chore: sync all local state to source control

- bin: add hermes-claim, hermes-dispatch, hermes-enqueue (queue scripts)
- bin: update timmy-loop-prompt.md (Phase 1 fix-broken-PRs, --no-verify ban)
- bin: update timmy-loop.sh (timeout cleanup, claim TTL)
- bin: update timmy-status.sh (watchdog auto-restart for dead loop)
- bin: update timmy-tmux.sh (pane layout fixes)
- bin: update timmy-watchdog.sh (minor fixes)
- skills: add hermes-agent skill (was missing from repo)
- memories: sync MEMORY.md and USER.md to current state
- cron/channel_directory: sync runtime state
- .gitignore: whitelist new bin scripts, fix hermes-agent/ scope

bin/hermes-claim

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+#!/bin/bash
+# hermes-claim — claim/release/check issues to prevent overlap with the loop
+# Usage:
+#   hermes-claim take 52       — claim issue #52 for interactive work
+#   hermes-claim drop 52       — release claim
+#   hermes-claim list           — show all claims
+#   hermes-claim check 52      — exit 0 if free, exit 1 if claimed
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+CLAIMS_FILE="$HOME/Timmy-Time-dashboard/.loop/claims.json"
+
+# Initialize if missing
+if [[ ! -f "$CLAIMS_FILE" ]]; then
+  echo '{}' > "$CLAIMS_FILE"
+fi
+
+ACTION="${1:-list}"
+ISSUE="${2:-}"
+
+case "$ACTION" in
+  take)
+    [[ -z "$ISSUE" ]] && echo "Usage: hermes-claim take <issue#>" && exit 1
+    python3 -c "
+import json
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+with open('$CLAIMS_FILE') as f: c = json.load(f)
+c['$ISSUE'] = {'by': '${CLAIMANT:-hermes-interactive}', 'at': datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()}
+with open('$CLAIMS_FILE', 'w') as f: json.dump(c, f, indent=2)
+print('Claimed issue #$ISSUE')
+"
+    ;;
+  drop)
+    [[ -z "$ISSUE" ]] && echo "Usage: hermes-claim drop <issue#>" && exit 1
+    python3 -c "
+import json
+with open('$CLAIMS_FILE') as f: c = json.load(f)
+c.pop('$ISSUE', None)
+with open('$CLAIMS_FILE', 'w') as f: json.dump(c, f, indent=2)
+print('Released issue #$ISSUE')
+"
+    ;;
+  check)
+    [[ -z "$ISSUE" ]] && echo "Usage: hermes-claim check <issue#>" && exit 1
+    python3 -c "
+import json
+with open('$CLAIMS_FILE') as f: c = json.load(f)
+if '$ISSUE' in c:
+    info = c['$ISSUE']
+    print(f\"CLAIMED by {info['by']} at {info['at']}\")
+    exit(1)
+else:
+    print('FREE')
+" || exit 1
+    ;;
+  list)
+    python3 -c "
+import json
+with open('$CLAIMS_FILE') as f: c = json.load(f)
+if not c:
+    print('No active claims.')
+else:
+    for issue, info in sorted(c.items()):
+        print(f\"  #{issue}: {info['by']} (since {info['at']})\")
+"
+    ;;
+  *)
+    echo "Usage: hermes-claim [take|drop|check|list] [issue#]"
+    exit 1
+    ;;
+esac