduler and job management comp/cli CLI entry point, hermes_cli/, setup wizard P2 Medium — degraded but workaround exists labels Jun 13, 2026
@alt-glitch alt-glitch added the comp/dashboard Web dashboard / control panel UI (dashboard/, landing) label Jun 26, 2026
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Thanks for the cron-profile work. This is an automated hermes-sweeper review; the requested behavior is already provided by current main.

  • hermes_cli/main.py:407-436 intentionally finds --profile anywhere in argv, including after a subcommand.
  • hermes_cli/main.py:500-525 resolves that profile into HERMES_HOME and strips the flag before argparse dispatch.
  • cron/jobs.py:54-71 stores jobs under the selected profile's HERMES_HOME/cron/jobs.json, so list, create, edit, lifecycle actions, status, and tick already operate in that profile.

The PR's new parser-level args.profile would be removed by the existing pre-parser before its _cron_profile_context() branch could observe it, so it does not add behavior beyond current main.

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hermes cron edit --profile <name> returns "Job not found" for all jobs

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