The architecture has been updated

hermes_code/environments/patches.py

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+"""
+Monkey patches for making hermes-agent tools work inside async frameworks (Atropos).
+
+Problem:
+    Some tools use asyncio.run() internally (e.g., Modal backend via SWE-ReX,
+    web_extract). This crashes when called from inside Atropos's event loop because
+    asyncio.run() can't be nested.
+
+Solution:
+    The Modal environment (tools/environments/modal.py) now uses a dedicated
+    _AsyncWorker thread internally, making it safe for both CLI and Atropos use.
+    No monkey-patching is required.
+
+    This module is kept for backward compatibility — apply_patches() is now a no-op.
+
+Usage:
+    Call apply_patches() once at import time (done automatically by hermes_base_env.py).
+    This is idempotent — calling it multiple times is safe.
+"""
+
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+_patches_applied = False
+
+
+def apply_patches():
+    """Apply all monkey patches needed for Atropos compatibility.
+
+    Now a no-op — Modal async safety is built directly into ModalEnvironment.
+    Safe to call multiple times.
+    """
+    global _patches_applied
+    if _patches_applied:
+        return
+
+    # Modal async-safety is now built into tools/environments/modal.py
+    # via the _AsyncWorker class. No monkey-patching needed.
+    logger.debug("apply_patches() called — no patches needed (async safety is built-in)")
+
+    _patches_applied = True