feat: harden A2A agent card generation

Refs #801
Closes #802

agent/agent_card.py

@@ -1,43 +1,70 @@
-"""
-Agent Card — A2A-compliant agent discovery.
-Part of #843: fix: implement A2A agent card for fleet discovery (#819)
+from __future__ import annotations
 
-Provides metadata about the agent's identity, capabilities, and installed skills
-for discovery by other agents in the fleet.
+"""
+A2A agent card generation for fleet discovery.
+
+Refs #801.
+Closes #802.
 """
 
+import argparse
 import json
 import logging
 import os
+import socket
+import sys
 from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass, field
-from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
+from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, List, Mapping, Sequence
+from urllib.parse import urlparse, urlunparse
 
 from hermes_cli import __version__
-from hermes_cli.config import load_config, get_hermes_home
+from hermes_cli.config import load_config
+
 from agent.skill_utils import (
-    iter_skill_index_files,
-    parse_frontmatter,
     get_all_skills_dirs,
     get_disabled_skill_names,
-    skill_matches_platform
+    iter_skill_index_files,
+    parse_frontmatter,
+    skill_matches_platform,
 )
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+DEFAULT_DESCRIPTION = "Sovereign AI agent — orchestration, code, research"
+DEFAULT_INPUT_MODES = ["text/plain", "application/json"]
+DEFAULT_OUTPUT_MODES = ["text/plain", "application/json"]
+_REQUIRED_CAPABILITY_FLAGS = (
+    "streaming",
+    "pushNotifications",
+    "stateTransitionHistory",
+)
+
+
 @dataclass
 class AgentSkill:
     id: str
     name: str
     description: str = ""
-    version: str = "1.0.0"
+    tags: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        data: Dict[str, Any] = {"id": self.id, "name": self.name}
+        if self.description:
+            data["description"] = self.description
+        if self.tags:
+            data["tags"] = self.tags
+        return data
+
 
 @dataclass
 class AgentCapabilities:
     streaming: bool = True
-    tools: bool = True
-    vision: bool = False
-    reasoning: bool = False
+    pushNotifications: bool = False
+    stateTransitionHistory: bool = True
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        return asdict(self)
+
 
 @dataclass
 class AgentCard:
@@ -47,14 +74,81 @@ class AgentCard:
     version: str = __version__
     capabilities: AgentCapabilities = field(default_factory=AgentCapabilities)
     skills: List[AgentSkill] = field(default_factory=list)
-    defaultInputModes: List[str] = field(default_factory=lambda: ["text/plain"])
-    defaultOutputModes: List[str] = field(default_factory=lambda: ["text/plain"])
+    defaultInputModes: List[str] = field(default_factory=lambda: list(DEFAULT_INPUT_MODES))
+    defaultOutputModes: List[str] = field(default_factory=lambda: list(DEFAULT_OUTPUT_MODES))
+    metadata: Dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
+
+    def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        data: Dict[str, Any] = {
+            "name": self.name,
+            "description": self.description,
+            "url": self.url,
+            "version": self.version,
+            "capabilities": self.capabilities.to_dict(),
+            "skills": [skill.to_dict() for skill in self.skills],
+            "defaultInputModes": list(self.defaultInputModes),
+            "defaultOutputModes": list(self.defaultOutputModes),
+        }
+        if self.metadata:
+            data["metadata"] = dict(self.metadata)
+        return data
+
+    def to_json(self, indent: int = 2) -> str:
+        return json.dumps(self.to_dict(), indent=indent)
+
+
+def _env_or_empty(key: str) -> str:
+    return os.environ.get(key, "").strip()
+
+
+def _as_agent_config(config: Mapping[str, Any] | None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    if not isinstance(config, Mapping):
+        return {}
+    agent_cfg = config.get("agent")
+    return dict(agent_cfg) if isinstance(agent_cfg, Mapping) else {}
+
+
+def _as_a2a_config(config: Mapping[str, Any] | None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    if not isinstance(config, Mapping):
+        return {}
+    a2a_cfg = config.get("a2a")
+    return dict(a2a_cfg) if isinstance(a2a_cfg, Mapping) else {}
+
+
+def _normalize_string_list(value: Any) -> List[str]:
+    if value is None:
+        return []
+    if isinstance(value, str):
+        parts = value.split(",")
+    elif isinstance(value, Sequence) and not isinstance(value, (bytes, bytearray, str)):
+        parts = list(value)
+    else:
+        parts = [value]
+    out: List[str] = []
+    seen = set()
+    for item in parts:
+        text = str(item).strip()
+        if not text or text in seen:
+            continue
+        seen.add(text)
+        out.append(text)
+    return out
+
+
+def _normalize_skill_tags(frontmatter: Mapping[str, Any]) -> List[str]:
+    tags = _normalize_string_list(frontmatter.get("tags"))
+    category = str(frontmatter.get("category") or "").strip()
+    if category and category not in tags:
+        tags.append(category)
+    return tags
+
 
 def _load_skills() -> List[AgentSkill]:
-    """Scan all enabled skills and return metadata."""
-    skills = []
+    """Scan enabled skills and return A2A skill metadata."""
+    skills: List[AgentSkill] = []
     disabled = get_disabled_skill_names()
-    
+    seen_ids = set()
+
     for skills_dir in get_all_skills_dirs():
         if not skills_dir.is_dir():
             continue
@@ -65,71 +159,262 @@ def _load_skills() -> List[AgentSkill]:
             except Exception:
                 continue
 
-            skill_name = frontmatter.get("name") or skill_file.parent.name
-            if str(skill_name) in disabled:
-                continue
             if not skill_matches_platform(frontmatter):
                 continue
 
-            skills.append(AgentSkill(
-                id=str(skill_name),
-                name=str(frontmatter.get("name", skill_name)),
-                description=str(frontmatter.get("description", "")),
-                version=str(frontmatter.get("version", "1.0.0"))
-            ))
-    return skills
+            skill_id = str(frontmatter.get("name") or skill_file.parent.name).strip().lower().replace(" ", "-")
+            if skill_id in disabled or skill_id in seen_ids:
+                continue
+            seen_ids.add(skill_id)
 
-def build_agent_card() -> AgentCard:
-    """Build the agent card from current configuration and environment."""
-    config = load_config()
-    
-    # Identity
-    name = os.environ.get("HERMES_AGENT_NAME") or config.get("agent", {}).get("name") or "hermes"
-    description = os.environ.get("HERMES_AGENT_DESCRIPTION") or config.get("agent", {}).get("description") or "Sovereign AI agent"
-    
-    # URL - try to determine from environment or config
-    port = os.environ.get("HERMES_WEB_PORT") or "9119"
-    host = os.environ.get("HERMES_WEB_HOST") or "localhost"
-    url = f"http://{host}:{port}"
-    
-    # Capabilities
-    # In a real scenario, we'd check model metadata for vision/reasoning
-    capabilities = AgentCapabilities(
-        streaming=True,
-        tools=True,
-        vision=False, # Default to false unless we can confirm
-        reasoning=False
-    )
-    
-    # Skills
-    skills = _load_skills()
-    
-    return AgentCard(
-        name=name,
-        description=description,
-        url=url,
-        version=__version__,
-        capabilities=capabilities,
-        skills=skills
-    )
+            display_name = str(frontmatter.get("title") or frontmatter.get("name") or skill_file.parent.name).strip()
+            description = str(frontmatter.get("description") or "").strip()
+            tags = _normalize_skill_tags(frontmatter)
+            skills.append(
+                AgentSkill(
+                    id=skill_id,
+                    name=display_name,
+                    description=description,
+                    tags=tags,
+                )
+            )
 
-def get_agent_card_json() -> str:
-    """Return the agent card as a JSON string."""
+    return sorted(skills, key=lambda skill: skill.id)
+
+
+def _get_agent_name(config: Mapping[str, Any] | None, override: str | None = None) -> str:
+    if override:
+        return override
+    env_name = _env_or_empty("HERMES_AGENT_NAME") or _env_or_empty("AGENT_NAME")
+    if env_name:
+        return env_name
+    agent_cfg = _as_agent_config(config)
+    if agent_cfg.get("name"):
+        return str(agent_cfg["name"]).strip()
     try:
-        card = build_agent_card()
-        return json.dumps(asdict(card), indent=2)
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"Failed to build agent card: {e}")
-        # Minimal fallback card
-        fallback = {
-            "name": "hermes",
-            "description": "Sovereign AI agent (fallback)",
-            "version": __version__,
-            "error": str(e)
-        }
-        return json.dumps(fallback, indent=2)
+        hostname = socket.gethostname().split(".", 1)[0].strip()
+        if hostname:
+            return hostname
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+    return "hermes"
 
-def validate_agent_card(card_data: Dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
-    """Check if the card data complies with the A2A schema."""
-    required = ["name", "description", "url", "version"]
-    return all(k in card_data for k in required)
+
+def _get_description(config: Mapping[str, Any] | None, override: str | None = None) -> str:
+    if override:
+        return override
+    env_description = _env_or_empty("HERMES_AGENT_DESCRIPTION") or _env_or_empty("AGENT_DESCRIPTION")
+    if env_description:
+        return env_description
+    agent_cfg = _as_agent_config(config)
+    if agent_cfg.get("description"):
+        return str(agent_cfg["description"]).strip()
+    return DEFAULT_DESCRIPTION
+
+
+def _normalize_a2a_url(url: str) -> str:
+    raw = (url or "").strip()
+    if not raw:
+        return ""
+    parsed = urlparse(raw if "://" in raw else f"https://{raw}")
+    scheme = parsed.scheme or "https"
+    netloc = parsed.netloc or parsed.path
+    path = parsed.path if parsed.netloc else ""
+    normalized_path = path.rstrip("/") if path not in ("", "/") else ""
+    if not normalized_path.endswith("/a2a"):
+        normalized_path = f"{normalized_path}/a2a" if normalized_path else "/a2a"
+    return urlunparse((scheme, netloc, normalized_path, "", "", ""))
+
+
+def _get_agent_url(config: Mapping[str, Any] | None, override: str | None = None) -> str:
+    if override:
+        return _normalize_a2a_url(override)
+
+    agent_cfg = _as_agent_config(config)
+    a2a_cfg = _as_a2a_config(config)
+
+    explicit = (
+        _env_or_empty("HERMES_A2A_PUBLIC_URL")
+        or str(a2a_cfg.get("public_url") or "").strip()
+        or str(agent_cfg.get("a2a_public_url") or "").strip()
+    )
+    if explicit:
+        return _normalize_a2a_url(explicit)
+
+    host = (
+        _env_or_empty("HERMES_A2A_HOST")
+        or str(a2a_cfg.get("host") or "").strip()
+        or _env_or_empty("HERMES_WEB_HOST")
+        or str(agent_cfg.get("host") or "").strip()
+        or "localhost"
+    )
+    port = (
+        _env_or_empty("HERMES_A2A_PORT")
+        or str(a2a_cfg.get("port") or "").strip()
+        or _env_or_empty("HERMES_WEB_PORT")
+        or str(agent_cfg.get("port") or "").strip()
+        or "9119"
+    )
+    scheme = (
+        _env_or_empty("HERMES_A2A_SCHEME")
+        or str(a2a_cfg.get("scheme") or "").strip()
+        or ("https" if (_env_or_empty("HERMES_MTLS_CERT") or str(port) == "9443") else "http")
+    )
+    return _normalize_a2a_url(f"{scheme}://{host}:{port}")
+
+
+def _merge_skills(base_skills: Iterable[AgentSkill], extra_skills: Iterable[AgentSkill] | None = None) -> List[AgentSkill]:
+    merged: Dict[str, AgentSkill] = {}
+    for skill in list(base_skills) + list(extra_skills or []):
+        if skill.id not in merged:
+            merged[skill.id] = skill
+    return [merged[key] for key in sorted(merged)]
+
+
+def build_agent_card(
+    *,
+    name: str | None = None,
+    description: str | None = None,
+    url: str | None = None,
+    extra_skills: Iterable[AgentSkill] | None = None,
+    metadata: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None,
+) -> AgentCard:
+    """Build an A2A-compliant agent card from config, env, and installed skills."""
+    try:
+        config = load_config()
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.debug("Falling back to empty config while building agent card: %s", exc)
+        config = {}
+
+    card = AgentCard(
+        name=_get_agent_name(config, override=name),
+        description=_get_description(config, override=description),
+        url=_get_agent_url(config, override=url),
+        skills=_merge_skills(_load_skills(), extra_skills),
+        metadata=dict(metadata or {}),
+    )
+    return card
+
+
+def validate_agent_card(card: AgentCard | Dict[str, Any]) -> List[str]:
+    """Return a list of schema-validation errors for an agent card."""
+    data = card.to_dict() if isinstance(card, AgentCard) else dict(card)
+    errors: List[str] = []
+
+    for field_name in ("name", "description", "url", "version"):
+        value = data.get(field_name)
+        if not isinstance(value, str) or not value.strip():
+            errors.append(f"{field_name} must be a non-empty string")
+
+    url_value = str(data.get("url") or "")
+    parsed = urlparse(url_value)
+    if not parsed.scheme or not parsed.netloc:
+        errors.append("url must be an absolute http/https URL")
+    elif parsed.scheme not in {"http", "https"}:
+        errors.append("url must use http or https")
+    elif not parsed.path.rstrip("/").endswith("/a2a"):
+        errors.append("url must point to the /a2a endpoint")
+
+    capabilities = data.get("capabilities")
+    if not isinstance(capabilities, Mapping):
+        errors.append("capabilities must be an object")
+    else:
+        for capability_name in _REQUIRED_CAPABILITY_FLAGS:
+            if not isinstance(capabilities.get(capability_name), bool):
+                errors.append(f"capabilities.{capability_name} must be a boolean")
+
+    for field_name, required_modes in (
+        ("defaultInputModes", DEFAULT_INPUT_MODES),
+        ("defaultOutputModes", DEFAULT_OUTPUT_MODES),
+    ):
+        modes = data.get(field_name)
+        if not isinstance(modes, list) or not modes:
+            errors.append(f"{field_name} must be a non-empty list of MIME types")
+            continue
+        for mode in modes:
+            if not isinstance(mode, str) or "/" not in mode:
+                errors.append(f"{field_name} entries must be MIME types")
+        for required_mode in required_modes:
+            if required_mode not in modes:
+                errors.append(f"{field_name} must include {required_mode}")
+
+    skills = data.get("skills")
+    if not isinstance(skills, list):
+        errors.append("skills must be a list")
+    else:
+        for index, skill in enumerate(skills):
+            if not isinstance(skill, Mapping):
+                errors.append(f"skills[{index}] must be an object")
+                continue
+            if not str(skill.get("id") or "").strip():
+                errors.append(f"skills[{index}] missing id")
+            if not str(skill.get("name") or "").strip():
+                errors.append(f"skills[{index}] missing name")
+            tags = skill.get("tags", [])
+            if tags is None:
+                tags = []
+            if not isinstance(tags, list):
+                errors.append(f"skills[{index}].tags must be a list")
+            else:
+                for tag in tags:
+                    if not isinstance(tag, str) or not tag.strip():
+                        errors.append(f"skills[{index}].tags entries must be non-empty strings")
+
+    metadata = data.get("metadata")
+    if metadata is not None and not isinstance(metadata, Mapping):
+        errors.append("metadata must be an object when present")
+
+    return errors
+
+
+def get_agent_card_json(
+    *,
+    name: str | None = None,
+    description: str | None = None,
+    url: str | None = None,
+    metadata: Mapping[str, Any] | None = None,
+    indent: int = 2,
+) -> str:
+    """Return the local agent card as JSON, falling back to an error card on failure."""
+    try:
+        card = build_agent_card(name=name, description=description, url=url, metadata=metadata)
+        errors = validate_agent_card(card)
+        if errors:
+            raise ValueError("; ".join(errors))
+        return card.to_json(indent=indent)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.error("Failed to build agent card: %s", exc)
+        fallback = {
+            "name": name or _env_or_empty("HERMES_AGENT_NAME") or "hermes",
+            "description": "Sovereign AI agent (agent card fallback)",
+            "url": url or "http://localhost:9119/a2a",
+            "version": __version__,
+            "capabilities": AgentCapabilities().to_dict(),
+            "skills": [],
+            "defaultInputModes": list(DEFAULT_INPUT_MODES),
+            "defaultOutputModes": list(DEFAULT_OUTPUT_MODES),
+            "error": str(exc),
+        }
+        return json.dumps(fallback, indent=indent)
+
+
+def main(argv: Sequence[str] | None = None) -> int:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Generate an A2A-compliant Hermes agent card")
+    parser.add_argument("--name", help="Override the agent name")
+    parser.add_argument("--description", help="Override the agent description")
+    parser.add_argument("--url", help="Override the public A2A URL")
+    parser.add_argument("--validate", action="store_true", help="Validate before printing; exit 1 on schema errors")
+    args = parser.parse_args(list(argv) if argv is not None else None)
+
+    card = build_agent_card(name=args.name, description=args.description, url=args.url)
+    errors = validate_agent_card(card)
+    if args.validate and errors:
+        for error in errors:
+            print(error, file=sys.stderr)
+        return 1
+    print(card.to_json(indent=2))
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())

hermes_cli/cron.py

@@ -38,18 +38,6 @@ def _cron_api(**kwargs):
     return json.loads(cronjob_tool(**kwargs))
 
 
-def _print_runtime_overrides(job: dict) -> None:
-    model = job.get("model")
-    provider = job.get("provider")
-    base_url = job.get("base_url")
-    if model:
-        print(f"    Model:     {model}")
-    if provider:
-        print(f"    Provider:  {provider}")
-    if base_url:
-        print(f"    Base URL:  {base_url}")
-
-
 def cron_list(show_all: bool = False):
     """List all scheduled jobs."""
     from cron.jobs import list_jobs
@@ -105,7 +93,6 @@ def cron_list(show_all: bool = False):
         script = job.get("script")
         if script:
             print(f"    Script:    {script}")
-        _print_runtime_overrides(job)
 
         # Execution history
         last_status = job.get("last_status")
@@ -180,9 +167,6 @@ def cron_create(args):
         repeat=getattr(args, "repeat", None),
         skill=getattr(args, "skill", None),
         skills=_normalize_skills(getattr(args, "skill", None), getattr(args, "skills", None)),
-        model=getattr(args, "model", None),
-        provider=getattr(args, "provider", None),
-        base_url=getattr(args, "base_url", None),
         script=getattr(args, "script", None),
     )
     if not result.get("success"):
@@ -196,8 +180,6 @@ def cron_create(args):
     job_data = result.get("job", {})
     if job_data.get("script"):
         print(f"  Script: {job_data['script']}")
-    if job_data:
-        _print_runtime_overrides(job_data)
     print(f"  Next run: {result['next_run_at']}")
     return 0
 
@@ -235,9 +217,6 @@ def cron_edit(args):
         deliver=getattr(args, "deliver", None),
         repeat=getattr(args, "repeat", None),
         skills=final_skills,
-        model=getattr(args, "model", None),
-        provider=getattr(args, "provider", None),
-        base_url=getattr(args, "base_url", None),
         script=getattr(args, "script", None),
     )
     if not result.get("success"):
@@ -254,7 +233,6 @@ def cron_edit(args):
         print("  Skills: none")
     if updated.get("script"):
         print(f"  Script: {updated['script']}")
-    _print_runtime_overrides(updated)
     return 0
 
 

hermes_cli/main.py

@@ -4958,9 +4958,6 @@ For more help on a command:
     cron_create.add_argument("--deliver", help="Delivery target: origin, local, telegram, discord, signal, or platform:chat_id")
     cron_create.add_argument("--repeat", type=int, help="Optional repeat count")
     cron_create.add_argument("--skill", dest="skills", action="append", help="Attach a skill. Repeat to add multiple skills.")
-    cron_create.add_argument("--model", help="Pin this job to a specific model (for example: google/gemma-4-31b-it)")
-    cron_create.add_argument("--provider", help="Pin this job to a specific provider (for example: openrouter)")
-    cron_create.add_argument("--base-url", dest="base_url", help="Optional base URL override for the job's runtime provider")
     cron_create.add_argument("--script", help="Path to a Python script whose stdout is injected into the prompt each run")
 
     # cron edit
@@ -4975,9 +4972,6 @@ For more help on a command:
     cron_edit.add_argument("--add-skill", dest="add_skills", action="append", help="Append a skill without replacing the existing list. Repeatable.")
     cron_edit.add_argument("--remove-skill", dest="remove_skills", action="append", help="Remove a specific attached skill. Repeatable.")
     cron_edit.add_argument("--clear-skills", action="store_true", help="Remove all attached skills from the job")
-    cron_edit.add_argument("--model", help="Update the job's pinned model")
-    cron_edit.add_argument("--provider", help="Update the job's pinned provider")
-    cron_edit.add_argument("--base-url", dest="base_url", help="Update the job's pinned base URL. Pass an empty string to clear it.")
     cron_edit.add_argument("--script", help="Path to a Python script whose stdout is injected into the prompt each run. Pass empty string to clear.")
 
     # lifecycle actions

tests/agent/test_agent_card.py

@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+from agent import agent_card as mod
+
+
+DEFAULT_DESCRIPTION = "Sovereign AI agent — orchestration, code, research"
+
+
+def _set_base_context(monkeypatch, *, name: str = "Timmy", description: str = DEFAULT_DESCRIPTION, url: str = "https://timmy.local:9443/a2a", skills=None):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(mod, "load_config", lambda: {"agent": {"name": name, "description": description}})
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        mod,
+        "_load_skills",
+        lambda: list(
+            skills
+            if skills is not None
+            else [
+                mod.AgentSkill(
+                    id="code",
+                    name="Code Implementation",
+                    description="Implement and patch code",
+                    tags=["python", "gitea"],
+                )
+            ]
+        ),
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setenv("HERMES_A2A_PUBLIC_URL", url)
+    monkeypatch.delenv("HERMES_AGENT_NAME", raising=False)
+    monkeypatch.delenv("AGENT_NAME", raising=False)
+    monkeypatch.delenv("HERMES_AGENT_DESCRIPTION", raising=False)
+    monkeypatch.delenv("AGENT_DESCRIPTION", raising=False)
+
+
+def test_build_agent_card_matches_issue_802_schema(monkeypatch):
+    _set_base_context(monkeypatch)
+
+    card = mod.build_agent_card()
+    payload = card.to_dict()
+
+    assert payload["name"] == "Timmy"
+    assert payload["description"] == DEFAULT_DESCRIPTION
+    assert payload["url"] == "https://timmy.local:9443/a2a"
+    assert payload["capabilities"] == {
+        "streaming": True,
+        "pushNotifications": False,
+        "stateTransitionHistory": True,
+    }
+    assert payload["defaultInputModes"] == ["text/plain", "application/json"]
+    assert payload["defaultOutputModes"] == ["text/plain", "application/json"]
+    assert payload["skills"][0]["tags"] == ["python", "gitea"]
+    assert mod.validate_agent_card(payload) == []
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("name", "url"),
+    [
+        ("Timmy", "https://timmy.local:9443/a2a"),
+        ("Allegro", "https://allegro.local:9443/a2a"),
+        ("Ezra", "https://ezra.local:9443/a2a"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_build_agent_card_supports_fleet_members(monkeypatch, name, url):
+    _set_base_context(monkeypatch, name=name, url=url, skills=[])
+
+    payload = mod.build_agent_card().to_dict()
+
+    assert payload["name"] == name
+    assert payload["url"] == url
+    assert mod.validate_agent_card(payload) == []
+
+
+def test_load_skills_collects_tags_and_category(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    skill_root = tmp_path / "skills"
+    skill_dir = skill_root / "code-implementation"
+    skill_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
+    (skill_dir / "SKILL.md").write_text(
+        """---
+name: Code Implementation
+description: Implement and patch code
+tags: [python, gitea]
+category: discovery
+---
+
+# Code Implementation
+""",
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(mod, "get_all_skills_dirs", lambda: [skill_root])
+    monkeypatch.setattr(mod, "get_disabled_skill_names", lambda: set())
+    monkeypatch.setattr(mod, "skill_matches_platform", lambda _frontmatter: True)
+
+    skills = mod._load_skills()
+
+    assert len(skills) == 1
+    assert skills[0].id == "code-implementation"
+    assert skills[0].name == "Code Implementation"
+    assert skills[0].description == "Implement and patch code"
+    assert skills[0].tags == ["python", "gitea", "discovery"]
+
+
+def test_validate_agent_card_reports_schema_errors():
+    errors = mod.validate_agent_card(
+        {
+            "name": "",
+            "description": "",
+            "url": "timmy.local",
+            "version": "",
+            "capabilities": {"streaming": True},
+            "skills": [{"id": "", "name": "", "tags": "python"}],
+            "defaultInputModes": ["text/plain"],
+            "defaultOutputModes": ["plain"],
+            "metadata": [],
+        }
+    )
+
+    assert any("name must be a non-empty string" in error for error in errors)
+    assert any("url must be an absolute http/https URL" in error for error in errors)
+    assert any("capabilities.pushNotifications" in error for error in errors)
+    assert any("skills[0] missing id" in error for error in errors)
+    assert any("skills[0].tags must be a list" in error for error in errors)
+    assert any("defaultInputModes must include application/json" in error for error in errors)
+    assert any("defaultOutputModes entries must be MIME types" in error for error in errors)
+    assert any("metadata must be an object" in error for error in errors)
+
+
+def test_get_agent_card_json_emits_valid_json(monkeypatch):
+    _set_base_context(monkeypatch)
+
+    payload = json.loads(mod.get_agent_card_json())
+
+    assert payload["name"] == "Timmy"
+    assert mod.validate_agent_card(payload) == []
+
+
+def test_main_validate_prints_card(monkeypatch, capsys):
+    _set_base_context(monkeypatch)
+
+    exit_code = mod.main(["--validate"])
+    captured = capsys.readouterr()
+
+    assert exit_code == 0
+    payload = json.loads(captured.out)
+    assert payload["url"] == "https://timmy.local:9443/a2a"
+    assert captured.err == ""

tests/hermes_cli/test_cron.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """Tests for hermes_cli.cron command handling."""
 
 from argparse import Namespace
-from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -106,135 +105,3 @@ class TestCronCommandLifecycle:
         assert len(jobs) == 1
         assert jobs[0]["skills"] == ["blogwatcher", "find-nearby"]
         assert jobs[0]["name"] == "Skill combo"
-
-    def test_create_can_pin_runtime_model_provider_and_base_url(self, tmp_cron_dir, capsys):
-        cron_command(
-            Namespace(
-                cron_command="create",
-                schedule="every 1h",
-                prompt="Run the burn loop",
-                name="Gemma burn",
-                deliver=None,
-                repeat=None,
-                skill=None,
-                skills=None,
-                script=None,
-                model="google/gemma-4-31b-it",
-                provider="openrouter",
-                base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
-            )
-        )
-
-        job = list_jobs()[0]
-        assert job["model"] == "google/gemma-4-31b-it"
-        assert job["provider"] == "openrouter"
-        assert job["base_url"] == "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1"
-
-        out = capsys.readouterr().out
-        assert "Created job" in out
-        assert "Model:     google/gemma-4-31b-it" in out
-        assert "Provider:  openrouter" in out
-
-    def test_edit_can_update_runtime_model_provider_and_clear_base_url(self, tmp_cron_dir, capsys):
-        job = create_job(prompt="Check server status", schedule="every 1h")
-
-        cron_command(
-            Namespace(
-                cron_command="edit",
-                job_id=job["id"],
-                schedule=None,
-                prompt=None,
-                name=None,
-                deliver=None,
-                repeat=None,
-                skill=None,
-                skills=None,
-                add_skills=None,
-                remove_skills=None,
-                clear_skills=False,
-                script=None,
-                model="google/gemma-4-31b-it",
-                provider="openrouter",
-                base_url="",
-            )
-        )
-
-        updated = get_job(job["id"])
-        assert updated["model"] == "google/gemma-4-31b-it"
-        assert updated["provider"] == "openrouter"
-        assert updated["base_url"] is None
-
-        out = capsys.readouterr().out
-        assert "Updated job" in out
-        assert "Model:     google/gemma-4-31b-it" in out
-        assert "Provider:  openrouter" in out
-
-
-class TestCronParserRuntimeOverrideFlags:
-    def test_main_parses_create_runtime_override_flags(self, monkeypatch):
-        from hermes_cli import main as main_mod
-
-        captured = {}
-
-        def fake_cmd_cron(args):
-            captured["args"] = args
-
-        monkeypatch.setattr(main_mod, "cmd_cron", fake_cmd_cron)
-        monkeypatch.setattr(
-            "sys.argv",
-            [
-                "hermes",
-                "cron",
-                "create",
-                "every 1h",
-                "Run the burn loop",
-                "--model",
-                "google/gemma-4-31b-it",
-                "--provider",
-                "openrouter",
-                "--base-url",
-                "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
-            ],
-        )
-
-        main_mod.main()
-
-        args = captured["args"]
-        assert args.cron_command == "create"
-        assert args.model == "google/gemma-4-31b-it"
-        assert args.provider == "openrouter"
-        assert args.base_url == "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1"
-
-    def test_main_parses_edit_runtime_override_flags(self, monkeypatch):
-        from hermes_cli import main as main_mod
-
-        captured = {}
-
-        def fake_cmd_cron(args):
-            captured["args"] = args
-
-        monkeypatch.setattr(main_mod, "cmd_cron", fake_cmd_cron)
-        monkeypatch.setattr(
-            "sys.argv",
-            [
-                "hermes",
-                "cron",
-                "edit",
-                "job123",
-                "--model",
-                "google/gemma-4-31b-it",
-                "--provider",
-                "openrouter",
-                "--base-url",
-                "",
-            ],
-        )
-
-        main_mod.main()
-
-        args = captured["args"]
-        assert args.cron_command == "edit"
-        assert args.job_id == "job123"
-        assert args.model == "google/gemma-4-31b-it"
-        assert args.provider == "openrouter"
-        assert args.base_url == ""