chore: sync with upstream main (2026-05-19)

.env.example

@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ BROWSER_INACTIVITY_TIMEOUT=120
 # TELEGRAM_ALLOWED_USERS=                  # Comma-separated user IDs
 # TELEGRAM_HOME_CHANNEL=                   # Default chat for cron delivery
 # TELEGRAM_HOME_CHANNEL_NAME=              # Display name for home channel
+# TELEGRAM_CRON_THREAD_ID=                 # Forum topic ID for cron deliveries; overrides TELEGRAM_HOME_CHANNEL_THREAD_ID for cron so replies work in topic mode
 
 # Webhook mode (optional — for cloud deployments like Fly.io/Railway)
 # Default is long polling. Setting TELEGRAM_WEBHOOK_URL switches to webhook mode.

.github/workflows/contributor-check.yml

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
   check-attribution:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5  # v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # Full history needed for git log
 

.github/workflows/deploy-site.yml

@@ -35,15 +35,15 @@ jobs:
       name: github-pages
       url: ${{ steps.deploy.outputs.page_url }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5  # v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020  # v4
         with:
           node-version: 20
           cache: npm
           cache-dependency-path: website/package-lock.json
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065  # v5
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405  # v6.2.0
         with:
           python-version: '3.11'
 

.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
       digest: ${{ steps.push.outputs.digest }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5  # v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
         with:
           submodules: recursive
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
       # to gha with a per-arch scope; the push step below reuses every
       # layer from this build.
       - name: Build image (amd64, smoke test)
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@10e90e3645eae34f1e60eeb005ba3a3d33f178e8  # v6
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@bcafcacb16a39f128d818304e6c9c0c18556b85f  # v7.1.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: Dockerfile
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Log in to Docker Hub
         if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.event_name == 'release'
-        uses: docker/login-action@c94ce9fb468520275223c153574b00df6fe4bcc9  # v3
+        uses: docker/login-action@4907a6ddec9925e35a0a9e82d7399ccc52663121  # v4.1.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Push amd64 by digest
         id: push
         if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.event_name == 'release'
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@10e90e3645eae34f1e60eeb005ba3a3d33f178e8  # v6
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@bcafcacb16a39f128d818304e6c9c0c18556b85f  # v7.1.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: Dockerfile
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ jobs:
       digest: ${{ steps.push.outputs.digest }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5  # v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
         with:
           submodules: recursive
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ jobs:
       # to gha with a per-arch scope; the push step below reuses every
       # layer from this build.
       - name: Build image (arm64, smoke test)
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@10e90e3645eae34f1e60eeb005ba3a3d33f178e8  # v6
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@bcafcacb16a39f128d818304e6c9c0c18556b85f  # v7.1.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: Dockerfile
@@ -170,15 +170,15 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Log in to Docker Hub
         if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.event_name == 'release'
-        uses: docker/login-action@c94ce9fb468520275223c153574b00df6fe4bcc9  # v3
+        uses: docker/login-action@4907a6ddec9925e35a0a9e82d7399ccc52663121  # v4.1.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Push arm64 by digest
         id: push
         if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.event_name == 'release'
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@10e90e3645eae34f1e60eeb005ba3a3d33f178e8  # v6
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@bcafcacb16a39f128d818304e6c9c0c18556b85f  # v7.1.0
         with:
           context: .
           file: Dockerfile
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@8d2750c68a42422c14e847fe6c8ac0403b4cbd6f  # v3
 
       - name: Log in to Docker Hub
-        uses: docker/login-action@c94ce9fb468520275223c153574b00df6fe4bcc9  # v3
+        uses: docker/login-action@4907a6ddec9925e35a0a9e82d7399ccc52663121  # v4.1.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -324,15 +324,15 @@ jobs:
       cancel-in-progress: false
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5  # v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1000
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@8d2750c68a42422c14e847fe6c8ac0403b4cbd6f  # v3
 
       - name: Log in to Docker Hub
-        uses: docker/login-action@c94ce9fb468520275223c153574b00df6fe4bcc9  # v3
+        uses: docker/login-action@4907a6ddec9925e35a0a9e82d7399ccc52663121  # v4.1.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -445,15 +445,15 @@ jobs:
       cancel-in-progress: false
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5  # v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1000
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@8d2750c68a42422c14e847fe6c8ac0403b4cbd6f  # v3
 
       - name: Log in to Docker Hub
-        uses: docker/login-action@c94ce9fb468520275223c153574b00df6fe4bcc9  # v3
+        uses: docker/login-action@4907a6ddec9925e35a0a9e82d7399ccc52663121  # v4.1.0
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}

.github/workflows/docs-site-checks.yml

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
   docs-site-checks:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5  # v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@49933ea5288caeca8642d1e84afbd3f7d6820020  # v4
         with:
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         run: npm ci
         working-directory: website
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065  # v5
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405  # v6.2.0
         with:
           python-version: '3.11'
 

.github/workflows/history-check.yml

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
   check-common-ancestor:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5  # v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0  # full history both sides for merge-base
 

.github/workflows/lint.yml

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0 # need full history for merge-base + worktree
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
 
       - name: Install uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@d4b2f3b6ecc6e67c4457f6d3e41ec42d3d0fcb86 # v5
@@ -191,10 +191,10 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
 
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@0b93645e9fea7318ecaed2b359559ac225c90a2b # v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405 # v5
         with:
           python-version: "3.11"
 

.github/workflows/nix-lockfile-fix.yml

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
           app-id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
           private-key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5  # v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
         with:
           ref: main
           token: ${{ steps.app-token.outputs.token }}
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ jobs:
 
             Triggered by @${{ github.actor }} — [workflow run](${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}).
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5  # v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
         with:
           repository: ${{ steps.resolve.outputs.owner }}/${{ steps.resolve.outputs.repo }}
           ref: ${{ steps.resolve.outputs.ref }}

.github/workflows/nix.yml

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5 # v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
       - uses: ./.github/actions/nix-setup
         with:
           cachix-auth-token: ${{ secrets.CACHIX_AUTH_TOKEN }}

.github/workflows/osv-scanner.yml

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   scan:
     name: Scan lockfiles
-    uses: google/osv-scanner-action/.github/workflows/osv-scanner-reusable.yml@c51854704019a247608d928f370c98740469d4b5  # v2.3.5
+    uses: google/osv-scanner-action/.github/workflows/osv-scanner-reusable.yml@9a498708959aeaef5ef730655706c5a1df1edbc2  # v2.3.8
     with:
       # Scan explicit lockfiles rather than recursing, so we only look at
       # the three sources of truth and skip vendored / test / worktree dirs.

.github/workflows/skills-index.yml

@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository == 'NousResearch/hermes-agent'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5  # v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065  # v5
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405  # v6.2.0
         with:
           python-version: '3.11'
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
     # Only deploy on schedule or manual trigger (not on every push to the script)
     if: github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5  # v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
 
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@d3f86a106a0bac45b974a628896c90dbdf5c8093  # v4
         with:
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
           cache: npm
           cache-dependency-path: website/package-lock.json
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065  # v5
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405  # v6.2.0
         with:
           python-version: '3.11'
 

.github/workflows/supply-chain-audit.yml

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5  # v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ jobs:
     if: contains(github.event.pull_request.changed_files_url, 'pyproject.toml') || true
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5  # v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 20
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5  # v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
 
       - name: Install system dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y ripgrep
@@ -58,7 +58,10 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5  # v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
+
+      - name: Install system dependencies
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y ripgrep
 
       - name: Install system dependencies
         run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y ripgrep

.github/workflows/upload_to_pypi.yml

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Build distribution 📦
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5  # v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           # On workflow_dispatch, check out the confirmed tag.
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@a26af69be951a213d495a4c3e4e4022e16d87065  # v5
+        uses: actions/setup-python@a309ff8b426b58ec0e2a45f0f869d46889d02405  # v6.2.0
         with:
           python-version: '3.13'
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Sign with Sigstore
         if: env.skip_sign != 'true'
-        uses: sigstore/gh-action-sigstore-python@f514d46b907ebcd5bedc05145c03b69c1edd8b46  # v3.0.0
+        uses: sigstore/gh-action-sigstore-python@04cffa1d795717b140764e8b640de88853c92acc  # v3.3.0
         with:
           inputs: >-
             ./dist/*.tar.gz

.github/workflows/uv-lockfile-check.yml

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@34e114876b0b11c390a56381ad16ebd13914f8d5  # v4
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
 
       - name: Install uv
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@d4b2f3b6ecc6e67c4457f6d3e41ec42d3d0fcb86  # v5

AGENTS.md

@@ -830,10 +830,11 @@ kanban task.
   `unlink`, `comment`, `complete`, `block`, `unblock`, `archive`,
   `tail`, plus less-commonly-used `watch`, `stats`, `runs`, `log`,
   `assignees`, `heartbeat`, `notify-*`, `dispatch`, `daemon`, `gc`.
-- **Worker toolset:** `tools/kanban_tools.py` exposes `kanban_show`,
-  `kanban_complete`, `kanban_block`, `kanban_heartbeat`, `kanban_comment`,
-  `kanban_create`, `kanban_link` — gated by `HERMES_KANBAN_TASK` so
-  the schema only appears for processes actually running as a worker.
+- **Worker/orchestrator toolset:** `tools/kanban_tools.py` exposes
+  `kanban_show`, `kanban_complete`, `kanban_block`, `kanban_heartbeat`,
+  `kanban_comment`, `kanban_create`, `kanban_link`; profiles that
+  explicitly enable the `kanban` toolset outside a dispatcher-spawned
+  task also get `kanban_list` and `kanban_unblock` for board routing.
 - **Dispatcher:** long-lived loop that (default every 60s) reclaims
   stale claims, promotes ready tasks, atomically claims, and spawns
   assigned profiles. Runs **inside the gateway** by default via
@@ -849,8 +850,9 @@ Isolation model:
 - **Tenant** is a soft namespace *within* a board — one specialist
   fleet can serve multiple businesses with workspace-path + memory-key
   isolation.
-- After ~5 consecutive spawn failures on the same task the dispatcher
-  auto-blocks it to prevent spin loops.
+- After `kanban.failure_limit` consecutive non-success attempts on the
+  same task (default: 2), the dispatcher auto-blocks it to prevent spin
+  loops.
 
 Full user-facing docs: `website/docs/user-guide/features/kanban.md`.
 

README.md

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/main/scri
 Run this in PowerShell:
 
 ```powershell
-irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/main/scripts/install.ps1 | iex
+iex (irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/main/scripts/install.ps1)
 ```
 
 The installer handles everything: uv, Python 3.11, Node.js, ripgrep, ffmpeg, **and a portable Git Bash** (MinGit, unpacked to `%LOCALAPPDATA%\hermes\git` — no admin required, completely isolated from any system Git install).  Hermes uses this bundled Git Bash to run shell commands.