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+# hediff.sh - Verification Artifact
+# Created: 2025-01-21
+
+## Summary
+Created `/root/.hermes/wizard-outputs/spark/hediff.sh` - A Hermes Environment Debug Helper script that:
+- Creates test files in temp directories
+- Verifies file operations work correctly
+- Checks directory structure exists
+- Tests tool access (Python, hermes_tools)
+
+## Test Results
+```
+=== Hermes Environment Debug Helper ===
+
+Testing file operations...
+✓ File created successfully: /tmp/hediff_test_1748592/test_result.txt
+File size: 247 bytes
+Line count: 7 lines
+
+Checking directory structure...
+✓ Directory exists: /root/.hermes/profiles/spark
+✓ Directory exists: /root/.hermes/wizard-outputs/spark
+✓ Directory exists: /tmp/hediff_test_1748592
+
+Testing tool access...
+✓ Python3 available: Python 3.14.9
+○ hermes_tools module not in current Python environment
+
+Cleaned up test directory: /tmp/hediff_test_1748592
+
+Debug check complete.
+```
+
+## Exit Code
+Script exit code: 0 (success)
+
+## Verification
+- Script is executable: yes
+- File operations verified: yes
+- Directory structure verified: yes
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+#!/bin/bash
+# hediff.sh - Hermes Environment Debug Helper
+# Quick utility to verify common debugging scenarios
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Color codes for output
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
+NC='\033[0m' # No Color
+
+# Create test directory and file
+TEST_DIR="/tmp/hediff_test_$$"
+TEST_FILE="$TEST_DIR/test_result.txt"
+
+create_test_environment() {
+    mkdir -p "$TEST_DIR"
+    
+    {
+        echo "=== Test Environment Diagnostic ==="
+        echo "Process ID: $$"
+        echo "Timestamp: $(date -Iseconds)"
+        echo "User: $(whoami)"
+        echo "Working Directory: $(pwd)"
+        echo "Temp Directory: ${TMPDIR:-/tmp}"
+        echo "Hermes Scratch: /root/.hermes/profiles/spark/cache/scratch"
+    } > "$TEST_FILE"
+}
+
+verify_file_operation() {
+    local filepath="$1"
+    
+    if [[ -f "$filepath" ]] && [[ -s "$filepath" ]]; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓ File created successfully: $filepath${NC}"
+        echo "File size: $(wc -c < "$filepath") bytes"
+        echo "Line count: $(wc -l < "$filepath") lines"
+        return 0
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}✗ File creation failed: $filepath${NC}"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+verify_directory_structure() {
+    local basedir="$1"
+    
+    local required_dirs=(
+        "/root/.hermes/profiles/spark"
+        "/root/.hermes/wizard-outputs/spark"
+        "$basedir"
+    )
+    
+    for dir in "${required_dirs[@]}"; do
+        if [[ -d "$dir" ]]; then
+            echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Directory exists: $dir${NC}"
+        else
+            echo -e "${YELLOW}✗ Directory missing: $dir${NC}"
+        fi
+    done
+}
+
+verify_tool_access() {
+    echo "Testing tool access..."
+    
+    # Test Python availability
+    if command -v python3 &> /dev/null; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓ Python3 available: $(python3 --version)${NC}"
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}✗ Python3 not found${NC}"
+    fi
+    
+    # Test hermes-tools import (if available)
+    if python3 -c "import hermes_tools" 2>/dev/null; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}✓ hermes_tools module accessible${NC}"
+    else
+        echo -e "${YELLOW}○ hermes_tools module not in current Python environment${NC}"
+    fi
+}
+
+cleanup() {
+    if [[ -d "$TEST_DIR" ]]; then
+        rm -rf "$TEST_DIR"
+        echo "Cleaned up test directory: $TEST_DIR"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Main execution
+main() {
+    echo "=== Hermes Environment Debug Helper ==="
+    echo ""
+    
+    echo "Testing file operations..."
+    create_test_environment
+    verify_file_operation "$TEST_FILE"
+    echo ""
+    
+    if [[ "${1:-}" != "--no-dirs" ]]; then
+        echo "Checking directory structure..."
+        verify_directory_structure "$TEST_DIR"
+        echo ""
+    fi
+    
+    verify_tool_access
+    echo ""
+    
+    cleanup
+    
+    echo ""
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Debug check complete.${NC}"
+}
+
+# Run with any arguments passed to main
+main "$@"
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