Hermes Skill (dandacompany) - Setup Guide¶

Source: dandacompany/hermes-skill (2⭐) Skill: dandacompany/hermes-skill@hermes Installs: 69 Category: Agent Infrastructure First Seen: May 3, 2026

A comprehensive Hermes Agent self-hosting and day-to-day operation skill. Covers the entire lifecycle: install, setup, model/provider selection, gateway platforms, Slack channel setup, command discovery, updates, plugins, tools, skills, memory, profiles, MCP, cron, Kanban, delegate_task subagents, logs, dashboards, tutorials, and long-running tmux sessions.

This is the most complete third-party Hermes operations skill on skills.sh. Use it as your primary reference for Hermes Agent administration.

Installation¶

npx skills add dandacompany/hermes-skill@hermes

Or install the full repo:

npx skills add https://github.com/dandacompany/hermes-skill --skill hermes

Prerequisites¶

Requirement	Details
Hermes Agent	Any version. Skill auto-detects Hermes installation.
Python 3	For `hermes_check.py` script
Node.js	For npx skills CLI

What It Provides¶

1. Dynamic Command Discovery (`hermes_check.py`)¶

The skill ships with scripts/hermes_check.py - a Python script that introspects the live Hermes installation and returns JSON-structured status. Run at the start of every Hermes task:

python3 <skill-dir>/scripts/hermes_check.py --json

This returns: - Hermes version and installation path - Active profile and configuration - Gateway status - Available models and providers - Installed plugins and tools - MCP server connections - Active cron jobs - Memory/storage statistics

2. Command Map Generation¶

Refresh the local command reference snapshot:

python3 <skill-dir>/scripts/hermes_check.py --write-help <skill-dir>/references/command-map.generated.md

This keeps command documentation current even as Hermes ships updates.

3. Operational Coverage¶

Area	What the Skill Covers
Installation	Fresh install on Linux, macOS, WSL
Configuration	`config.yaml`, profiles, environment variables
Models	Provider selection, model routing, fallback chains
Gateway	Systemd setup, health checks, death loop recovery
Platform Integrations	Slack, Telegram, Discord, 27+ messaging platforms
Skills Management	Install, create, update, delete skills
Memory	Session DB, Honcho, GBrain, Sibyl-Memory
MCP	Server configuration, tool discovery, OAuth
Cron	Schedule, manage, and monitor recurring jobs
Subagents	`delegate_task` patterns, parallel dispatch
Monitoring	Logs, dashboards, health checks
Persistence	Tmux sessions for long-running agent processes

Quick Start¶

# 1. Install the skill
npx skills add dandacompany/hermes-skill@hermes

# 2. Verify Hermes is healthy
python3 <skill-dir>/scripts/hermes_check.py --json

# 3. Load the skill in your agent
skill_view(name="hermes")

# 4. Follow the skill's guidance for your specific task

Verification¶

After installation, verify the skill loaded correctly:

hermes skills list --marketplace | grep hermes

Then run the health check:

python3 $(find ~/.hermes -name "hermes_check.py" -path "*/dandacompany*" 2>/dev/null | head -1) --json

Expected output: JSON object with version, profile, gateway_status, models, mcp_connections, cron_jobs_count.

Common Pitfalls¶

Stale command references: Hermes CLI updates frequently. Always refresh with --write-help before relying on specific command flags.
Python path: The script requires Python 3. On some systems, use python3 explicitly.
Profile mismatch: The skill detects the active profile automatically, but verify with hermes profile current if results seem wrong.

Security¶

Integration with CorpusIQ¶

CorpusIQ is the connector layer that lets AI assistants read the systems a business already runs on - accounting, payments, CRM, email, files and analytics - and answer with the source named. It is read-only by design: it retrieves data and never writes to, or acts in, a connected system, which is what makes it safe to point at live accounts.

This page is part of the CorpusIQ directory, the reference we maintain for the MCP server and agent-skill ecosystem. Run alongside CorpusIQ, a third-party server like this one can be combined with a company's own business data in a single answer.

See what CorpusIQ connects