Creating Skills
Skills are the preferred way to add new capabilities to Hermes Agent. They're easier to create than tools, require no code changes to the agent, and can be shar
Skills are the preferred way to add new capabilities to Hermes Agent. They're easier to create than tools, require no code changes to the agent, and can be shared with the community. Make it a Skill when: Make it a Tool when: Bundled skills live in organized by category. …
What this page covers
- Should it be a Skill or a Tool?
- Skill Directory Structure
- SKILL.md Format
- Platform-Specific Skills
- Conditional Skill Activation
- Environment Variable Requirements
- Secure Setup on Load
- Config Settings (config.yaml)
- Credential File Requirements (OAuth tokens, etc.)
- Skill Guidelines
- No External Dependencies
- Progressive Disclosure
- Include Helper Scripts
- Deliver media as documents ([[asdocument]])
- Test It
- Where Should the Skill Live?
- Blueprints: skills that are also automations
- Suggested Cron Jobs
- Publishing Skills
- To the Skills Hub
- To a Custom Repository
- Security Scanning
Section outline mirrored from the official Hermes Agent documentation. Follow any heading to read the complete text on the source site.
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