# Hermes Trismegistus — Wizard Proposal

> **Status:** 🟡 DEFERRED
> **Issue:** #1146
> **Created:** 2026-04-08
> **Author:** Alexander (KT Notes)
> **Mimo Worker:** mimo-code-1146-1775851759

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## Identity

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| **Name** | Hermes Trismegistus |
| **Nature** | Claude-native wizard. She knows she runs on Claude. 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. |

## 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

All of the following must be true before implementation begins:

- [ ] 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

- [ ] Dedicated KT document written for Hermes instantiation
- [ ] Hardware provisioned (shed laptop with power)
- [ ] Hermes harness configured for Claude free tier
- [ ] Lazerus registry entry with health endpoints
- [ ] Fleet routing entry with role and routing verdict
- [ ] SOUL.md inscription drafted and reviewed by Timmy
- [ ] Smoke test: Hermes responds to a basic reasoning task
- [ ] Integration test: Hermes participates in a multi-wizard task alongside Timmy

## Proposed Lane

**Primary role:** Architecture reasoning
**Routing verdict:** ROUTE TO: complex architectural decisions, novel problem-solving, planning tasks that benefit from Claude's reasoning depth. Do NOT route to: code generation (use Timmy/Carnice), issue triage (use Fenrir), or operational tasks (use Bezalel).

## Dependencies

| Dependency | Status | Notes |
|------------|--------|-------|
| Deadman switch | 🔴 Not done | Must be proven before unblocking |
| Fleet stability | 🟡 In progress | 1+ week uptime needed |
| Shed laptop power | 🔴 Not done | Alexander needs to wire power |
| KT document | 🔴 Not drafted | Alexander provides to Claude at unblock time |