Merge PR #773: feat(cli,gateway): add /personality none and custom personality support

Authored by teyrebaz33. Closes #643.

- /personality none/default/neutral clears system prompt overlay
- Dict format personalities with description, tone, style fields
- Works in both CLI and gateway
- 18 tests
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teknium1
2026-03-11 02:54:27 -07:00
4 changed files with 275 additions and 8 deletions

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cli.py
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@@ -2308,6 +2308,19 @@ class HermesCLI:
print(" /personality - Use a predefined personality")
print()
@staticmethod
def _resolve_personality_prompt(value) -> str:
"""Accept string or dict personality value; return system prompt string."""
if isinstance(value, dict):
parts = [value.get("system_prompt", "")]
if value.get("tone"):
parts.append(f'Tone: {value["tone"]}' )
if value.get("style"):
parts.append(f'Style: {value["style"]}' )
return "\n".join(p for p in parts if p)
return str(value)
def _handle_personality_command(self, cmd: str):
"""Handle the /personality command to set predefined personalities."""
parts = cmd.split(maxsplit=1)
@@ -2316,8 +2329,16 @@ class HermesCLI:
# Set personality
personality_name = parts[1].strip().lower()
if personality_name in self.personalities:
self.system_prompt = self.personalities[personality_name]
if personality_name in ("none", "default", "neutral"):
self.system_prompt = ""
self.agent = None # Force re-init
if save_config_value("agent.system_prompt", ""):
print("(^_^)b Personality cleared (saved to config)")
else:
print("(^_^) Personality cleared (session only)")
print(" No personality overlay — using base agent behavior.")
elif personality_name in self.personalities:
self.system_prompt = self._resolve_personality_prompt(self.personalities[personality_name])
self.agent = None # Force re-init
if save_config_value("agent.system_prompt", self.system_prompt):
print(f"(^_^)b Personality set to '{personality_name}' (saved to config)")
@@ -2326,7 +2347,7 @@ class HermesCLI:
print(f" \"{self.system_prompt[:60]}{'...' if len(self.system_prompt) > 60 else ''}\"")
else:
print(f"(._.) Unknown personality: {personality_name}")
print(f" Available: {', '.join(self.personalities.keys())}")
print(f" Available: none, {', '.join(self.personalities.keys())}")
else:
# Show available personalities
print()
@@ -2334,8 +2355,13 @@ class HermesCLI:
print("|" + " " * 12 + "(^o^)/ Personalities" + " " * 15 + "|")
print("+" + "-" * 50 + "+")
print()
print(f" {'none':<12} - (no personality overlay)")
for name, prompt in self.personalities.items():
print(f" {name:<12} - \"{prompt}\"")
if isinstance(prompt, dict):
preview = prompt.get("description") or prompt.get("system_prompt", "")[:50]
else:
preview = str(prompt)[:50]
print(f" {name:<12} - {preview}")
print()
print(" Usage: /personality <name>")
print()