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Hermes Skill Authoring
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Hermes Skill Authoring

Write SKILL.md packages that agents actually load — frontmatter, progressive disclosure, and completion criteria.

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Skill details

For
Hermes Agent
Author
SMF Works
Install
Use hermes skill_manage or copy SKILL.md into the profile skills tree
Dependencies
  • Hermes Agent
Source
https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent

Hermes Skill Authoring

What it is

A disciplined way to author Hermes skills so they change agent behavior predictably: YAML frontmatter with clear triggers, bodies under size budgets, and references for progressive disclosure.

Who it targets

  • Hermes operators building reusable procedures
  • Multi-agent organizations that need shared craft packs

What it does

  • Defines required name and trigger-focused description
  • Keeps SKILL.md lean; pushes bulk docs to references/
  • Encourages checkable completion criteria per step
  • Aligns with Agent Skills-style packaging

How to install

Author under ~/.hermes/profiles/<name>/skills/<category>/<skill>/SKILL.md or use the in-session skill manager. Reload skills after install.

Example usage

Create a skill for approve-before-post social drafts with a pre-publish checklist, then load it before any X draft workflow.