diff --git a/wizard-work/spark/verify_hermes_path.py b/wizard-work/spark/verify_hermes_path.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Verify that hermes paths exist and contain expected structure."""
+
+import os
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+def verify_hermes_structure():
+    """Check that required hermes directories exist."""
+    required_paths = [
+        Path("/root/.hermes/wizard-outputs/spark"),
+        Path("/root/troupe-standup/wizard-work/spark"),
+        Path("/root/.hermes/profiles/spark"),
+    ]
+    
+    results = []
+    for p in required_paths:
+        exists = p.exists()
+        is_dir = p.is_dir() if exists else False
+        results.append((str(p), exists, is_dir))
+    
+    return results
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    results = verify_hermes_structure()
+    for path, exists, is_dir in results:
+        status = "OK" if exists and is_dir else "MISSING"
+        print(f"{status}: {path}")
+    
+    all_ok = all(exists and is_dir for _, exists, is_dir in results)
+    sys.exit(0 if all_ok else 1)
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