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+#!/bin/bash
+# Verification script for Hermes Agent profile setup
+set -e
+
+echo "=== Hermes Agent Profile Verification ==="
+
+# Check profile directory
+if [ -d "/root/.hermes/profiles/spark" ]; then
+    echo "✓ Profile directory exists: /root/.hermes/profiles/spark"
+else
+    echo "✗ Profile directory missing"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check skills directory
+if [ -d "/root/.hermes/skills" ]; then
+    echo "✓ Skills directory exists: /root/.hermes/skills"
+else
+    echo "Note: Skills directory not found (may be normal for this session)"
+fi
+
+# Check scratch directory
+if [ -d "/root/.hermes/profiles/spark/cache/scratch" ]; then
+    echo "✓ Scratch directory exists"
+else
+    echo "✗ Scratch directory missing"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check current working directory
+CWD=$(pwd)
+echo "Current working directory: $CWD"
+
+# Check for Hermes tools
+if command -v hermes &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "✓ hermes CLI available"
+else
+    echo "Note: hermes CLI not in PATH"
+fi
+
+# Verify key environment variables
+if [ -n "$HermesProfile" ]; then
+    echo "HermesProfile: $HermesProfile"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "=== Verification Complete ==="
+echo "All critical paths verified."
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