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agent-deck unifies builtin agent command/env-file overrides and adds Hermes support

This change adds Hermes as a built-in agent and introduces a shared configuration path so all six builtin agents (claude, gemini, opencode, copilot, codex, hermes) now honor a uniform `[tool].command` and `[tool].env_file` override model, while fixing a case where env_file values for opencode/codex/copilot were silently ignored.

agent-deckHermes Agentbuiltin agents[tool].command

Signal Intelligence

Confidence Level94%
Worth Continued TrackingFinal score 80% with 1 evidence item.
Primary Impact Areas
agent-deckHermes Agentbuiltin agents

What Happened

  • This change adds Hermes as a built-in agent and introduces a shared configuration path so all six builtin agents (claude, gemini, opencode, copilot, codex, hermes) now honor a uniform `[tool].command` and `[tool].env_file` override model, while fixing a case where env_file values for opencode/codex/copilot were silently ignored.
  • This change adds Hermes as a built-in agent and introduces a shared configuration path so all six builtin agents (claude, gemini, opencode, copilot, codex, hermes) now honor a uniform `[tool].command` and `[tool].env_file` override model, while fixing a case where env_file values for opencode/codex/copilot were silently ignored.
  • 1 evidence item attached for review.

What is Different

Before

Scattered source updates, isolated context, and manual follow-up across multiple feeds.

Now

Implemented a unified override mechanism for builtin agent process launch options, adding Hermes to the same path with shared parsing/build logic and fixing env_file handling so it is no longer dropped via nil dispatch for opencode/codex/copilot.

Why Track This

Why It Matters

Operators and developers using multiple built-in assistants can now configure startup commands and environment files consistently, so custom credentials and runtime flags are more likely to be applied correctly across agents instead of being silently ignored. This reduces broken tool sessions caused by missing env-based settings and shortens setup time when onboarding new agents, because Hermes now follows the same override pattern as existing builtins. The fix replaces the previous fallthrough path in env-file lookup and standardizes command building (`GetToolCommand`, dedicated builders), so behavior is predictable across six agents. Watch for command-precedence and tool-detection edge cases (especially Hermes binary matching/content patterns) that could still cause wrong process targeting under unusual local environments.

Impact

Operators and developers using multiple built-in assistants can now configure startup commands and environment files consistently, so custom credentials and runtime flags are more likely to be applied correctly across agents instead of being silently ignored. This reduces broken tool sessions caused by missing env-based settings and shortens setup time when onboarding new agents, because Hermes now follows the same override pattern as existing builtins. The fix replaces the previous fallthrough path in env-file lookup and standardizes command building (`GetToolCommand`, dedicated builders), so behavior is predictable across six agents. Watch for command-precedence and tool-detection edge cases (especially Hermes binary matching/content patterns) that could still cause wrong process targeting under unusual local environments.

What To Watch Next

  • Watch whether agent-deck becomes a repeated pattern.
  • Track follow-up changes around Agent Orchestration Platforms.
  • Compare future signals against this evidence trail.
  • Re-check risk flags: command_override_precedence_regression, hermes_detection_false_positive.
Open Topic TimelineOpen Technical EventOpen Original Sourcecommand_override_precedence_regression / hermes_detection_false_positive / legacy_tool_config_backward_compatibility / env_file_path_parsing_edge_cases

Supporting Evidence

GITHUB PULL REQUESTHigh Trust

asheshgoplani/agent-deck PR #951: feat: add Hermes Agent CLI support + uniform command/env_file override for all agents

The PR creates shared command-resolution helpers (including `GetToolCommand`) plus dedicated builders, then uses them to standardize builtin-tool launch configuration and corrects `getToolEnvFile()` fallback logic that dropped env_file settings.