Merge PR #654: feat: git worktree isolation for parallel CLI sessions (--worktree / -w)

Adds --worktree (-w) flag to hermes CLI for isolated git worktree sessions.
Multiple agents can work on the same repo concurrently without collisions.

Closes #652
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@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ The unified `hermes` command provides all functionality:
|---------|-------------|
| `hermes` | Interactive chat (default) |
| `hermes chat -q "..."` | Single query mode |
| `hermes -w` / `hermes --worktree` | Start in isolated git worktree (for parallel agents) |
| `hermes setup` | Configure API keys and settings |
| `hermes config` | View current configuration |
| `hermes config edit` | Open config in editor |

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@ -50,6 +50,16 @@ model:
# # Data policy: "allow" (default) or "deny" to exclude providers that may store data
# # data_collection: "deny"
# =============================================================================
# Git Worktree Isolation
# =============================================================================
# When enabled, each CLI session creates an isolated git worktree so multiple
# agents can work on the same repo concurrently without file collisions.
# Equivalent to always passing --worktree / -w on the command line.
#
# worktree: true # Always create a worktree when in a git repo
# worktree: false # Default — only create when -w flag is passed
# =============================================================================
# Terminal Tool Configuration
# =============================================================================

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cli.py
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@ -395,6 +395,227 @@ def _run_cleanup():
except Exception:
pass
# =============================================================================
# Git Worktree Isolation (#652)
# =============================================================================
# Tracks the active worktree for cleanup on exit
_active_worktree: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None
def _git_repo_root() -> Optional[str]:
"""Return the git repo root for CWD, or None if not in a repo."""
import subprocess
try:
result = subprocess.run(
["git", "rev-parse", "--show-toplevel"],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5,
)
if result.returncode == 0:
return result.stdout.strip()
except Exception:
pass
return None
def _setup_worktree(repo_root: str = None) -> Optional[Dict[str, str]]:
"""Create an isolated git worktree for this CLI session.
Returns a dict with worktree metadata on success, None on failure.
The dict contains: path, branch, repo_root.
"""
import subprocess
repo_root = repo_root or _git_repo_root()
if not repo_root:
print("\033[33m⚠ --worktree: not inside a git repository, skipping.\033[0m")
return None
short_id = uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]
wt_name = f"hermes-{short_id}"
branch_name = f"hermes/{wt_name}"
worktrees_dir = Path(repo_root) / ".worktrees"
worktrees_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
wt_path = worktrees_dir / wt_name
# Ensure .worktrees/ is in .gitignore
gitignore = Path(repo_root) / ".gitignore"
_ignore_entry = ".worktrees/"
try:
existing = gitignore.read_text() if gitignore.exists() else ""
if _ignore_entry not in existing.splitlines():
with open(gitignore, "a") as f:
if existing and not existing.endswith("\n"):
f.write("\n")
f.write(f"{_ignore_entry}\n")
except Exception as e:
logger.debug("Could not update .gitignore: %s", e)
# Create the worktree
try:
result = subprocess.run(
["git", "worktree", "add", str(wt_path), "-b", branch_name, "HEAD"],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=30, cwd=repo_root,
)
if result.returncode != 0:
print(f"\033[31m✗ Failed to create worktree: {result.stderr.strip()}\033[0m")
return None
except Exception as e:
print(f"\033[31m✗ Failed to create worktree: {e}\033[0m")
return None
# Copy files listed in .worktreeinclude (gitignored files the agent needs)
include_file = Path(repo_root) / ".worktreeinclude"
if include_file.exists():
try:
for line in include_file.read_text().splitlines():
entry = line.strip()
if not entry or entry.startswith("#"):
continue
src = Path(repo_root) / entry
dst = wt_path / entry
if src.is_file():
dst.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
shutil.copy2(str(src), str(dst))
elif src.is_dir():
# Symlink directories (faster, saves disk)
if not dst.exists():
dst.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
os.symlink(str(src.resolve()), str(dst))
except Exception as e:
logger.debug("Error copying .worktreeinclude entries: %s", e)
info = {
"path": str(wt_path),
"branch": branch_name,
"repo_root": repo_root,
}
print(f"\033[32m✓ Worktree created:\033[0m {wt_path}")
print(f" Branch: {branch_name}")
return info
def _cleanup_worktree(info: Dict[str, str] = None) -> None:
"""Remove a worktree and its branch on exit.
If the worktree has uncommitted changes, warn and keep it.
"""
global _active_worktree
info = info or _active_worktree
if not info:
return
import subprocess
wt_path = info["path"]
branch = info["branch"]
repo_root = info["repo_root"]
if not Path(wt_path).exists():
return
# Check for uncommitted changes
try:
status = subprocess.run(
["git", "status", "--porcelain"],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10, cwd=wt_path,
)
has_changes = bool(status.stdout.strip())
except Exception:
has_changes = True # Assume dirty on error — don't delete
if has_changes:
print(f"\n\033[33m⚠ Worktree has uncommitted changes, keeping: {wt_path}\033[0m")
print(f" To clean up manually: git worktree remove {wt_path}")
_active_worktree = None
return
# Remove worktree
try:
subprocess.run(
["git", "worktree", "remove", wt_path, "--force"],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15, cwd=repo_root,
)
except Exception as e:
logger.debug("Failed to remove worktree: %s", e)
# Delete the branch (only if it was never pushed / has no upstream)
try:
subprocess.run(
["git", "branch", "-D", branch],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10, cwd=repo_root,
)
except Exception as e:
logger.debug("Failed to delete branch %s: %s", branch, e)
_active_worktree = None
print(f"\033[32m✓ Worktree cleaned up: {wt_path}\033[0m")
def _prune_stale_worktrees(repo_root: str, max_age_hours: int = 24) -> None:
"""Remove worktrees older than max_age_hours that have no uncommitted changes.
Runs silently on startup to clean up after crashed/killed sessions.
"""
import subprocess
import time
worktrees_dir = Path(repo_root) / ".worktrees"
if not worktrees_dir.exists():
return
now = time.time()
cutoff = now - (max_age_hours * 3600)
for entry in worktrees_dir.iterdir():
if not entry.is_dir() or not entry.name.startswith("hermes-"):
continue
# Check age
try:
mtime = entry.stat().st_mtime
if mtime > cutoff:
continue # Too recent — skip
except Exception:
continue
# Check for uncommitted changes
try:
status = subprocess.run(
["git", "status", "--porcelain"],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5, cwd=str(entry),
)
if status.stdout.strip():
continue # Has changes — skip
except Exception:
continue # Can't check — skip
# Safe to remove
try:
branch_result = subprocess.run(
["git", "branch", "--show-current"],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5, cwd=str(entry),
)
branch = branch_result.stdout.strip()
subprocess.run(
["git", "worktree", "remove", str(entry), "--force"],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15, cwd=repo_root,
)
if branch:
subprocess.run(
["git", "branch", "-D", branch],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10, cwd=repo_root,
)
logger.debug("Pruned stale worktree: %s", entry.name)
except Exception as e:
logger.debug("Failed to prune worktree %s: %s", entry.name, e)
# ============================================================================
# ASCII Art & Branding
# ============================================================================
@ -3253,6 +3474,8 @@ def main(
list_toolsets: bool = False,
gateway: bool = False,
resume: str = None,
worktree: bool = False,
w: bool = False,
):
"""
Hermes Agent CLI - Interactive AI Assistant
@ -3271,6 +3494,8 @@ def main(
list_tools: List available tools and exit
list_toolsets: List available toolsets and exit
resume: Resume a previous session by its ID (e.g., 20260225_143052_a1b2c3)
worktree: Run in an isolated git worktree (for parallel agents). Alias: -w
w: Shorthand for --worktree
Examples:
python cli.py # Start interactive mode
@ -3278,7 +3503,11 @@ def main(
python cli.py -q "What is Python?" # Single query mode
python cli.py --list-tools # List tools and exit
python cli.py --resume 20260225_143052_a1b2c3 # Resume session
python cli.py -w # Start in isolated git worktree
python cli.py -w -q "Fix issue #123" # Single query in worktree
"""
global _active_worktree
# Signal to terminal_tool that we're in interactive mode
# This enables interactive sudo password prompts with timeout
os.environ["HERMES_INTERACTIVE"] = "1"
@ -3290,6 +3519,26 @@ def main(
print("Starting Hermes Gateway (messaging platforms)...")
asyncio.run(start_gateway())
return
# Skip worktree for list commands (they exit immediately)
if not list_tools and not list_toolsets:
# ── Git worktree isolation (#652) ──
# Create an isolated worktree so this agent instance doesn't collide
# with other agents working on the same repo.
use_worktree = worktree or w or CLI_CONFIG.get("worktree", False)
wt_info = None
if use_worktree:
# Prune stale worktrees from crashed/killed sessions
_repo = _git_repo_root()
if _repo:
_prune_stale_worktrees(_repo)
wt_info = _setup_worktree()
if wt_info:
_active_worktree = wt_info
os.environ["TERMINAL_CWD"] = wt_info["path"]
atexit.register(_cleanup_worktree, wt_info)
else:
wt_info = None
# Handle query shorthand
query = query or q
@ -3328,6 +3577,17 @@ def main(
compact=compact,
resume=resume,
)
# Inject worktree context into agent's system prompt
if wt_info:
wt_note = (
f"\n\n[System note: You are working in an isolated git worktree at "
f"{wt_info['path']}. Your branch is `{wt_info['branch']}`. "
f"Changes here do not affect the main working tree or other agents. "
f"Remember to commit and push your changes, and create a PR if appropriate. "
f"The original repo is at {wt_info['repo_root']}.]"
)
cli.system_prompt = (cli.system_prompt or "") + wt_note
# Handle list commands (don't init agent for these)
if list_tools:

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@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ def cmd_chat(args):
"verbose": args.verbose,
"query": args.query,
"resume": getattr(args, "resume", None),
"worktree": getattr(args, "worktree", False),
}
# Filter out None values
kwargs = {k: v for k, v in kwargs.items() if v is not None}
@ -1217,6 +1218,7 @@ Examples:
hermes config edit Edit config in $EDITOR
hermes config set model gpt-4 Set a config value
hermes gateway Run messaging gateway
hermes -w Start in isolated git worktree
hermes gateway install Install as system service
hermes sessions list List past sessions
hermes update Update to latest version
@ -1244,6 +1246,12 @@ For more help on a command:
default=False,
help="Resume the most recent CLI session"
)
parser.add_argument(
"--worktree", "-w",
action="store_true",
default=False,
help="Run in an isolated git worktree (for parallel agents)"
)
subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command", help="Command to run")
@ -1290,6 +1298,12 @@ For more help on a command:
default=False,
help="Resume the most recent CLI session"
)
chat_parser.add_argument(
"--worktree", "-w",
action="store_true",
default=False,
help="Run in an isolated git worktree (for parallel agents on the same repo)"
)
chat_parser.set_defaults(func=cmd_chat)
# =========================================================================
@ -1850,6 +1864,8 @@ For more help on a command:
args.provider = None
args.toolsets = None
args.verbose = False
if not hasattr(args, "worktree"):
args.worktree = False
cmd_chat(args)
return
@ -1862,6 +1878,8 @@ For more help on a command:
args.verbose = False
args.resume = None
args.continue_last = False
if not hasattr(args, "worktree"):
args.worktree = False
cmd_chat(args)
return

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@ -0,0 +1,635 @@
"""Tests for git worktree isolation (CLI --worktree / -w flag).
Verifies worktree creation, cleanup, .worktreeinclude handling,
.gitignore management, and integration with the CLI. (#652)
"""
import os
import shutil
import subprocess
import pytest
from pathlib import Path
from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
@pytest.fixture
def git_repo(tmp_path):
"""Create a temporary git repo for testing."""
repo = tmp_path / "test-repo"
repo.mkdir()
subprocess.run(["git", "init"], cwd=repo, capture_output=True)
subprocess.run(
["git", "config", "user.email", "test@test.com"],
cwd=repo, capture_output=True,
)
subprocess.run(
["git", "config", "user.name", "Test"],
cwd=repo, capture_output=True,
)
# Create initial commit (worktrees need at least one commit)
(repo / "README.md").write_text("# Test Repo\n")
subprocess.run(["git", "add", "."], cwd=repo, capture_output=True)
subprocess.run(
["git", "commit", "-m", "Initial commit"],
cwd=repo, capture_output=True,
)
return repo
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Lightweight reimplementations for testing (avoid importing cli.py)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def _git_repo_root(cwd=None):
"""Test version of _git_repo_root."""
try:
result = subprocess.run(
["git", "rev-parse", "--show-toplevel"],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5,
cwd=cwd,
)
if result.returncode == 0:
return result.stdout.strip()
except Exception:
pass
return None
def _setup_worktree(repo_root):
"""Test version of _setup_worktree — creates a worktree."""
import uuid
short_id = uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]
wt_name = f"hermes-{short_id}"
branch_name = f"hermes/{wt_name}"
worktrees_dir = Path(repo_root) / ".worktrees"
worktrees_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
wt_path = worktrees_dir / wt_name
result = subprocess.run(
["git", "worktree", "add", str(wt_path), "-b", branch_name, "HEAD"],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=30, cwd=repo_root,
)
if result.returncode != 0:
return None
return {
"path": str(wt_path),
"branch": branch_name,
"repo_root": repo_root,
}
def _cleanup_worktree(info):
"""Test version of _cleanup_worktree."""
wt_path = info["path"]
branch = info["branch"]
repo_root = info["repo_root"]
if not Path(wt_path).exists():
return
# Check for uncommitted changes
status = subprocess.run(
["git", "status", "--porcelain"],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10, cwd=wt_path,
)
has_changes = bool(status.stdout.strip())
if has_changes:
return False # Did not clean up
subprocess.run(
["git", "worktree", "remove", wt_path, "--force"],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15, cwd=repo_root,
)
subprocess.run(
["git", "branch", "-D", branch],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10, cwd=repo_root,
)
return True # Cleaned up
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Tests
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
class TestGitRepoDetection:
"""Test git repo root detection."""
def test_detects_git_repo(self, git_repo):
root = _git_repo_root(cwd=str(git_repo))
assert root is not None
assert Path(root).resolve() == git_repo.resolve()
def test_detects_subdirectory(self, git_repo):
subdir = git_repo / "src" / "lib"
subdir.mkdir(parents=True)
root = _git_repo_root(cwd=str(subdir))
assert root is not None
assert Path(root).resolve() == git_repo.resolve()
def test_returns_none_outside_repo(self, tmp_path):
# tmp_path itself is not a git repo
bare_dir = tmp_path / "not-a-repo"
bare_dir.mkdir()
root = _git_repo_root(cwd=str(bare_dir))
assert root is None
class TestWorktreeCreation:
"""Test worktree setup."""
def test_creates_worktree(self, git_repo):
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
assert Path(info["path"]).exists()
assert info["branch"].startswith("hermes/hermes-")
assert info["repo_root"] == str(git_repo)
# Verify it's a valid git worktree
result = subprocess.run(
["git", "rev-parse", "--is-inside-work-tree"],
capture_output=True, text=True, cwd=info["path"],
)
assert result.stdout.strip() == "true"
def test_worktree_has_own_branch(self, git_repo):
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
# Check branch name in worktree
result = subprocess.run(
["git", "branch", "--show-current"],
capture_output=True, text=True, cwd=info["path"],
)
assert result.stdout.strip() == info["branch"]
def test_worktree_is_independent(self, git_repo):
"""Two worktrees from the same repo are independent."""
info1 = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
info2 = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info1 is not None
assert info2 is not None
assert info1["path"] != info2["path"]
assert info1["branch"] != info2["branch"]
# Create a file in worktree 1
(Path(info1["path"]) / "only-in-wt1.txt").write_text("hello")
# It should NOT appear in worktree 2
assert not (Path(info2["path"]) / "only-in-wt1.txt").exists()
def test_worktrees_dir_created(self, git_repo):
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
assert (git_repo / ".worktrees").is_dir()
def test_worktree_has_repo_files(self, git_repo):
"""Worktree should contain the repo's tracked files."""
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
assert (Path(info["path"]) / "README.md").exists()
class TestWorktreeCleanup:
"""Test worktree cleanup on exit."""
def test_clean_worktree_removed(self, git_repo):
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
assert Path(info["path"]).exists()
result = _cleanup_worktree(info)
assert result is True
assert not Path(info["path"]).exists()
def test_dirty_worktree_kept(self, git_repo):
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
# Make uncommitted changes
(Path(info["path"]) / "new-file.txt").write_text("uncommitted")
subprocess.run(
["git", "add", "new-file.txt"],
cwd=info["path"], capture_output=True,
)
result = _cleanup_worktree(info)
assert result is False
assert Path(info["path"]).exists() # Still there
def test_branch_deleted_on_cleanup(self, git_repo):
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
branch = info["branch"]
_cleanup_worktree(info)
# Branch should be gone
result = subprocess.run(
["git", "branch", "--list", branch],
capture_output=True, text=True, cwd=str(git_repo),
)
assert branch not in result.stdout
def test_cleanup_nonexistent_worktree(self, git_repo):
"""Cleanup should handle already-removed worktrees gracefully."""
info = {
"path": str(git_repo / ".worktrees" / "nonexistent"),
"branch": "hermes/nonexistent",
"repo_root": str(git_repo),
}
# Should not raise
_cleanup_worktree(info)
class TestWorktreeInclude:
"""Test .worktreeinclude file handling."""
def test_copies_included_files(self, git_repo):
"""Files listed in .worktreeinclude should be copied to the worktree."""
# Create a .env file (gitignored)
(git_repo / ".env").write_text("SECRET=abc123")
(git_repo / ".gitignore").write_text(".env\n.worktrees/\n")
subprocess.run(
["git", "add", ".gitignore"],
cwd=str(git_repo), capture_output=True,
)
subprocess.run(
["git", "commit", "-m", "Add gitignore"],
cwd=str(git_repo), capture_output=True,
)
# Create .worktreeinclude
(git_repo / ".worktreeinclude").write_text(".env\n")
# Import and use the real _setup_worktree logic for include handling
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
# Manually copy .worktreeinclude entries (mirrors cli.py logic)
import shutil
include_file = git_repo / ".worktreeinclude"
wt_path = Path(info["path"])
for line in include_file.read_text().splitlines():
entry = line.strip()
if not entry or entry.startswith("#"):
continue
src = git_repo / entry
dst = wt_path / entry
if src.is_file():
dst.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
shutil.copy2(str(src), str(dst))
# Verify .env was copied
assert (wt_path / ".env").exists()
assert (wt_path / ".env").read_text() == "SECRET=abc123"
def test_ignores_comments_and_blanks(self, git_repo):
"""Comments and blank lines in .worktreeinclude should be skipped."""
(git_repo / ".worktreeinclude").write_text(
"# This is a comment\n"
"\n"
" # Another comment\n"
)
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
# Should not crash — just skip all lines
class TestGitignoreManagement:
"""Test that .worktrees/ is added to .gitignore."""
def test_adds_to_gitignore(self, git_repo):
"""Creating a worktree should add .worktrees/ to .gitignore."""
# Remove any existing .gitignore
gitignore = git_repo / ".gitignore"
if gitignore.exists():
gitignore.unlink()
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
# Now manually add .worktrees/ to .gitignore (mirrors cli.py logic)
_ignore_entry = ".worktrees/"
existing = gitignore.read_text() if gitignore.exists() else ""
if _ignore_entry not in existing.splitlines():
with open(gitignore, "a") as f:
if existing and not existing.endswith("\n"):
f.write("\n")
f.write(f"{_ignore_entry}\n")
content = gitignore.read_text()
assert ".worktrees/" in content
def test_does_not_duplicate_gitignore_entry(self, git_repo):
"""If .worktrees/ is already in .gitignore, don't add again."""
gitignore = git_repo / ".gitignore"
gitignore.write_text(".worktrees/\n")
# The check should see it's already there
existing = gitignore.read_text()
assert ".worktrees/" in existing.splitlines()
class TestMultipleWorktrees:
"""Test running multiple worktrees concurrently (the core use case)."""
def test_ten_concurrent_worktrees(self, git_repo):
"""Create 10 worktrees — simulating 10 parallel agents."""
worktrees = []
for _ in range(10):
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
worktrees.append(info)
# All should exist and be independent
paths = [info["path"] for info in worktrees]
assert len(set(paths)) == 10 # All unique
# Each should have the repo files
for info in worktrees:
assert (Path(info["path"]) / "README.md").exists()
# Edit a file in one worktree
(Path(worktrees[0]["path"]) / "README.md").write_text("Modified in wt0")
# Others should be unaffected
for info in worktrees[1:]:
assert (Path(info["path"]) / "README.md").read_text() == "# Test Repo\n"
# List worktrees via git
result = subprocess.run(
["git", "worktree", "list"],
capture_output=True, text=True, cwd=str(git_repo),
)
# Should have 11 entries: main + 10 worktrees
lines = [l for l in result.stdout.strip().splitlines() if l.strip()]
assert len(lines) == 11
# Cleanup all
for info in worktrees:
# Discard changes first so cleanup works
subprocess.run(
["git", "checkout", "--", "."],
cwd=info["path"], capture_output=True,
)
_cleanup_worktree(info)
# All should be removed
for info in worktrees:
assert not Path(info["path"]).exists()
class TestWorktreeDirectorySymlink:
"""Test .worktreeinclude with directories (symlinked)."""
def test_symlinks_directory(self, git_repo):
"""Directories in .worktreeinclude should be symlinked."""
# Create a .venv directory
venv_dir = git_repo / ".venv" / "lib"
venv_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
(venv_dir / "marker.txt").write_text("venv marker")
(git_repo / ".gitignore").write_text(".venv/\n.worktrees/\n")
subprocess.run(
["git", "add", ".gitignore"], cwd=str(git_repo), capture_output=True
)
subprocess.run(
["git", "commit", "-m", "gitignore"], cwd=str(git_repo), capture_output=True
)
(git_repo / ".worktreeinclude").write_text(".venv/\n")
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
wt_path = Path(info["path"])
src = git_repo / ".venv"
dst = wt_path / ".venv"
# Manually symlink (mirrors cli.py logic)
if not dst.exists():
dst.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
os.symlink(str(src.resolve()), str(dst))
assert dst.is_symlink()
assert (dst / "lib" / "marker.txt").read_text() == "venv marker"
class TestStaleWorktreePruning:
"""Test _prune_stale_worktrees garbage collection."""
def test_prunes_old_clean_worktree(self, git_repo):
"""Old clean worktrees should be removed on prune."""
import time
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
assert Path(info["path"]).exists()
# Make the worktree look old (set mtime to 25h ago)
old_time = time.time() - (25 * 3600)
os.utime(info["path"], (old_time, old_time))
# Reimplementation of prune logic (matches cli.py)
worktrees_dir = git_repo / ".worktrees"
cutoff = time.time() - (24 * 3600)
for entry in worktrees_dir.iterdir():
if not entry.is_dir() or not entry.name.startswith("hermes-"):
continue
try:
mtime = entry.stat().st_mtime
if mtime > cutoff:
continue
except Exception:
continue
status = subprocess.run(
["git", "status", "--porcelain"],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5, cwd=str(entry),
)
if status.stdout.strip():
continue
branch_result = subprocess.run(
["git", "branch", "--show-current"],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5, cwd=str(entry),
)
branch = branch_result.stdout.strip()
subprocess.run(
["git", "worktree", "remove", str(entry), "--force"],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15, cwd=str(git_repo),
)
if branch:
subprocess.run(
["git", "branch", "-D", branch],
capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10, cwd=str(git_repo),
)
assert not Path(info["path"]).exists()
def test_keeps_recent_worktree(self, git_repo):
"""Recent worktrees should NOT be pruned."""
import time
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
# Don't modify mtime — it's recent
worktrees_dir = git_repo / ".worktrees"
cutoff = time.time() - (24 * 3600)
pruned = False
for entry in worktrees_dir.iterdir():
if not entry.is_dir() or not entry.name.startswith("hermes-"):
continue
mtime = entry.stat().st_mtime
if mtime > cutoff:
continue # Too recent
pruned = True
assert not pruned
assert Path(info["path"]).exists()
def test_keeps_dirty_old_worktree(self, git_repo):
"""Old worktrees with uncommitted changes should NOT be pruned."""
import time
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
# Make it dirty
(Path(info["path"]) / "dirty.txt").write_text("uncommitted")
subprocess.run(
["git", "add", "dirty.txt"],
cwd=info["path"], capture_output=True,
)
# Make it old
old_time = time.time() - (25 * 3600)
os.utime(info["path"], (old_time, old_time))
# Check if it would be pruned
status = subprocess.run(
["git", "status", "--porcelain"],
capture_output=True, text=True, cwd=info["path"],
)
has_changes = bool(status.stdout.strip())
assert has_changes # Should be dirty → not pruned
assert Path(info["path"]).exists()
class TestEdgeCases:
"""Test edge cases for robustness."""
def test_no_commits_repo(self, tmp_path):
"""Worktree creation should fail gracefully on a repo with no commits."""
repo = tmp_path / "empty-repo"
repo.mkdir()
subprocess.run(["git", "init"], cwd=str(repo), capture_output=True)
info = _setup_worktree(str(repo))
assert info is None # Should fail gracefully
def test_not_a_git_repo(self, tmp_path):
"""Repo detection should return None for non-git directories."""
bare = tmp_path / "not-git"
bare.mkdir()
root = _git_repo_root(cwd=str(bare))
assert root is None
def test_worktrees_dir_already_exists(self, git_repo):
"""Should work fine if .worktrees/ already exists."""
(git_repo / ".worktrees").mkdir(exist_ok=True)
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
assert Path(info["path"]).exists()
class TestCLIFlagLogic:
"""Test the flag/config OR logic from main()."""
def test_worktree_flag_triggers(self):
"""--worktree flag should trigger worktree creation."""
worktree = True
w = False
config_worktree = False
use_worktree = worktree or w or config_worktree
assert use_worktree
def test_w_flag_triggers(self):
"""-w flag should trigger worktree creation."""
worktree = False
w = True
config_worktree = False
use_worktree = worktree or w or config_worktree
assert use_worktree
def test_config_triggers(self):
"""worktree: true in config should trigger worktree creation."""
worktree = False
w = False
config_worktree = True
use_worktree = worktree or w or config_worktree
assert use_worktree
def test_none_set_no_trigger(self):
"""No flags and no config should not trigger."""
worktree = False
w = False
config_worktree = False
use_worktree = worktree or w or config_worktree
assert not use_worktree
class TestTerminalCWDIntegration:
"""Test that TERMINAL_CWD is correctly set to the worktree path."""
def test_terminal_cwd_set(self, git_repo):
"""After worktree setup, TERMINAL_CWD should point to the worktree."""
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
# This is what main() does:
os.environ["TERMINAL_CWD"] = info["path"]
assert os.environ["TERMINAL_CWD"] == info["path"]
assert Path(os.environ["TERMINAL_CWD"]).exists()
# Clean up env
del os.environ["TERMINAL_CWD"]
def test_terminal_cwd_is_valid_git_repo(self, git_repo):
"""The TERMINAL_CWD worktree should be a valid git working tree."""
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
result = subprocess.run(
["git", "rev-parse", "--is-inside-work-tree"],
capture_output=True, text=True, cwd=info["path"],
)
assert result.stdout.strip() == "true"
class TestSystemPromptInjection:
"""Test that the agent gets worktree context in its system prompt."""
def test_prompt_note_format(self, git_repo):
"""Verify the system prompt note contains all required info."""
info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
assert info is not None
# This is what main() does:
wt_note = (
f"\n\n[System note: You are working in an isolated git worktree at "
f"{info['path']}. Your branch is `{info['branch']}`. "
f"Changes here do not affect the main working tree or other agents. "
f"Remember to commit and push your changes, and create a PR if appropriate. "
f"The original repo is at {info['repo_root']}.]"
)
assert info["path"] in wt_note
assert info["branch"] in wt_note
assert info["repo_root"] in wt_note
assert "isolated git worktree" in wt_note
assert "commit and push" in wt_note

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@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ These are commands you run from your shell.
| `hermes chat --provider <name>` | Force a provider (`nous`, `openrouter`, `zai`, `kimi-coding`, `minimax`, `minimax-cn`) |
| `hermes chat --toolsets "web,terminal"` / `-t` | Use specific toolsets |
| `hermes chat --verbose` | Enable verbose/debug output |
| `hermes --worktree` / `-w` | Start in an isolated git worktree (for parallel agents) |
### Provider & Model Management

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@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ hermes --resume <session_id> # Resume a specific session by ID (-r)
# Verbose mode (debug output)
hermes chat --verbose
# Isolated git worktree (for running multiple agents in parallel)
hermes -w # Interactive mode in worktree
hermes -w -q "Fix issue #123" # Single query in worktree
```
## Interface Layout

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@ -407,6 +407,26 @@ memory:
user_char_limit: 1375 # ~500 tokens
```
## Git Worktree Isolation
Enable isolated git worktrees for running multiple agents in parallel on the same repo:
```yaml
worktree: true # Always create a worktree (same as hermes -w)
# worktree: false # Default — only when -w flag is passed
```
When enabled, each CLI session creates a fresh worktree under `.worktrees/` with its own branch. Agents can edit files, commit, push, and create PRs without interfering with each other. Clean worktrees are removed on exit; dirty ones are kept for manual recovery.
You can also list gitignored files to copy into worktrees via `.worktreeinclude` in your repo root:
```
# .worktreeinclude
.env
.venv/
node_modules/
```
## Context Compression
```yaml