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This removes the duplicated built-in toolset registry between toolsets.py and hermes_cli/tools_config.py.

Today Hermes has two separate sources of truth for built-in toolsets:

  • runtime/toolset definition in toolsets.py
  • configurator/UI visibility in CONFIGURABLE_TOOLSETS in hermes_cli/tools_config.py

That duplication causes drift. A built-in toolset can be valid and runnable, but still be invisible to hermes tools list or rejected by hermes tools enable.

This PR fixes that class of issue by making the built-in configurable toolset list derive from toolset metadata instead of a second hardcoded registry.

Why

This problem has already shown up multiple times in slightly different forms:

Instead of continuing to patch this one toolset at a time, this refactor removes the duplication that makes those bugs possible.

What Changed

  • Add configurator metadata to built-in user-facing toolsets in toolsets.py
  • Mark internal/composite toolsets as non-configurable by omission
  • Derive the built-in configurable toolset list in hermes_cli/tools_config.py from toolsets.py
  • Preserve plugin toolset handling as-is
  • Preserve MCP handling as-is
  • Preserve default-on/default-off behavior through metadata

Non-Goals

  • No change to runtime tool resolution semantics
  • No change to plugin discovery semantics
  • No automatic exposure of internal/composite toolsets like hermes-cli
  • No change to MCP server/tool configuration behavior

Result

After this change, adding a new built-in configurable toolset in toolsets.py is sufficient for:

  • hermes tools list to show it
  • hermes tools enable/disable to recognize it
  • default enabled/disabled behavior to work consistently

without requiring a second manual registration in hermes_cli/tools_config.py.

Validation

  • python3 -m py_compile toolsets.py hermes_cli/tools_config.py tests/hermes_cli/test_tools_config.py tests/hermes_cli/test_tools_disable_enable.py
  • python3 -m pytest tests/hermes_cli/test_tools_config.py tests/hermes_cli/test_tools_disable_enable.py -q

The focused CLI/config tool tests passed: 39 passed.

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Streamweaver marked this pull request as ready for review April 7, 2026 00:11
@alt-glitch alt-glitch added type/refactor Code restructuring, no behavior change P3 Low — cosmetic, nice to have comp/tools Tool registry, model_tools, toolsets comp/cli CLI entry point, hermes_cli/, setup wizard labels Apr 30, 2026
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Thanks for targeting a real drift risk: current main still has a separate configurator registry at hermes_cli/tools_config.py:60, and _get_platform_tools() derives its configurable membership from that list at hermes_cli/tools_config.py:1667.

Problems

  • The PR does not change hermes_cli/tools_config.py (the PR file list contains only toolsets.py and two tests). Its new metadata helpers therefore have no runtime caller; the hardcoded registry remains authoritative.
  • The metadata migration is stale relative to current main. The current registry includes video, video_gen, x_search, context_engine, spotify, discord, discord_admin, yuanbao, and computer_use (hermes_cli/tools_config.py:66-85), which are not covered by the PR metadata. context_engine is also covered by current behavior tests at tests/hermes_cli/test_tools_config.py:146-158.
  • Current defaults have resolver-level behavior for credential auto-enablement and platform-specific restrictions (hermes_cli/tools_config.py:1711-1784); a metadata migration must preserve those semantics.

Suggested changes

  • Rebase the design conceptually onto current main: wire a canonical metadata projection into tools_config.py, migrate every current built-in row, and retain the dynamic default/restriction rules.
  • Add end-to-end resolver/save coverage for metadata-defined rows and the existing dynamic cases.

Automated hermes-sweeper review.

@teknium1 teknium1 added sweeper:risk-compatibility Sweeper risk: may break existing users, config, migrations, defaults, or upgrades sweeper:blast-broad Sweeper blast radius: broad — a core path most sessions hit labels Jul 12, 2026
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