diff --git a/wizard-work/spark/health-check.py b/wizard-work/spark/health-check.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Health check script for the Hermes runtime environment."""
+
+import sys
+import platform
+
+def main():
+    # Verify Python 3 is working
+    if sys.version_info.major < 3:
+        print("FAIL: Python 3 required", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    # Check key Hermes directories exist
+    import os
+    hermes_dirs = [
+        "/root/.hermes",
+        "/root/.hermes/profiles/spark",
+        "/root/.hermes/cache",
+    ]
+    
+    for d in hermes_dirs:
+        if not os.path.isdir(d):
+            print(f"WARN: {d} not found", file=sys.stderr)
+    
+    print(f"Python {sys.version_info.major}.{sys.version_info.minor}.{sys.version_info.micro}")
+    print(f"Platform: {platform.system()} {platform.release()}")
+    print("OK: Environment healthy")
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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