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hermes-agent/tests/agent/test_external_skills.py
Teknium fcd1645223 feat(skills): support external skill directories via config (#3678)
Add skills.external_dirs config option — a list of additional directories
to scan for skills alongside ~/.hermes/skills/. External dirs are read-only:
skill creation/editing always writes to the local dir. Local skills take
precedence when names collide.

This lets users share skills across tools/agents without copying them into
Hermes's own directory (e.g. ~/.agents/skills, /shared/team-skills).

Changes:
- agent/skill_utils.py: add get_external_skills_dirs() and get_all_skills_dirs()
- agent/prompt_builder.py: scan external dirs in build_skills_system_prompt()
- tools/skills_tool.py: _find_all_skills() and skill_view() search external dirs;
  security check recognizes configured external dirs as trusted
- agent/skill_commands.py: /skill slash commands discover external skills
- hermes_cli/config.py: add skills.external_dirs to DEFAULT_CONFIG
- cli-config.yaml.example: document the option
- tests/agent/test_external_skills.py: 11 tests covering discovery, precedence,
  deduplication, and skill_view for external skills

Requested by community member primco.
2026-03-29 00:33:30 -07:00

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"""Tests for external skill directories (skills.external_dirs config)."""
import json
import os
from pathlib import Path
from unittest.mock import patch
import pytest
@pytest.fixture
def external_skills_dir(tmp_path):
"""Create a temp dir with a sample external skill."""
ext_dir = tmp_path / "external-skills"
skill_dir = ext_dir / "my-external-skill"
skill_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
(skill_dir / "SKILL.md").write_text(
"---\nname: my-external-skill\ndescription: A skill from an external directory\n---\n\n# My External Skill\n\nDo external things.\n"
)
return ext_dir
@pytest.fixture
def hermes_home(tmp_path):
"""Create a minimal HERMES_HOME with config."""
home = tmp_path / ".hermes"
home.mkdir()
(home / "skills").mkdir()
return home
class TestGetExternalSkillsDirs:
def test_empty_config(self, hermes_home):
(hermes_home / "config.yaml").write_text("skills:\n external_dirs: []\n")
with patch.dict(os.environ, {"HERMES_HOME": str(hermes_home)}):
from agent.skill_utils import get_external_skills_dirs
result = get_external_skills_dirs()
assert result == []
def test_nonexistent_dir_skipped(self, hermes_home):
(hermes_home / "config.yaml").write_text(
"skills:\n external_dirs:\n - /nonexistent/path\n"
)
with patch.dict(os.environ, {"HERMES_HOME": str(hermes_home)}):
from agent.skill_utils import get_external_skills_dirs
result = get_external_skills_dirs()
assert result == []
def test_valid_dir_returned(self, hermes_home, external_skills_dir):
(hermes_home / "config.yaml").write_text(
f"skills:\n external_dirs:\n - {external_skills_dir}\n"
)
with patch.dict(os.environ, {"HERMES_HOME": str(hermes_home)}):
from agent.skill_utils import get_external_skills_dirs
result = get_external_skills_dirs()
assert len(result) == 1
assert result[0] == external_skills_dir.resolve()
def test_duplicate_dirs_deduplicated(self, hermes_home, external_skills_dir):
(hermes_home / "config.yaml").write_text(
f"skills:\n external_dirs:\n - {external_skills_dir}\n - {external_skills_dir}\n"
)
with patch.dict(os.environ, {"HERMES_HOME": str(hermes_home)}):
from agent.skill_utils import get_external_skills_dirs
result = get_external_skills_dirs()
assert len(result) == 1
def test_local_skills_dir_excluded(self, hermes_home):
local_skills = hermes_home / "skills"
(hermes_home / "config.yaml").write_text(
f"skills:\n external_dirs:\n - {local_skills}\n"
)
with patch.dict(os.environ, {"HERMES_HOME": str(hermes_home)}):
from agent.skill_utils import get_external_skills_dirs
result = get_external_skills_dirs()
assert result == []
def test_no_config_file(self, hermes_home):
# No config.yaml at all
with patch.dict(os.environ, {"HERMES_HOME": str(hermes_home)}):
from agent.skill_utils import get_external_skills_dirs
result = get_external_skills_dirs()
assert result == []
def test_string_value_converted_to_list(self, hermes_home, external_skills_dir):
(hermes_home / "config.yaml").write_text(
f"skills:\n external_dirs: {external_skills_dir}\n"
)
with patch.dict(os.environ, {"HERMES_HOME": str(hermes_home)}):
from agent.skill_utils import get_external_skills_dirs
result = get_external_skills_dirs()
assert len(result) == 1
class TestGetAllSkillsDirs:
def test_local_always_first(self, hermes_home, external_skills_dir):
(hermes_home / "config.yaml").write_text(
f"skills:\n external_dirs:\n - {external_skills_dir}\n"
)
with patch.dict(os.environ, {"HERMES_HOME": str(hermes_home)}):
from agent.skill_utils import get_all_skills_dirs
result = get_all_skills_dirs()
assert result[0] == hermes_home / "skills"
assert result[1] == external_skills_dir.resolve()
class TestExternalSkillsInFindAll:
def test_external_skills_found(self, hermes_home, external_skills_dir):
(hermes_home / "config.yaml").write_text(
f"skills:\n external_dirs:\n - {external_skills_dir}\n"
)
local_skills = hermes_home / "skills"
with (
patch.dict(os.environ, {"HERMES_HOME": str(hermes_home)}),
patch("tools.skills_tool.SKILLS_DIR", local_skills),
):
from tools.skills_tool import _find_all_skills
skills = _find_all_skills()
names = [s["name"] for s in skills]
assert "my-external-skill" in names
def test_local_takes_precedence(self, hermes_home, external_skills_dir):
"""If the same skill name exists locally and externally, local wins."""
local_skills = hermes_home / "skills"
local_skill = local_skills / "my-external-skill"
local_skill.mkdir(parents=True)
(local_skill / "SKILL.md").write_text(
"---\nname: my-external-skill\ndescription: Local version\n---\n\nLocal.\n"
)
(hermes_home / "config.yaml").write_text(
f"skills:\n external_dirs:\n - {external_skills_dir}\n"
)
with (
patch.dict(os.environ, {"HERMES_HOME": str(hermes_home)}),
patch("tools.skills_tool.SKILLS_DIR", local_skills),
):
from tools.skills_tool import _find_all_skills
skills = _find_all_skills()
matching = [s for s in skills if s["name"] == "my-external-skill"]
assert len(matching) == 1
assert matching[0]["description"] == "Local version"
class TestExternalSkillView:
def test_skill_view_finds_external(self, hermes_home, external_skills_dir):
(hermes_home / "config.yaml").write_text(
f"skills:\n external_dirs:\n - {external_skills_dir}\n"
)
local_skills = hermes_home / "skills"
with (
patch.dict(os.environ, {"HERMES_HOME": str(hermes_home)}),
patch("tools.skills_tool.SKILLS_DIR", local_skills),
):
from tools.skills_tool import skill_view
result = json.loads(skill_view("my-external-skill"))
assert result["success"] is True
assert "external things" in result["content"]