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Add 'optional-skills/' directory for official skills that ship with the repo but are not copied to ~/.hermes/skills/ during setup. They are: - NOT shown to the model in the system prompt - NOT copied during hermes setup/update - Discoverable via 'hermes skills search' labeled as 'official' - Installable via 'hermes skills install' with builtin trust (no third-party warning) - Auto-categorized on install based on directory structure Implementation: - OptionalSkillSource adapter in tools/skills_hub.py (search/fetch/inspect) - Added to create_source_router() as first source (highest priority) - Trust level 'builtin' for official skills in skills_guard.py - Friendly install message for official skills (no third-party warning) - 'official' label in cyan in search results and skill list First optional skill: Blackbox CLI (autonomous-ai-agents/blackbox) - Multi-model coding agent with built-in judge/Chairman pattern - Delegates to Claude, Codex, Gemini, and Blackbox models - Open-source CLI (GPL-3.0, TypeScript, forked from Gemini CLI) - Requires paid Blackbox AI API key Refs: #475
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Optional Skills
Official skills maintained by Nous Research that are not activated by default.
These skills ship with the hermes-agent repository but are not copied to
~/.hermes/skills/ during setup. They are discoverable via the Skills Hub:
hermes skills search <query> # finds optional skills labeled "official"
hermes skills install <identifier> # copies to ~/.hermes/skills/ and activates
Why optional?
Some skills are useful but not broadly needed by every user:
- Niche integrations — specific paid services, specialized tools
- Experimental features — promising but not yet proven
- Heavyweight dependencies — require significant setup (API keys, installs)
By keeping them optional, we keep the default skill set lean while still providing curated, tested, official skills for users who want them.