diff --git a/wizard-work/spark/check_skills_summary.py b/wizard-work/spark/check_skills_summary.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50aded4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wizard-work/spark/check_skills_summary.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Verify the skills_summary.json artifact."""
+import json
+import sys
+
+with open('/root/troupe-standup/wizard-work/spark/skills_summary.json', 'r') as f:
+    data = json.load(f)
+
+if data.get('total_skills') != 58:
+    print(f"FAIL: expected 58 skills, got {data.get('total_skills')}")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+if data.get('total_categories') != 12:
+    print(f"FAIL: expected 12 categories, got {data.get('total_categories')}")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+print("PASS: skills_summary.json validation successful")
+sys.exit(0)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wizard-work/spark/create_skills_summary.py b/wizard-work/spark/create_skills_summary.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c856c8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wizard-work/spark/create_skills_summary.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Create a JSON summary of the Hermes skills inventory."""
+import json
+
+# Read the skills inventory
+with open('/root/.hermes/wizard-outputs/spark/skills_inventory.json', 'r') as f:
+    data = json.load(f)
+
+# Create summary
+summary = {
+    'profile': data.get('profile', 'unknown'),
+    'generated_at': data.get('generated_at', 'unknown'),
+    'total_skills': len(data.get('skills', [])),
+    'total_categories': len(data.get('categories', {}))
+}
+
+# Write output
+with open('/root/troupe-standup/wizard-work/spark/skills_summary.json', 'w') as f:
+    json.dump(summary, f, indent=2)
+
+print(f"Created skills_summary.json: {summary['total_skills']} skills in {summary['total_categories']} categories")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/wizard-work/spark/skills_summary.json b/wizard-work/spark/skills_summary.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3cb11b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wizard-work/spark/skills_summary.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "profile": "spark",
+  "generated_at": "2026-10-13T08:26:28.700829Z",
+  "total_skills": 58,
+  "total_categories": 12
+}
\ No newline at end of file