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class="note-properties-count">1</span></summary><table class="note-properties-table"><tbody><tr class="note-properties-row metadata-property"><td class="note-properties-key metadata-property-key">tags</td><td class="note-properties-value metadata-property-value"><span class="note-properties-tags"><a href="../tags/runbook" class="internal internal-link tag-link">runbook</a><span class="note-properties-separator">, </span><a href="../tags/browser" class="internal internal-link tag-link">browser</a><span class="note-properties-separator">, </span><a href="../tags/cua-driver" class="internal internal-link tag-link">cua-driver</a><span class="note-properties-separator">, </span><a href="../tags/camofox" class="internal internal-link tag-link">camofox</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table></details><p show-comma="true" class="content-meta"><time datetime="2026-07-21T16:00:00.000Z">Jul 22, 2026</time><span>2 min read</span></p></div></div><article class="popover-hint"><div class="markdown-preview-view markdown-rendered"><h1 id="restart-browser-helper">Restart Browser Helper<a role="anchor" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" data-no-popover="true" href="#restart-browser-helper" class="internal internal-link"><svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71"></path><path d="M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71"></path></svg></a></h1>
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<h2 id="purpose">Purpose<a role="anchor" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" data-no-popover="true" href="#purpose" class="internal internal-link"><svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71"></path><path d="M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71"></path></svg></a></h2>
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<p>Restart the computer-use browser stack that Hermes uses for web automation, screenshots, and VNC/noVNC access.</p>
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<h2 id="symptoms-that-match-this-runbook">Symptoms that match this runbook<a role="anchor" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" data-no-popover="true" href="#symptoms-that-match-this-runbook" class="internal internal-link"><svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71"></path><path d="M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71"></path></svg></a></h2>
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<ul>
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<li>Browser screenshots are failing</li>
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<li><code>cua-driver</code> MCP tools return errors</li>
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<li>VNC/noVNC is unreachable on <code>5901</code> / <code>6081</code></li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="prerequisites">Prerequisites<a role="anchor" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" data-no-popover="true" href="#prerequisites" class="internal internal-link"><svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71"></path><path d="M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71"></path></svg></a></h2>
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<ul>
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<li>Display helper already running: <code>Xvfb :99</code>, x11vnc on <code>127.0.0.1:5901</code>, noVNC at <code>127.0.0.1:6081</code></li>
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<li><code>cua-driver</code> binary installed at <code>/home/hermes/.cua-driver/packages/releases/0.9.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/cua-driver</code></li>
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<li>Browser VM/desktop helper is expected but not mandatory</li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="procedure">Procedure<a role="anchor" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" data-no-popover="true" href="#procedure" class="internal internal-link"><svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71"></path><path d="M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71"></path></svg></a></h2>
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<h3 id="1-inspect-current-browser-helpers">1. Inspect current browser helpers<a role="anchor" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" data-no-popover="true" href="#1-inspect-current-browser-helpers" class="internal internal-link"><svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71"></path><path d="M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71"></path></svg></a></h3>
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<figure data-rehype-pretty-code-figure><pre tabindex="0" data-language="bash" data-theme="github-light github-dark"><code data-language="bash" data-theme="github-light github-dark" style="display:grid;"><span data-line><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;" data-token-type="function">ps</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;" data-token-type="string"> aux</span><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;" data-token-type="operator"> |</span><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;" data-token-type="function"> grep</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;" data-token-type="value"> -E</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;" data-token-type="string"> "cua-driver serve|x11vnc|fluxbox|vnc-watcher"</span><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;" data-token-type="operator"> |</span><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;" data-token-type="function"> grep</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;" data-token-type="value"> -v</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;" data-token-type="string"> grep</span></span></code></pre></figure>
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<h3 id="2-stop-cua-driver-only">2. Stop cua-driver only<a role="anchor" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" data-no-popover="true" href="#2-stop-cua-driver-only" class="internal internal-link"><svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71"></path><path d="M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71"></path></svg></a></h3>
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<figure data-rehype-pretty-code-figure><pre tabindex="0" data-language="bash" data-theme="github-light github-dark"><code data-language="bash" data-theme="github-light github-dark" style="display:grid;"><span data-line><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;" data-token-type="function">pkill</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;" data-token-type="value"> -f</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;" data-token-type="string"> "cua-driver serve"</span></span></code></pre></figure>
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<h3 id="3-start-cua-driver">3. Start cua-driver<a role="anchor" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" data-no-popover="true" href="#3-start-cua-driver" class="internal internal-link"><svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71"></path><path d="M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71"></path></svg></a></h3>
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<figure data-rehype-pretty-code-figure><pre tabindex="0" data-language="bash" data-theme="github-light github-dark"><code data-language="bash" data-theme="github-light github-dark" style="display:grid;"><span data-line><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;" data-token-type="function">/home/hermes/.local/bin/cua-driver</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;" data-token-type="string"> serve</span></span></code></pre></figure>
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<p>Run in background or a tmux/screen session if needed.</p>
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<h3 id="4-verify-ports-remain-available">4. Verify ports remain available<a role="anchor" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" data-no-popover="true" href="#4-verify-ports-remain-available" class="internal internal-link"><svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71"></path><path d="M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71"></path></svg></a></h3>
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<figure data-rehype-pretty-code-figure><pre tabindex="0" data-language="bash" data-theme="github-light github-dark"><code data-language="bash" data-theme="github-light github-dark" style="display:grid;"><span data-line><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;" data-token-type="function">nc</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;" data-token-type="value"> -z</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;" data-token-type="value"> 127.0.0.1</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;" data-token-type="value"> 5901</span><span style="--shiki-light:#24292E;--shiki-dark:#E1E4E8;" data-token-type="punctuation"> && </span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;" data-token-type="function">echo</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;" data-token-type="string"> "x11vnc ok"</span><span style="--shiki-light:#D73A49;--shiki-dark:#F97583;" data-token-type="operator"> ||</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;" data-token-type="function"> echo</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;" data-token-type="string"> "x11vnc missing"</span></span>
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<span data-line><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;" data-token-type="function">curl</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;" data-token-type="value"> -s</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;" data-token-type="value"> -o</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;" data-token-type="string"> /dev/null</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;" data-token-type="value"> -w</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;" data-token-type="string"> "%{http_code}"</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;" data-token-type="string"> http://127.0.0.1:6081/</span></span></code></pre></figure>
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<h3 id="5-restart-full-browser-vm-stack-only-if-step-4-fails">5. Restart full browser VM stack only if step 4 fails<a role="anchor" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" data-no-popover="true" href="#5-restart-full-browser-vm-stack-only-if-step-4-fails" class="internal internal-link"><svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71"></path><path d="M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71"></path></svg></a></h3>
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<figure data-rehype-pretty-code-figure><pre tabindex="0" data-language="bash" data-theme="github-light github-dark"><code data-language="bash" data-theme="github-light github-dark" style="display:grid;"><span data-line><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;" data-token-type="function">pkill</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;" data-token-type="value"> -f</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;" data-token-type="string"> "Xvfb :99"</span></span>
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<span data-line><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;" data-token-type="function">pkill</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;" data-token-type="value"> -f</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;" data-token-type="string"> "x11vnc"</span></span>
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<span data-line><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;" data-token-type="function">pkill</span><span style="--shiki-light:#005CC5;--shiki-dark:#79B8FF;" data-token-type="value"> -f</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;" data-token-type="string"> "fluxbox"</span></span>
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<span data-line><span style="--shiki-light:#6F42C1;--shiki-dark:#B392F0;" data-token-type="function">/home/hermes/.local/bin/cua-driver</span><span style="--shiki-light:#032F62;--shiki-dark:#9ECBFF;" data-token-type="string"> serve</span></span></code></pre></figure>
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<h2 id="verification">Verification<a role="anchor" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" data-no-popover="true" href="#verification" class="internal internal-link"><svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71"></path><path d="M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71"></path></svg></a></h2>
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<ul>
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<li><code>cua-driver serve</code> process is present in <code>ps</code></li>
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<li><code>5901</code> and <code>6081</code> are reachable</li>
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<li>No zombie accumulation in browser/desktop processes</li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="rollback">Rollback<a role="anchor" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" data-no-popover="true" href="#rollback" class="internal internal-link"><svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71"></path><path d="M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71"></path></svg></a></h2>
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<ul>
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<li>If browser automation is not mission-critical, skip full VM restart and continue without it</li>
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<li>Do not stop gateway or dashboard unless necessary</li>
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</ul>
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<h2 id="notes">Notes<a role="anchor" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" data-no-popover="true" href="#notes" class="internal internal-link"><svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71"></path><path d="M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71"></path></svg></a></h2>
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<ul>
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<li>This runbook assumes the standalone desktop helper is running separately from Hermes core</li>
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<li>The browser backend path can work without browser automation; this stack is optional depending on task</li>
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<h2 id="last-tested">Last tested<a role="anchor" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1" data-no-popover="true" href="#last-tested" class="internal internal-link"><svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71"></path><path d="M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71"></path></svg></a></h2>
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<p>2026-07-22</p>
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<li><a href="../systems/browser-backend" class="internal internal-link" data-slug="systems/browser-backend">browser-backend</a></li>
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<li><a href="../runbooks/restart-hermes" class="internal internal-link" data-slug="runbooks/restart-hermes">restart-hermes</a></li>
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