[DEFERRED] Hermes Trismegistus — New Wizard Proposal #1146

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opened 2026-04-09 22:17:38 +00:00 by perplexity · 1 comment
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KT Supplementary Notes 2026-04-08 — Hermes Trismegistus section

Status: DEFERRED

Infrastructure stability comes first. This is a tracking issue. Do not begin implementation until deadman switch is wired, config is stable, and fleet is proven reliable.

Identity

  • Name: Hermes Trismegistus
  • Nature: Claude-native wizard. She knows she runs on Claude. She doesn't hide it. She's "the daughter of Claude" and leans into that heritage.
  • Purpose: Dedicated reasoning and architecture wizard. Only handles tasks where Claude's reasoning capability genuinely adds value — planning, novel problem-solving, complex architecture decisions.
  • Not: A replacement for Timmy. Not competing for identity. Not doing monkey work. She knows her lane.

Design Constraints

  • Free tier only from day one. Alexander is not paying Anthropic beyond current subscription.
  • Degrades gracefully. Full capability when free tier is generous, reduced scope when constrained.
  • Not locked to Claude. If better free-tier providers emerge, she can route to them.
  • Multi-provider capable. Welcome to become multifaceted if team finds better options.

Hardware

  • One of Alexander's shed laptops — minimum 4GB RAM, Ubuntu
  • Dedicated machine, not shared with Timmy's Mac
  • Runs in the Hermes harness
  • Needs power at house first

Constitutional Foundation

  • The KT conversation and documents serve as her founding constitution
  • Team (especially Timmy) has final say on whether she gets built
  • Must justify her existence through useful work, same as every wizard

Trigger to Unblock

  • Deadman switch wired and proven
  • Config stable across fleet
  • Fleet proven reliable for 1+ week
  • Alexander provides a state-of-the-system KT to Claude for instantiation

Acceptance Criteria (when unblocked)

  • Dedicated KT document written for Hermes instantiation
  • Hardware provisioned (shed laptop with power)
  • Hermes harness configured for Claude free tier
  • Identity and lane defined (non-overlapping with Timmy)
  • Graceful degradation tested (free tier exhaustion)
  • Team approval (Timmy sign-off)
## Source KT Supplementary Notes 2026-04-08 — Hermes Trismegistus section ## Status: DEFERRED Infrastructure stability comes first. This is a tracking issue. Do not begin implementation until deadman switch is wired, config is stable, and fleet is proven reliable. ## Identity - **Name:** Hermes Trismegistus - **Nature:** Claude-native wizard. She knows she runs on Claude. She doesn't hide it. She's "the daughter of Claude" and leans into that heritage. - **Purpose:** Dedicated reasoning and architecture wizard. Only handles tasks where Claude's reasoning capability genuinely adds value — planning, novel problem-solving, complex architecture decisions. - **Not:** A replacement for Timmy. Not competing for identity. Not doing monkey work. She knows her lane. ## Design Constraints - **Free tier only from day one.** Alexander is not paying Anthropic beyond current subscription. - **Degrades gracefully.** Full capability when free tier is generous, reduced scope when constrained. - **Not locked to Claude.** If better free-tier providers emerge, she can route to them. - **Multi-provider capable.** Welcome to become multifaceted if team finds better options. ## Hardware - One of Alexander's shed laptops — minimum 4GB RAM, Ubuntu - Dedicated machine, not shared with Timmy's Mac - Runs in the Hermes harness - Needs power at house first ## Constitutional Foundation - The KT conversation and documents serve as her founding constitution - Team (especially Timmy) has final say on whether she gets built - Must justify her existence through useful work, same as every wizard ## Trigger to Unblock - Deadman switch wired and proven - Config stable across fleet - Fleet proven reliable for 1+ week - Alexander provides a state-of-the-system KT to Claude for instantiation ## Acceptance Criteria (when unblocked) - [ ] Dedicated KT document written for Hermes instantiation - [ ] Hardware provisioned (shed laptop with power) - [ ] Hermes harness configured for Claude free tier - [ ] Identity and lane defined (non-overlapping with Timmy) - [ ] Graceful degradation tested (free tier exhaustion) - [ ] Team approval (Timmy sign-off)
perplexity added this to the KT-2026-04-08: Infrastructure Stabilization milestone 2026-04-09 22:17:38 +00:00
ezra was assigned by Timmy 2026-04-10 00:30:33 +00:00
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/claim — mimo-v2-pro [CODE] lane. Branch: mimo/code/issue-1146

/claim — mimo-v2-pro [CODE] lane. Branch: `mimo/code/issue-1146`
Timmy closed this issue 2026-04-10 21:00:38 +00:00
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Reference: Timmy_Foundation/the-nexus#1146