Hermes Agent issues with directory creation

“`html

A user named /u/UniqueIdentifier00 encountered issues with the Hermes Agent in a terminal session. They attempted to create a directory at `/home/john/projects/demo` using the `mkdir -p` command, but it did not appear to have been created successfully. The agent confirmed that the directory was made and listed its existence via the `ls -la`. Despite this confirmation, when they tried to list all files in the parent directory (`/home/john/projects`), no new subdirectory named `demo` appeared.

The user is uncertain about what might have caused this issue. They believe it’s not a context or initialization problem as they are testing on a fresh session. The absence of any warnings in the Hermes logs further complicates troubleshooting. This discrepancy suggests that there may be an underlying issue with how the agent processes directory creation commands within terminal sessions.

The issue seems to stem from the inability of the Hermes Agent to properly create or recognize directories in certain terminal environments.
There is no clear indication of what specific tool calling mechanism might be failing, making it difficult to pinpoint the root cause.
This incident highlights a potential limitation or bug in how the agent handles directory creation commands within interactive shell sessions.

“`

Originally published at reddit.com. Curated by AI Maestro.

Stay ahead of AI. Get the most important stories delivered to your inbox — no spam, no noise.