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Optional autonomous AI agent integrations — external coding agent CLIs
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that can be delegated to for independent coding tasks.
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name: antigravity-cli
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description: "Operate the Antigravity CLI (agy): plugins, auth, sandbox."
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version: 0.1.0
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author: Tony Simons (asimons81), Hermes Agent
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license: MIT
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platforms: [linux, macos, windows]
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metadata:
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hermes:
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tags: [Coding-Agent, Antigravity, CLI, Auth, Plugins, Sandbox]
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related_skills: [grok, codex, claude-code, hermes-agent]
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---
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# Antigravity CLI (`agy`)
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Operator guide for the Antigravity CLI, invoked as `agy`. Run all `agy`
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commands through the Hermes `terminal` tool; inspect its config and logs with
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`read_file`. This skill is reference + procedure — it does not wrap a network
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API, so there is nothing to authenticate from Hermes itself.
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## When to Use
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- Installing, updating, or smoke-testing the `agy` binary
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- Driving non-interactive `agy --print` / `agy -p` one-shots
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- Debugging Antigravity auth, sandbox, permissions, or plugin state
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- Reading Antigravity settings, keybindings, conversations, or logs
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## Mental model
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Antigravity has two layers — keep them distinct or the guidance will be wrong:
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1. **Shell wrapper commands** — `agy help`, `agy install`, `agy plugin`,
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`agy update`, `agy changelog`. Run these through the `terminal` tool.
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2. **Interactive in-session slash commands** — `/config`, `/permissions`,
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`/skills`, `/agents`, etc. These only exist inside a running `agy` TUI
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session, not on the shell wrapper.
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`agy help` shows the shell wrapper surface, NOT the in-session slash commands.
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## Prerequisites
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- The `agy` binary on PATH. Verify through the `terminal` tool:
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`command -v agy && agy --version`.
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- No env vars or API keys required by this skill — Antigravity manages its own
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auth via the OS keyring / browser sign-in (see Authentication below).
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## How to Run
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Invoke every `agy` command through the `terminal` tool. Examples:
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```
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terminal(command="agy --version")
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terminal(command="agy help")
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terminal(command="agy plugin list")
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terminal(command="agy --print 'Summarize the repo in 3 bullets'", workdir="/path/to/project")
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```
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For an interactive multi-turn TUI session, launch `agy` with `pty=true` (and
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tmux for capture/monitoring), the same pattern the `codex` / `claude-code`
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skills use. For one-shot smoke tests and scripted prompts, prefer
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`agy --print` (non-interactive).
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To inspect Antigravity's own files, use `read_file` on the paths under Core
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paths below — do not `cat` them through the terminal.
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## Core paths
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- Binary / entrypoint: `agy`
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- App data dir: `~/.gemini/antigravity-cli/`
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- Settings file: `~/.gemini/antigravity-cli/settings.json`
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- Keybindings file: `~/.gemini/antigravity-cli/keybindings.json`
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- Logs: `~/.gemini/antigravity-cli/log/cli-*.log`
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- Conversations: `~/.gemini/antigravity-cli/conversations/`
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- Brain artifacts: `~/.gemini/antigravity-cli/brain/`
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- History: `~/.gemini/antigravity-cli/history.jsonl`
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- Plugin staging: `~/.gemini/antigravity-cli/plugins/<plugin_name>/`
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## Quick Reference
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### Wrapper commands
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- `agy changelog`
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- `agy help`
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- `agy install`
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- `agy plugin` / `agy plugins`
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- `agy update`
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### Useful flags
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- `--add-dir`
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- `--continue` / `-c`
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- `--conversation`
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- `--dangerously-skip-permissions`
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- `--print` / `-p`
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- `--print-timeout`
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- `--prompt`
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- `--prompt-interactive` / `-i`
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- `--sandbox`
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- `--log-file`
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- `--version`
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### Plugin subcommands (`agy plugin --help`)
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- `list`, `import [source]`, `install <target>`, `uninstall <name>`,
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`enable <name>`, `disable <name>`, `validate [path]`, `link <mp> <target>`,
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`help`
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### Install flags (`agy install --help`)
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- `--dir`, `--skip-aliases`, `--skip-path`
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### In-session slash commands
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- **Conversation control:** `/resume` (`/switch`), `/rewind` (`/undo`),
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`/rename <name>`, `/clear`, `/fork`, `/reset`, `/new`
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- **Settings & tools:** `/config`, `/settings`, `/permissions`, `/model`,
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`/keybindings`, `/statusline`, `/tasks`, `/skills`, `/mcp`, `/open <path>`,
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`/usage`, `/logout`, `/agents`
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- **Prompt helpers:** `@` path autocomplete, `esc esc` clears the prompt (when
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not streaming), `!` runs a terminal command directly, `?` opens help
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## Settings and permissions
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### Common settings keys (`settings.json`)
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- `allowNonWorkspaceAccess`
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- `colorScheme`
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- `permissions.allow`
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- `trustedWorkspaces`
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### Permission modes
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`request-review`, `always-proceed`, `strict`, `proceed-in-sandbox`.
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### Sandbox behavior
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- `enableTerminalSandbox` is a boolean in `settings.json`; default `false`.
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- Launch-time overrides (`--sandbox`, `--dangerously-skip-permissions`) can
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supersede persistent settings for the current session.
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## Authentication behavior
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- The CLI tries the OS secure keyring first.
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- With no saved session, it falls back to browser-based Google sign-in.
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- Locally it opens the default browser; over SSH it prints an authorization URL
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and expects the auth code pasted back.
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- `/logout` removes saved credentials.
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## Plugins
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- Plugins stage under `~/.gemini/antigravity-cli/plugins/<plugin_name>/`.
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- They can bundle skills, agents, rules, MCP servers, and hooks.
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- `agy plugin list` returning no imported plugins is a valid empty state.
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## Pitfalls
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- `agy help` shows wrapper commands, not interactive slash commands.
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- `agy --version` is the safe non-interactive version check; `agy version` is
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interactive and can fail without a real TTY.
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- First place to look for failures: `~/.gemini/antigravity-cli/log/cli-*.log`
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(read with `read_file`).
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- Don't confuse persistent JSON settings with launch-time overrides.
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- `~/.gemini/antigravity-cli/bin/agentapi` is a thin wrapper to `agy agentapi`.
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- On WSL, token storage is file-based, so auth issues are usually local-file /
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session-state problems, not browser-only problems.
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- Workspace identity can depend on launch directory and the `.antigravitycli`
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project marker.
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## Verification
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Confirm the install is real and usable, all through the `terminal` tool (read
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files with `read_file`):
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1. `terminal(command="command -v agy")`
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2. `terminal(command="agy --version")`
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3. `terminal(command="agy help")`
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4. `terminal(command="agy plugin list")`
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5. `read_file` on `~/.gemini/antigravity-cli/settings.json`
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6. `read_file` on the latest `~/.gemini/antigravity-cli/log/cli-*.log`
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7. If needed, `read_file` on `~/.gemini/antigravity-cli/keybindings.json`
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## Support files
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- `references/cli-docs.md` — condensed notes from the getting-started, usage,
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and features docs.
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# Antigravity CLI docs, condensed
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Source pages reviewed:
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- `/docs/cli-getting-started`
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- `/docs/cli-using`
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- `/docs/cli-features`
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## Install
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- macOS/Linux: `curl -fsSL https://antigravity.google/cli/install.sh | bash`
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- Windows PowerShell: `irm https://antigravity.google/cli/install.ps1 | iex`
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- Windows CMD: `curl -fsSL https://antigravity.google/cli/install.cmd -o install.cmd && install.cmd && del install.cmd`
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## Authentication
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- Tries secure keyring first.
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- If no saved session exists, falls back to browser-based Google sign-in.
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- Local machine: opens the default browser.
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- SSH/remote: prints a secure authorization URL, then expects the auth code to be pasted back.
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- `/logout` removes saved credentials.
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## Config and files
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- Settings: `~/.gemini/antigravity-cli/settings.json`
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- Keybindings: `~/.gemini/antigravity-cli/keybindings.json`
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- Plugins: `~/.gemini/antigravity-cli/plugins/<plugin_name>/`
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## Useful slash commands
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- `/config`, `/settings`
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- `/permissions`
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- `/resume` / `/switch`
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- `/rewind` / `/undo`
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- `/rename <name>`
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- `/model`
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- `/keybindings`
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- `/statusline`
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- `/tasks`
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- `/skills`
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- `/mcp`
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- `/open <path>`
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- `/usage`
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- `/logout`
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- `/agents`
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## Prompt helpers
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- `@` path autocomplete
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- `esc esc` clears prompt when not streaming
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- `!` runs a terminal command
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- `?` opens help / slash command list
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## Permissions and sandbox
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- Permission modes: `request-review`, `always-proceed`, `strict`, `proceed-in-sandbox`
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- Launch overrides: `--sandbox`, `--dangerously-skip-permissions`
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- Sandbox setting: `enableTerminalSandbox` in `settings.json` (default `false`)
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## Plugins
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- Plugins can bundle skills, agents, rules, MCP servers, and hooks.
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- They are staged locally and auto-discovered once installed.
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## Subagents
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- `/agents` opens the panel for active/completed subagents.
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- Subagents can run in parallel and request approvals.
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## Keybindings
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- `~/.gemini/antigravity-cli/keybindings.json`
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- Malformed JSON falls back to defaults for broken actions.
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- Docs list default bindings for clear, submit, cancel, exit, suspend, editor, approval yes/no, navigation, clipboard, undo/redo, and newline insertion.
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name: blackbox
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description: Delegate coding tasks to Blackbox AI CLI agent. Multi-model agent with built-in judge that runs tasks through multiple LLMs and picks the best result. Requires the blackbox CLI and a Blackbox AI API key.
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version: 1.0.0
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author: Hermes Agent (Nous Research)
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license: MIT
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platforms: [linux, macos, windows]
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metadata:
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hermes:
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tags: [Coding-Agent, Blackbox, Multi-Agent, Judge, Multi-Model]
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related_skills: [claude-code, codex, hermes-agent]
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---
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# Blackbox CLI
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Delegate coding tasks to [Blackbox AI](https://www.blackbox.ai/) via the Hermes terminal. Blackbox is a multi-model coding agent CLI that dispatches tasks to multiple LLMs (Claude, Codex, Gemini, Blackbox Pro) and uses a judge to select the best implementation.
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The CLI is [open-source](https://github.com/blackboxaicode/cli) (GPL-3.0, TypeScript, forked from Gemini CLI) and supports interactive sessions, non-interactive one-shots, checkpointing, MCP, and vision model switching.
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## Prerequisites
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- Node.js 20+ installed
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- Blackbox CLI installed: `npm install -g @blackboxai/cli`
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- Or install from source:
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```
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git clone https://github.com/blackboxaicode/cli.git
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cd cli && npm install && npm install -g .
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```
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- API key from [app.blackbox.ai/dashboard](https://app.blackbox.ai/dashboard)
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- Configured: run `blackbox configure` and enter your API key
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- Use `pty=true` in terminal calls — Blackbox CLI is an interactive terminal app
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## One-Shot Tasks
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```
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terminal(command="blackbox --prompt 'Add JWT authentication with refresh tokens to the Express API'", workdir="/path/to/project", pty=true)
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```
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For quick scratch work:
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```
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terminal(command="cd $(mktemp -d) && git init && blackbox --prompt 'Build a REST API for todos with SQLite'", pty=true)
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```
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## Background Mode (Long Tasks)
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For tasks that take minutes, use background mode so you can monitor progress:
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```
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# Start in background with PTY
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terminal(command="blackbox --prompt 'Refactor the auth module to use OAuth 2.0'", workdir="~/project", background=true, pty=true)
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# Returns session_id
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# Monitor progress
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process(action="poll", session_id="<id>")
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process(action="log", session_id="<id>")
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# Send input if Blackbox asks a question
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process(action="submit", session_id="<id>", data="yes")
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# Kill if needed
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process(action="kill", session_id="<id>")
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```
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## Checkpoints & Resume
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Blackbox CLI has built-in checkpoint support for pausing and resuming tasks:
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```
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# After a task completes, Blackbox shows a checkpoint tag
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# Resume with a follow-up task:
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terminal(command="blackbox --resume-checkpoint 'task-abc123-2026-03-06' --prompt 'Now add rate limiting to the endpoints'", workdir="~/project", pty=true)
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```
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## Session Commands
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During an interactive session, use these commands:
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| Command | Effect |
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| `/compress` | Shrink conversation history to save tokens |
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| `/clear` | Wipe history and start fresh |
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| `/stats` | View current token usage |
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| `Ctrl+C` | Cancel current operation |
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## PR Reviews
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Clone to a temp directory to avoid modifying the working tree:
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```
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terminal(command="REVIEW=$(mktemp -d) && git clone https://github.com/user/repo.git $REVIEW && cd $REVIEW && gh pr checkout 42 && blackbox --prompt 'Review this PR against main. Check for bugs, security issues, and code quality.'", pty=true)
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```
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## Parallel Work
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Spawn multiple Blackbox instances for independent tasks:
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```
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terminal(command="blackbox --prompt 'Fix the login bug'", workdir="/tmp/issue-1", background=true, pty=true)
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terminal(command="blackbox --prompt 'Add unit tests for auth'", workdir="/tmp/issue-2", background=true, pty=true)
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# Monitor all
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process(action="list")
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```
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## Multi-Model Mode
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Blackbox's unique feature is running the same task through multiple models and judging the results. Configure which models to use via `blackbox configure` — select multiple providers to enable the Chairman/judge workflow where the CLI evaluates outputs from different models and picks the best one.
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## Key Flags
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| Flag | Effect |
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|------|--------|
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| `--prompt "task"` | Non-interactive one-shot execution |
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| `--resume-checkpoint "tag"` | Resume from a saved checkpoint |
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| `--yolo` | Auto-approve all actions and model switches |
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| `blackbox session` | Start interactive chat session |
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| `blackbox configure` | Change settings, providers, models |
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| `blackbox info` | Display system information |
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## Vision Support
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Blackbox automatically detects images in input and can switch to multimodal analysis. VLM modes:
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- `"once"` — Switch model for current query only
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- `"session"` — Switch for entire session
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- `"persist"` — Stay on current model (no switch)
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## Token Limits
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Control token usage via `.blackboxcli/settings.json`:
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```json
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{
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"sessionTokenLimit": 32000
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}
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```
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## Rules
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1. **Always use `pty=true`** — Blackbox CLI is an interactive terminal app and will hang without a PTY
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2. **Use `workdir`** — keep the agent focused on the right directory
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3. **Background for long tasks** — use `background=true` and monitor with `process` tool
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4. **Don't interfere** — monitor with `poll`/`log`, don't kill sessions because they're slow
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5. **Report results** — after completion, check what changed and summarize for the user
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6. **Credits cost money** — Blackbox uses a credit-based system; multi-model mode consumes credits faster
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7. **Check prerequisites** — verify `blackbox` CLI is installed before attempting delegation
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name: grok
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description: "Delegate coding to xAI Grok Build CLI (features, PRs)."
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version: 0.1.0
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author: Matt Maximo (MattMaximo), Hermes Agent
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license: MIT
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platforms: [linux, macos, windows]
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metadata:
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hermes:
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tags: [Coding-Agent, Grok, xAI, Code-Review, Refactoring, Automation]
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related_skills: [codex, claude-code, hermes-agent]
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---
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# Grok Build CLI — Hermes Orchestration Guide
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Delegate coding tasks to [Grok Build](https://docs.x.ai/build/overview) (xAI's
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autonomous coding agent CLI, the `grok` command) via the Hermes terminal. Grok
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can read files, write code, run shell commands, spawn subagents, and manage git
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workflows. It runs three ways: an interactive TUI, **headless** (`-p`), and as
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an **ACP agent** over JSON-RPC.
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This is the third sibling to `codex` and `claude-code`. The orchestration
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pattern is nearly identical — **prefer headless `-p` for one-shots**, use a PTY
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for interactive sessions.
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## When to use
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- Building features
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- Refactoring
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- PR reviews
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- Batch issue fixing
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- Any task where you'd otherwise reach for Codex / Claude Code but want Grok
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## Prerequisites
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- **Install (preferred):** `npm install -g @xai-official/grok`
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- The official installer `curl -fsSL https://x.ai/cli/install.sh | bash` also
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works, but the `x.ai` host is Cloudflare-walled in some environments. The
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npm path avoids that dependency entirely.
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- **Auth — SuperGrok / X Premium+ subscription (primary path):**
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- Run `grok login` once → opens a browser for OAuth → token cached in
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`~/.grok/auth.json`. This uses your **SuperGrok or X Premium+** subscription
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(no per-token API billing).
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- Check sign-in state by looking for `~/.grok/auth.json`, or run a cheap
|
||||
headless smoke test: `grok --no-auto-update -p "Say ok."`
|
||||
- In the TUI, `/logout` signs out and `/login` (or relaunching) signs back in.
|
||||
- **No git repo required** — unlike Codex, Grok runs fine outside a git
|
||||
directory (good for scratch/throwaway tasks).
|
||||
- **Claude Code / AGENTS.md compatible with zero config** — Grok auto-reads
|
||||
`CLAUDE.md`, `.claude/` (skills, agents, MCPs, hooks, rules), and the
|
||||
`AGENTS.md` family. Existing project context just works.
|
||||
|
||||
> **API-key fallback (not the default for this user):** Grok also supports
|
||||
> setting the `XAI_API_KEY` environment variable for pay-as-you-go billing
|
||||
> via `api.x.ai`. Only use
|
||||
> this if `grok login` / SuperGrok auth is unavailable. The subscription path
|
||||
> (`grok login`) is the intended setup here.
|
||||
|
||||
## Two Orchestration Modes
|
||||
|
||||
### Mode 1: Headless (`-p`) — Non-Interactive (PREFERRED)
|
||||
|
||||
Runs a one-shot task, prints the result, and exits. No PTY, no interactive
|
||||
dialogs to navigate. This is the cleanest integration path — the analog of
|
||||
`claude -p` and `codex exec`.
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
terminal(command="grok --no-auto-update -p 'Add a dark mode toggle to settings'", workdir="/path/to/project", timeout=180)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Always pass `--no-auto-update` in automation to skip background update checks.
|
||||
|
||||
**When to use headless:**
|
||||
- One-shot coding tasks (fix a bug, add a feature, refactor)
|
||||
- CI/CD automation and scripting
|
||||
- Structured output parsing with `--output-format json`
|
||||
- Any task that doesn't need multi-turn conversation
|
||||
|
||||
### Mode 2: Interactive PTY — Multi-Turn TUI Sessions
|
||||
|
||||
The TUI is a fullscreen, mouse-interactive app. Drive it with `pty=true`. For
|
||||
robust monitoring/input use tmux (same pattern as the `claude-code` skill).
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
# Launch in a tmux session for capture-pane monitoring
|
||||
terminal(command="tmux new-session -d -s grok-work -x 140 -y 40")
|
||||
terminal(command="tmux send-keys -t grok-work 'cd /path/to/project && grok' Enter")
|
||||
|
||||
# Wait for startup, then send a task
|
||||
terminal(command="sleep 5 && tmux send-keys -t grok-work 'Refactor the auth module to use JWT' Enter")
|
||||
|
||||
# Monitor progress
|
||||
terminal(command="sleep 15 && tmux capture-pane -t grok-work -p -S -50")
|
||||
|
||||
# Exit when done
|
||||
terminal(command="tmux send-keys -t grok-work '/quit' Enter && sleep 1 && tmux kill-session -t grok-work")
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Tip for headless-but-inline output:** if you want TUI-style output without the
|
||||
fullscreen alt-screen takeover (e.g. for cleaner logs), add `--no-alt-screen`.
|
||||
For pure automation, headless `-p` is still cleaner than the TUI.
|
||||
|
||||
## Headless Deep Dive
|
||||
|
||||
### Common Flags
|
||||
|
||||
| Flag | Effect |
|
||||
|------|--------|
|
||||
| `-p, --single <PROMPT>` | Send one prompt, run headless, exit |
|
||||
| `-m, --model <MODEL>` | Choose a model |
|
||||
| `-s, --session-id <ID>` | Create or resume a named headless session |
|
||||
| `-r, --resume <ID>` | Resume an existing session |
|
||||
| `-c, --continue` | Continue the most recent session in the current directory |
|
||||
| `--cwd <PATH>` | Set the working directory |
|
||||
| `--output-format <FMT>` | `plain` (default), `json`, or `streaming-json` |
|
||||
| `--always-approve` | Auto-approve all tool executions (the `--full-auto` / `--yolo` equivalent) |
|
||||
| `--no-alt-screen` | Run inline, no fullscreen TUI takeover |
|
||||
| `--no-auto-update` | Skip background update checks (use in all automation) |
|
||||
|
||||
### Output Formats
|
||||
|
||||
- `plain` — human-readable text (default)
|
||||
- `json` — one JSON object at the end of the run (parse the result cleanly)
|
||||
- `streaming-json` — newline-delimited JSON events as they arrive
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
# Structured result for parsing
|
||||
terminal(command="grok --no-auto-update -p 'List all TODO comments in src/' --output-format json", workdir="/project", timeout=120)
|
||||
|
||||
# Auto-approve for autonomous building
|
||||
terminal(command="grok --no-auto-update --always-approve -p 'Refactor the database layer and run the tests'", workdir="/project", timeout=300)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Background Mode (Long Tasks)
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
# Start headless in background
|
||||
terminal(command="grok --no-auto-update --always-approve -p 'Refactor the auth module'", workdir="/project", background=true, notify_on_complete=true)
|
||||
# Returns session_id
|
||||
|
||||
# Monitor
|
||||
process(action="poll", session_id="<id>")
|
||||
process(action="log", session_id="<id>")
|
||||
|
||||
# Kill if needed
|
||||
process(action="kill", session_id="<id>")
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
For an interactive (TUI) background session, use `pty=true` + tmux and monitor
|
||||
with `tmux capture-pane`, exactly like the `claude-code` / `codex` skills.
|
||||
|
||||
### Session Continuation
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
# Start a named session
|
||||
terminal(command="grok --no-auto-update -s refactor-db -p 'Start refactoring the database layer' --always-approve", workdir="/project", timeout=240)
|
||||
|
||||
# Resume it later
|
||||
terminal(command="grok --no-auto-update -r refactor-db -p 'Now add connection pooling' --always-approve", workdir="/project", timeout=180)
|
||||
|
||||
# Or continue the most recent session in this directory
|
||||
terminal(command="grok --no-auto-update -c -p 'What did you change last time?'", workdir="/project", timeout=60)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Read-Only Audit → Markdown Note Pattern
|
||||
|
||||
To have Grok review local artifacts and return a clean markdown note (for
|
||||
Obsidian or a repo) without mutating anything:
|
||||
|
||||
1. Prepare stable input files first with Hermes tools (`read_file`,
|
||||
`write_file`). Snapshot only the relevant context into a temp file rather
|
||||
than dumping raw paths.
|
||||
2. Run Grok headless **without** `--always-approve` so it cannot auto-write, and
|
||||
demand `markdown only, no preamble`.
|
||||
3. Save Grok's stdout straight into the destination note with `write_file()`.
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
grok --no-auto-update -p "Read /tmp/current.md and /tmp/inventory.md. Produce markdown only, no preamble. Output a clean note titled 'Cleanup Review'." --output-format plain
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
**Pitfall (same as Claude Code):** for document rewrites, a loose "rewrite this"
|
||||
prompt may return a change summary instead of the full file. Instead: pipe the
|
||||
file in, and demand `Return ONLY the full revised markdown document. No intro,
|
||||
no explanation, no code fences. Start immediately with '# Title'.` Verify the
|
||||
first lines with `read_file()` before overwriting the destination.
|
||||
|
||||
## PR Review Patterns
|
||||
|
||||
### Quick Review (Headless)
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
terminal(command="cd /path/to/repo && git diff main...feature-branch | grok --no-auto-update -p 'Review this diff for bugs, security issues, and style problems. Be thorough.'", timeout=120)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Clone-to-temp Review (safe, no repo mutation)
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
terminal(command="REVIEW=$(mktemp -d) && git clone https://github.com/user/repo.git $REVIEW && cd $REVIEW && gh pr checkout 42 && grok --no-auto-update -p 'Review the changes vs origin/main. Check bugs, security, race conditions, missing tests.'", pty=true, timeout=300)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Post the review
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
terminal(command="gh pr comment 42 --body '<review text>'", workdir="/path/to/repo")
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Parallel Issue Fixing with Worktrees
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
# Create worktrees
|
||||
terminal(command="git worktree add -b fix/issue-78 /tmp/issue-78 main", workdir="~/project")
|
||||
terminal(command="git worktree add -b fix/issue-99 /tmp/issue-99 main", workdir="~/project")
|
||||
|
||||
# Launch Grok headless in each (background)
|
||||
terminal(command="grok --no-auto-update --always-approve -p 'Fix issue #78: <description>. Commit when done.'", workdir="/tmp/issue-78", background=true, notify_on_complete=true)
|
||||
terminal(command="grok --no-auto-update --always-approve -p 'Fix issue #99: <description>. Commit when done.'", workdir="/tmp/issue-99", background=true, notify_on_complete=true)
|
||||
|
||||
# Monitor
|
||||
process(action="list")
|
||||
|
||||
# After completion: push and open PRs
|
||||
terminal(command="cd /tmp/issue-78 && git push -u origin fix/issue-78")
|
||||
terminal(command="gh pr create --repo user/repo --head fix/issue-78 --title 'fix: ...' --body '...'")
|
||||
|
||||
# Cleanup
|
||||
terminal(command="git worktree remove /tmp/issue-78", workdir="~/project")
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Useful Subcommands & TUI Commands
|
||||
|
||||
| Command | Purpose |
|
||||
|---------|---------|
|
||||
| `grok` | Start the interactive TUI |
|
||||
| `grok -p "query"` | Headless one-shot |
|
||||
| `grok login` / `grok logout` | Sign in / out (SuperGrok / X Premium+ OAuth) |
|
||||
| `grok inspect` | Show what Grok discovered in cwd: config sources, instructions, skills, plugins, hooks, MCP servers |
|
||||
| `grok agent stdio` | Run as an ACP agent over JSON-RPC (for IDE/tool integration) |
|
||||
| `grok update` | Update the CLI (needs the `x.ai` host; skip in automation) |
|
||||
|
||||
TUI slash commands (interactive only): `/model <name>`, `/always-approve`,
|
||||
`/plan`, `/context`, `/compact`, `/resume`, `/sessions`, `/fork`, `/usage`,
|
||||
`/quit`. `Shift+Tab` cycles session modes (including Plan mode, which blocks
|
||||
write tools except the session plan file).
|
||||
|
||||
## Config (`~/.grok/config.toml`)
|
||||
|
||||
```toml
|
||||
[cli]
|
||||
auto_update = false # skip background update checks persistently
|
||||
|
||||
[ui]
|
||||
permission_mode = "ask" # or "always-approve" to skip tool prompts by default
|
||||
|
||||
[models]
|
||||
default = "grok-build-0.1"
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Put global preferences in `~/.grok/config.toml` (not project-scoped
|
||||
`.grok/config.toml`). `permission_mode` supersedes the legacy `approval_mode` /
|
||||
`yolo = true` keys.
|
||||
|
||||
## Pitfalls & Gotchas
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Auth is subscription-gated.** `grok login` requires a SuperGrok or X
|
||||
Premium+ subscription. If login fails or there's no `~/.grok/auth.json`,
|
||||
confirm the subscription is active before falling back to `XAI_API_KEY`.
|
||||
2. **Don't conflate Hermes' xAI auth with the `grok` CLI's auth.** Hermes'
|
||||
`x_search` runs on its own xAI OAuth; the standalone `grok` CLI has a
|
||||
separate token in `~/.grok/auth.json`. A working `x_search` does NOT mean
|
||||
`grok` is logged in.
|
||||
3. **Always pass `--no-auto-update` in automation** — otherwise Grok phones home
|
||||
for update checks (and `x.ai`/`storage.googleapis.com` may be unreachable).
|
||||
4. **Prefer npm install over the curl installer** — `npm install -g
|
||||
@xai-official/grok` avoids the Cloudflare-walled `x.ai` host.
|
||||
5. **`--always-approve` is the autonomous-build switch.** Without it, headless
|
||||
runs may stall waiting on tool-approval prompts. Omit it deliberately for
|
||||
read-only review/audit work so Grok can't mutate files.
|
||||
6. **Headless `-p` skips TUI dialogs**; the TUI needs `pty=true` (+ tmux for
|
||||
monitoring), just like Claude Code.
|
||||
7. **Use `--no-alt-screen`** if you run the TUI inline and the fullscreen
|
||||
alt-screen takeover garbles captured output.
|
||||
8. **No git repo needed**, but for PR/commit workflows you still want one — use
|
||||
`mktemp -d && git init` for scratch commit tasks.
|
||||
9. **Clean up tmux sessions** with `tmux kill-session -t <name>` when done.
|
||||
|
||||
## Rules for Hermes Agents
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Prefer headless `-p`** for single tasks — cleanest integration, structured
|
||||
output via `--output-format json`.
|
||||
2. **Always set `workdir`** (or `--cwd`) so Grok targets the right project.
|
||||
3. **Pass `--no-auto-update`** in every automated invocation.
|
||||
4. **Use `--always-approve` only when Grok should write autonomously**; omit it
|
||||
for read-only reviews and audits.
|
||||
5. **Background long tasks** with `background=true, notify_on_complete=true` and
|
||||
monitor via the `process` tool.
|
||||
6. **Use tmux for multi-turn interactive work** and monitor with
|
||||
`tmux capture-pane -t <session> -p -S -50`.
|
||||
7. **Verify auth before relying on it** — check `~/.grok/auth.json` or run a
|
||||
cheap `grok -p "Say ok."` smoke test; don't assume Hermes' xAI auth carries
|
||||
over.
|
||||
8. **Report results to the user** — summarize what Grok changed and what's left.
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,431 @@
|
||||
---
|
||||
name: honcho
|
||||
description: Configure and use Honcho memory with Hermes -- cross-session user modeling, multi-profile peer isolation, observation config, dialectic reasoning, session summaries, and context budget enforcement. Use when setting up Honcho, troubleshooting memory, managing profiles with Honcho peers, or tuning observation, recall, and dialectic settings.
|
||||
version: 2.0.0
|
||||
author: Hermes Agent
|
||||
license: MIT
|
||||
platforms: [linux, macos, windows]
|
||||
metadata:
|
||||
hermes:
|
||||
tags: [Honcho, Memory, Profiles, Observation, Dialectic, User-Modeling, Session-Summary]
|
||||
homepage: https://docs.honcho.dev
|
||||
related_skills: [hermes-agent]
|
||||
prerequisites:
|
||||
pip: [honcho-ai]
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
# Honcho Memory for Hermes
|
||||
|
||||
Honcho provides AI-native cross-session user modeling. It learns who the user is across conversations and gives every Hermes profile its own peer identity while sharing a unified view of the user.
|
||||
|
||||
## When to Use
|
||||
|
||||
- Setting up Honcho (cloud or self-hosted)
|
||||
- Troubleshooting memory not working / peers not syncing
|
||||
- Creating multi-profile setups where each agent has its own Honcho peer
|
||||
- Tuning observation, recall, dialectic depth, or write frequency settings
|
||||
- Understanding what the 5 Honcho tools do and when to use them
|
||||
- Configuring context budgets and session summary injection
|
||||
|
||||
## Setup
|
||||
|
||||
### Cloud (app.honcho.dev)
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
hermes memory setup honcho
|
||||
# select "cloud", paste API key from https://app.honcho.dev
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Self-hosted
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
hermes memory setup honcho
|
||||
# select "local", enter base URL (e.g. http://localhost:8000)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
See: https://docs.honcho.dev/v3/guides/integrations/hermes#running-honcho-locally-with-hermes
|
||||
|
||||
### Verify
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
hermes honcho status # shows resolved config, connection test, peer info
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Architecture
|
||||
|
||||
### Base Context Injection
|
||||
|
||||
When Honcho injects context into the system prompt (in `hybrid` or `context` recall modes), it assembles the base context block in this order:
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Session summary** -- a short digest of the current session so far (placed first so the model has immediate conversational continuity)
|
||||
2. **User representation** -- Honcho's accumulated model of the user (preferences, facts, patterns)
|
||||
3. **AI peer card** -- the identity card for this Hermes profile's AI peer
|
||||
|
||||
The session summary is generated automatically by Honcho at the start of each turn (when a prior session exists). It gives the model a warm start without replaying full history.
|
||||
|
||||
### Cold / Warm Prompt Selection
|
||||
|
||||
Honcho automatically selects between two prompt strategies:
|
||||
|
||||
| Condition | Strategy | What happens |
|
||||
|-----------|----------|--------------|
|
||||
| No prior session or empty representation | **Cold start** | Lightweight intro prompt; skips summary injection; encourages the model to learn about the user |
|
||||
| Existing representation and/or session history | **Warm start** | Full base context injection (summary → representation → card); richer system prompt |
|
||||
|
||||
You do not need to configure this -- it is automatic based on session state.
|
||||
|
||||
### Peers
|
||||
|
||||
Honcho models conversations as interactions between **peers**. Hermes creates two peers per session:
|
||||
|
||||
- **User peer** (`peerName`): represents the human. Honcho builds a user representation from observed messages.
|
||||
- **AI peer** (`aiPeer`): represents this Hermes instance. Each profile gets its own AI peer so agents develop independent views.
|
||||
|
||||
### Observation
|
||||
|
||||
Each peer has two observation toggles that control what Honcho learns from:
|
||||
|
||||
| Toggle | What it does |
|
||||
|--------|-------------|
|
||||
| `observeMe` | Peer's own messages are observed (builds self-representation) |
|
||||
| `observeOthers` | Other peers' messages are observed (builds cross-peer understanding) |
|
||||
|
||||
Default: all four toggles **on** (full bidirectional observation).
|
||||
|
||||
Configure per-peer in `honcho.json`:
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
{
|
||||
"observation": {
|
||||
"user": { "observeMe": true, "observeOthers": true },
|
||||
"ai": { "observeMe": true, "observeOthers": true }
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Or use the shorthand presets:
|
||||
|
||||
| Preset | User | AI | Use case |
|
||||
|--------|------|----|----------|
|
||||
| `"directional"` (default) | me:on, others:on | me:on, others:on | Multi-agent, full memory |
|
||||
| `"unified"` | me:on, others:off | me:off, others:on | Single agent, user-only modeling |
|
||||
|
||||
Settings changed in the [Honcho dashboard](https://app.honcho.dev) are synced back on session init -- server-side config wins over local defaults.
|
||||
|
||||
### Sessions
|
||||
|
||||
Honcho sessions scope where messages and observations land. Strategy options:
|
||||
|
||||
| Strategy | Behavior |
|
||||
|----------|----------|
|
||||
| `per-directory` (default) | One session per working directory |
|
||||
| `per-repo` | One session per git repository root |
|
||||
| `per-session` | New Honcho session each Hermes run |
|
||||
| `global` | Single session across all directories |
|
||||
|
||||
Manual override: `hermes honcho map my-project-name`
|
||||
|
||||
### Recall Modes
|
||||
|
||||
How the agent accesses Honcho memory:
|
||||
|
||||
| Mode | Auto-inject context? | Tools available? | Use case |
|
||||
|------|---------------------|-----------------|----------|
|
||||
| `hybrid` (default) | Yes | Yes | Agent decides when to use tools vs auto context |
|
||||
| `context` | Yes | No (hidden) | Minimal token cost, no tool calls |
|
||||
| `tools` | No | Yes | Agent controls all memory access explicitly |
|
||||
|
||||
## Three Orthogonal Knobs
|
||||
|
||||
Honcho's dialectic behavior is controlled by three independent dimensions. Each can be tuned without affecting the others:
|
||||
|
||||
### Cadence (when)
|
||||
|
||||
Controls **how often** dialectic and context calls happen.
|
||||
|
||||
| Key | Default | Description |
|
||||
|-----|---------|-------------|
|
||||
| `contextCadence` | `1` | Min turns between context API calls |
|
||||
| `dialecticCadence` | `2` | Min turns between dialectic API calls. Recommended 1–5 |
|
||||
| `injectionFrequency` | `every-turn` | `every-turn` or `first-turn` for base context injection |
|
||||
|
||||
Higher cadence values fire the dialectic LLM less often. `dialecticCadence: 2` means the engine fires every other turn. Setting it to `1` fires every turn.
|
||||
|
||||
### Depth (how many)
|
||||
|
||||
Controls **how many rounds** of dialectic reasoning Honcho performs per query.
|
||||
|
||||
| Key | Default | Range | Description |
|
||||
|-----|---------|-------|-------------|
|
||||
| `dialecticDepth` | `1` | 1-3 | Number of dialectic reasoning rounds per query |
|
||||
| `dialecticDepthLevels` | -- | array | Optional per-depth-round level overrides (see below) |
|
||||
|
||||
`dialecticDepth: 2` means Honcho runs two rounds of dialectic synthesis. The first round produces an initial answer; the second refines it.
|
||||
|
||||
`dialecticDepthLevels` lets you set the reasoning level for each round independently:
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
{
|
||||
"dialecticDepth": 3,
|
||||
"dialecticDepthLevels": ["low", "medium", "high"]
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
If `dialecticDepthLevels` is omitted, rounds use **proportional levels** derived from `dialecticReasoningLevel` (the base):
|
||||
|
||||
| Depth | Pass levels |
|
||||
|-------|-------------|
|
||||
| 1 | [base] |
|
||||
| 2 | [minimal, base] |
|
||||
| 3 | [minimal, base, low] |
|
||||
|
||||
This keeps earlier passes cheap while using full depth on the final synthesis.
|
||||
|
||||
**Depth at session start.** The session-start prewarm runs the full configured `dialecticDepth` in the background before turn 1. A single-pass prewarm on a cold peer often returns thin output — multi-pass depth runs the audit/reconcile cycle before the user ever speaks. Turn 1 consumes the prewarm result directly; if prewarm hasn't landed in time, turn 1 falls back to a synchronous call with a bounded timeout.
|
||||
|
||||
### Level (how hard)
|
||||
|
||||
Controls the **intensity** of each dialectic reasoning round.
|
||||
|
||||
| Key | Default | Description |
|
||||
|-----|---------|-------------|
|
||||
| `dialecticReasoningLevel` | `low` | `minimal`, `low`, `medium`, `high`, `max` |
|
||||
| `dialecticDynamic` | `true` | When `true`, the model can pass `reasoning_level` to `honcho_reasoning` to override the default per-call. `false` = always use `dialecticReasoningLevel`, model overrides ignored |
|
||||
|
||||
Higher levels produce richer synthesis but cost more tokens on Honcho's backend.
|
||||
|
||||
## Multi-Profile Setup
|
||||
|
||||
Each Hermes profile gets its own Honcho AI peer while sharing the same workspace (user context). This means:
|
||||
|
||||
- All profiles see the same user representation
|
||||
- Each profile builds its own AI identity and observations
|
||||
- Conclusions written by one profile are visible to others via the shared workspace
|
||||
|
||||
### Create a profile with Honcho peer
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
hermes profile create coder --clone
|
||||
# creates host block hermes.coder, AI peer "coder", inherits config from default
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
What `--clone` does for Honcho:
|
||||
1. Creates a `hermes.coder` host block in `honcho.json`
|
||||
2. Sets `aiPeer: "coder"` (the profile name)
|
||||
3. Inherits `workspace`, `peerName`, `writeFrequency`, `recallMode`, etc. from default
|
||||
4. Eagerly creates the peer in Honcho so it exists before first message
|
||||
|
||||
### Backfill existing profiles
|
||||
|
||||
```bash
|
||||
hermes honcho sync # creates host blocks for all profiles that don't have one yet
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Per-profile config
|
||||
|
||||
Override any setting in the host block:
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
{
|
||||
"hosts": {
|
||||
"hermes.coder": {
|
||||
"aiPeer": "coder",
|
||||
"recallMode": "tools",
|
||||
"dialecticDepth": 2,
|
||||
"observation": {
|
||||
"user": { "observeMe": true, "observeOthers": false },
|
||||
"ai": { "observeMe": true, "observeOthers": true }
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Tools
|
||||
|
||||
The agent has 5 bidirectional Honcho tools (hidden in `context` recall mode):
|
||||
|
||||
| Tool | LLM call? | Cost | Use when |
|
||||
|------|-----------|------|----------|
|
||||
| `honcho_profile` | No | minimal | Quick factual snapshot at conversation start or for fast name/role/pref lookups |
|
||||
| `honcho_search` | No | low | Fetch specific past facts to reason over yourself — raw excerpts, no synthesis |
|
||||
| `honcho_context` | No | low | Full session context snapshot: summary, representation, card, recent messages |
|
||||
| `honcho_reasoning` | Yes | medium–high | Natural language question synthesized by Honcho's dialectic engine |
|
||||
| `honcho_conclude` | No | minimal | Write or delete a persistent fact; pass `peer: "ai"` for AI self-knowledge |
|
||||
|
||||
### `honcho_profile`
|
||||
Read or update a peer card — curated key facts (name, role, preferences, communication style). Pass `card: [...]` to update; omit to read. No LLM call.
|
||||
|
||||
### `honcho_search`
|
||||
Semantic search over stored context for a specific peer. Returns raw excerpts ranked by relevance, no synthesis. Default 800 tokens, max 2000. Good when you need specific past facts to reason over yourself rather than a synthesized answer.
|
||||
|
||||
### `honcho_context`
|
||||
Full session context snapshot from Honcho — session summary, peer representation, peer card, and recent messages. No LLM call. Use when you want to see everything Honcho knows about the current session and peer in one shot.
|
||||
|
||||
### `honcho_reasoning`
|
||||
Natural language question answered by Honcho's dialectic reasoning engine (LLM call on Honcho's backend). Higher cost, higher quality. Pass `reasoning_level` to control depth: `minimal` (fast/cheap) → `low` → `medium` → `high` → `max` (thorough). Omit to use the configured default (`low`). Use for synthesized understanding of the user's patterns, goals, or current state.
|
||||
|
||||
### `honcho_conclude`
|
||||
Write or delete a persistent conclusion about a peer. Pass `conclusion: "..."` to create. Pass `delete_id: "..."` to remove a conclusion (for PII removal — Honcho self-heals incorrect conclusions over time, so deletion is only needed for PII). You MUST pass exactly one of the two.
|
||||
|
||||
### Bidirectional peer targeting
|
||||
|
||||
All 5 tools accept an optional `peer` parameter:
|
||||
- `peer: "user"` (default) — operates on the user peer
|
||||
- `peer: "ai"` — operates on this profile's AI peer
|
||||
- `peer: "<explicit-id>"` — any peer ID in the workspace
|
||||
|
||||
Examples:
|
||||
```
|
||||
honcho_profile # read user's card
|
||||
honcho_profile peer="ai" # read AI peer's card
|
||||
honcho_reasoning query="What does this user care about most?"
|
||||
honcho_reasoning query="What are my interaction patterns?" peer="ai" reasoning_level="medium"
|
||||
honcho_conclude conclusion="Prefers terse answers"
|
||||
honcho_conclude conclusion="I tend to over-explain code" peer="ai"
|
||||
honcho_conclude delete_id="abc123" # PII removal
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Agent Usage Patterns
|
||||
|
||||
Guidelines for Hermes when Honcho memory is active.
|
||||
|
||||
### On conversation start
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
1. honcho_profile → fast warmup, no LLM cost
|
||||
2. If context looks thin → honcho_context (full snapshot, still no LLM)
|
||||
3. If deep synthesis needed → honcho_reasoning (LLM call, use sparingly)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Do NOT call `honcho_reasoning` on every turn. Auto-injection already handles ongoing context refresh. Use the reasoning tool only when you genuinely need synthesized insight the base context doesn't provide.
|
||||
|
||||
### When the user shares something to remember
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
honcho_conclude conclusion="<specific, actionable fact>"
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Good conclusions: "Prefers code examples over prose explanations", "Working on a Rust async project through April 2026"
|
||||
Bad conclusions: "User said something about Rust" (too vague), "User seems technical" (already in representation)
|
||||
|
||||
### When the user asks about past context / you need to recall specifics
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
honcho_search query="<topic>" → fast, no LLM, good for specific facts
|
||||
honcho_context → full snapshot with summary + messages
|
||||
honcho_reasoning query="<question>" → synthesized answer, use when search isn't enough
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### When to use `peer: "ai"`
|
||||
|
||||
Use AI peer targeting to build and query the agent's own self-knowledge:
|
||||
- `honcho_conclude conclusion="I tend to be verbose when explaining architecture" peer="ai"` — self-correction
|
||||
- `honcho_reasoning query="How do I typically handle ambiguous requests?" peer="ai"` — self-audit
|
||||
- `honcho_profile peer="ai"` — review own identity card
|
||||
|
||||
### When NOT to call tools
|
||||
|
||||
In `hybrid` and `context` modes, base context (user representation + card + session summary) is auto-injected before every turn. Do not re-fetch what was already injected. Call tools only when:
|
||||
- You need something the injected context doesn't have
|
||||
- The user explicitly asks you to recall or check memory
|
||||
- You're writing a conclusion about something new
|
||||
|
||||
### Cadence awareness
|
||||
|
||||
`honcho_reasoning` on the tool side shares the same cost as auto-injection dialectic. After an explicit tool call, the auto-injection cadence resets — avoiding double-charging the same turn.
|
||||
|
||||
## Config Reference
|
||||
|
||||
Config file: `$HERMES_HOME/honcho.json` (profile-local) or `~/.honcho/config.json` (global).
|
||||
|
||||
### Key settings
|
||||
|
||||
| Key | Default | Description |
|
||||
|-----|---------|-------------|
|
||||
| `apiKey` | -- | API key ([get one](https://app.honcho.dev)) |
|
||||
| `baseUrl` | -- | Base URL for self-hosted Honcho |
|
||||
| `peerName` | -- | User peer identity |
|
||||
| `aiPeer` | host key | AI peer identity |
|
||||
| `workspace` | host key | Shared workspace ID |
|
||||
| `recallMode` | `hybrid` | `hybrid`, `context`, or `tools` |
|
||||
| `observation` | all on | Per-peer `observeMe`/`observeOthers` booleans |
|
||||
| `writeFrequency` | `async` | `async`, `turn`, `session`, or integer N |
|
||||
| `sessionStrategy` | `per-directory` | `per-directory`, `per-repo`, `per-session`, `global` |
|
||||
| `messageMaxChars` | `25000` | Max chars per message (chunked if exceeded) |
|
||||
|
||||
### Dialectic settings
|
||||
|
||||
| Key | Default | Description |
|
||||
|-----|---------|-------------|
|
||||
| `dialecticReasoningLevel` | `low` | `minimal`, `low`, `medium`, `high`, `max` |
|
||||
| `dialecticDynamic` | `true` | Auto-bump reasoning by query complexity. `false` = fixed level |
|
||||
| `dialecticDepth` | `1` | Number of dialectic rounds per query (1-3) |
|
||||
| `dialecticDepthLevels` | -- | Optional array of per-round levels, e.g. `["low", "high"]` |
|
||||
| `dialecticMaxInputChars` | `10000` | Max chars for dialectic query input |
|
||||
|
||||
### Context budget and injection
|
||||
|
||||
| Key | Default | Description |
|
||||
|-----|---------|-------------|
|
||||
| `contextTokens` | uncapped | Max tokens for the combined base context injection (summary + representation + card). Opt-in cap — omit to leave uncapped, set to an integer to bound injection size. |
|
||||
| `injectionFrequency` | `every-turn` | `every-turn` or `first-turn` |
|
||||
| `contextCadence` | `1` | Min turns between context API calls |
|
||||
| `dialecticCadence` | `2` | Min turns between dialectic LLM calls (recommended 1–5) |
|
||||
|
||||
The `contextTokens` budget is enforced at injection time. If the session summary + representation + card exceed the budget, Honcho trims the summary first, then the representation, preserving the card. This prevents context blowup in long sessions.
|
||||
|
||||
### Memory-context sanitization
|
||||
|
||||
Honcho sanitizes the `memory-context` block before injection to prevent prompt injection and malformed content:
|
||||
|
||||
- Strips XML/HTML tags from user-authored conclusions
|
||||
- Normalizes whitespace and control characters
|
||||
- Truncates individual conclusions that exceed `messageMaxChars`
|
||||
- Escapes delimiter sequences that could break the system prompt structure
|
||||
|
||||
This fix addresses edge cases where raw user conclusions containing markup or special characters could corrupt the injected context block.
|
||||
|
||||
## Troubleshooting
|
||||
|
||||
### "Honcho not configured"
|
||||
Run `hermes honcho setup`. Ensure `memory.provider: honcho` is in `~/.hermes/config.yaml`.
|
||||
|
||||
### Memory not persisting across sessions
|
||||
Check `hermes honcho status` -- verify `saveMessages: true` and `writeFrequency` isn't `session` (which only writes on exit).
|
||||
|
||||
### Profile not getting its own peer
|
||||
Use `--clone` when creating: `hermes profile create <name> --clone`. For existing profiles: `hermes honcho sync`.
|
||||
|
||||
### Observation changes in dashboard not reflected
|
||||
Observation config is synced from the server on each session init. Start a new session after changing settings in the Honcho UI.
|
||||
|
||||
### Messages truncated
|
||||
Messages over `messageMaxChars` (default 25k) are automatically chunked with `[continued]` markers. If you're hitting this often, check if tool results or skill content is inflating message size.
|
||||
|
||||
### Context injection too large
|
||||
If you see warnings about context budget exceeded, lower `contextTokens` or reduce `dialecticDepth`. The session summary is trimmed first when the budget is tight.
|
||||
|
||||
### Session summary missing
|
||||
Session summary requires at least one prior turn in the current Honcho session. On cold start (new session, no history), the summary is omitted and Honcho uses the cold-start prompt strategy instead.
|
||||
|
||||
## CLI Commands
|
||||
|
||||
| Command | Description |
|
||||
|---------|-------------|
|
||||
| `hermes honcho setup` | Interactive setup wizard (cloud/local, identity, observation, recall, sessions) |
|
||||
| `hermes honcho status` | Show resolved config, connection test, peer info for active profile |
|
||||
| `hermes honcho enable` | Enable Honcho for the active profile (creates host block if needed) |
|
||||
| `hermes honcho disable` | Disable Honcho for the active profile |
|
||||
| `hermes honcho peer` | Show or update peer names (`--user <name>`, `--ai <name>`, `--reasoning <level>`) |
|
||||
| `hermes honcho peers` | Show peer identities across all profiles |
|
||||
| `hermes honcho mode` | Show or set recall mode (`hybrid`, `context`, `tools`) |
|
||||
| `hermes honcho tokens` | Show or set token budgets (`--context <N>`, `--dialectic <N>`) |
|
||||
| `hermes honcho sessions` | List known directory-to-session-name mappings |
|
||||
| `hermes honcho map <name>` | Map current working directory to a Honcho session name |
|
||||
| `hermes honcho identity` | Seed AI peer identity or show both peer representations |
|
||||
| `hermes honcho sync` | Create host blocks for all Hermes profiles that don't have one yet |
|
||||
| `hermes honcho migrate` | Step-by-step migration guide from OpenClaw native memory to Hermes + Honcho |
|
||||
| `hermes memory setup` | Generic memory provider picker (selecting "honcho" runs the same wizard) |
|
||||
| `hermes memory status` | Show active memory provider and config |
|
||||
| `hermes memory off` | Disable external memory provider |
|
||||
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
|
||||
---
|
||||
name: openhands
|
||||
description: Delegate coding to OpenHands CLI (model-agnostic, LiteLLM).
|
||||
version: 0.1.0
|
||||
author: Tim Koepsel (xzessmedia), Hermes Agent
|
||||
license: MIT
|
||||
platforms: [linux, macos]
|
||||
metadata:
|
||||
hermes:
|
||||
tags: [Coding-Agent, OpenHands, Model-Agnostic, LiteLLM]
|
||||
related_skills: [claude-code, codex, opencode, hermes-agent]
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
# OpenHands CLI
|
||||
|
||||
Delegate coding tasks to the [OpenHands CLI](https://github.com/All-Hands-AI/OpenHands) via the `terminal` tool. OpenHands is model-agnostic: any LiteLLM-supported provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter, DeepSeek, Ollama, vLLM, etc.).
|
||||
|
||||
This skill is the headless-mode wrapper for batch / one-shot delegation. The interactive textual UI is not used from Hermes.
|
||||
|
||||
## When to Use
|
||||
|
||||
- User wants a coding task delegated to OpenHands specifically.
|
||||
- User wants a coding agent that can run on a non-Anthropic / non-OpenAI provider (DeepSeek, Qwen, Ollama, vLLM, Nous, etc.) — sibling skills `claude-code` and `codex` are tied to one vendor.
|
||||
- Multi-step file edits + shell commands inside a workspace.
|
||||
|
||||
For Claude-native, prefer `claude-code`. For OpenAI-native, prefer `codex`. For Hermes-native subagents, use `delegate_task`.
|
||||
|
||||
## Prerequisites
|
||||
|
||||
1. Install upstream (requires Python 3.12+ and `uv`):
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
terminal(command="uv tool install openhands --python 3.12")
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
Verify: `openhands --version` (currently `OpenHands CLI 1.16.0` / `SDK v1.21.0` at time of writing).
|
||||
|
||||
2. Pick a model and set env vars for `--override-with-envs`:
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
export LLM_MODEL=openrouter/openai/gpt-4o-mini # or any LiteLLM slug
|
||||
export LLM_API_KEY=$OPENROUTER_API_KEY
|
||||
export LLM_BASE_URL=https://openrouter.ai/api/v1 # omit for native OpenAI
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
`LLM_MODEL` uses LiteLLM's full slug. When the provider is OpenRouter the slug is doubly-prefixed: `openrouter/<vendor>/<model>` (e.g. `openrouter/anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5`). For native Anthropic: `anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5`. For native OpenAI: `openai/gpt-4o-mini`.
|
||||
|
||||
3. Suppress the startup banner so JSON output isn't preceded by ASCII art:
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
export OPENHANDS_SUPPRESS_BANNER=1
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## How to Run
|
||||
|
||||
Always invoke through the `terminal` tool. Always pass `--headless --json --override-with-envs --exit-without-confirmation` for automation.
|
||||
|
||||
### One-shot task
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
terminal(
|
||||
command="OPENHANDS_SUPPRESS_BANNER=1 LLM_MODEL=openrouter/openai/gpt-4o-mini LLM_API_KEY=$OPENROUTER_API_KEY LLM_BASE_URL=https://openrouter.ai/api/v1 openhands --headless --json --override-with-envs --exit-without-confirmation -t 'Add error handling to all API calls in src/'",
|
||||
workdir="/path/to/project",
|
||||
timeout=600
|
||||
)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Background for long tasks
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
terminal(command="<same as above>", workdir="/path/to/project", background=true, notify_on_complete=true)
|
||||
process(action="poll", session_id="<id>")
|
||||
process(action="log", session_id="<id>")
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
### Resume a previous conversation
|
||||
|
||||
OpenHands prints `Conversation ID: <32-hex>` and a `Hint: openhands --resume <dashed-uuid>` line at the end of each run. Use the dashed form to resume:
|
||||
|
||||
```
|
||||
terminal(
|
||||
command="OPENHANDS_SUPPRESS_BANNER=1 LLM_MODEL=... openhands --headless --json --override-with-envs --exit-without-confirmation --resume <dashed-uuid> -t 'Now fix the bug you found'",
|
||||
workdir="/path/to/project"
|
||||
)
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
## Real Flag List
|
||||
|
||||
Verified against `openhands --help` (CLI 1.16.0). Anything not in this table is not a flag — pass it via env var or settings file.
|
||||
|
||||
| Flag | Effect |
|
||||
|------|--------|
|
||||
| `--headless` | No UI, requires `-t` or `-f`. Auto-approves all actions (no `--llm-approve` in this mode). |
|
||||
| `--json` | JSONL event stream (requires `--headless`). |
|
||||
| `-t TEXT` | Task prompt. |
|
||||
| `-f PATH` | Read task from file. |
|
||||
| `--resume [ID]` | Resume conversation. No ID → list recent. |
|
||||
| `--last` | Resume most recent (with `--resume`). |
|
||||
| `--override-with-envs` | Apply `LLM_API_KEY` / `LLM_BASE_URL` / `LLM_MODEL` env vars. Without this, OpenHands uses `~/.openhands/settings.json` and ignores the env. |
|
||||
| `--exit-without-confirmation` | Don't show the "are you sure" exit dialog. |
|
||||
| `--always-approve` / `--yolo` | Auto-approve every action (default in `--headless`). |
|
||||
| `--llm-approve` | LLM-based security gate (interactive only — does NOT work in headless). |
|
||||
| `--version` / `-v` | Print version and exit. |
|
||||
|
||||
**There is no `--model`, `--max-iterations`, `--workspace`, `--sandbox`, `--sandbox-type` flag.** Model is `LLM_MODEL`. Workspace is the `workdir` you pass to the `terminal` tool. Sandbox / runtime is the `RUNTIME` and `SANDBOX_VOLUMES` env vars.
|
||||
|
||||
## JSON Event Schema
|
||||
|
||||
With `--json --headless`, OpenHands emits JSONL — one JSON object per line, plus a handful of non-JSON status lines (`Initializing agent...`, `Agent is working`, `Agent finished`, the final summary box, `Goodbye!`, `Conversation ID:`, `Hint:`). Filter for lines starting with `{`.
|
||||
|
||||
Top-level `kind` field discriminates events:
|
||||
|
||||
- `MessageEvent` — user / agent text turn. `source` is `user` or `agent`.
|
||||
- `ActionEvent` — agent picked a tool. Read `tool_name` (`file_editor`, `terminal`, `finish`) and `action.kind` (`FileEditorAction`, `TerminalAction`, `FinishAction`).
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- `ObservationEvent` — tool result. `observation.is_error` is the success flag. `source` is `environment`.
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- `FinishAction` inside an `ActionEvent` carries the agent's final message in `action.message`.
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The cli prints all stderr from LiteLLM/Authlib first — see Pitfalls. Parse only stdout, line by line, ignoring lines that don't start with `{`.
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## Pitfalls
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- **LiteLLM warnings on every invocation.** The CLI prints `bedrock-runtime` and `sagemaker-runtime` warnings to stderr because `botocore` isn't installed. Plus an Authlib deprecation. These are noise, not failures. Pipe stderr to `/dev/null` or filter it out before showing the user.
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- **Banner spam.** Without `OPENHANDS_SUPPRESS_BANNER=1`, every run starts with a multi-line `+--+` ASCII box advertising the SDK. Always export it.
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- **`--override-with-envs` is mandatory for automation.** Without it, OpenHands ignores `LLM_API_KEY` / `LLM_BASE_URL` / `LLM_MODEL` and falls back to `~/.openhands/settings.json`. On a fresh install this file doesn't exist and the CLI hangs waiting for first-run setup.
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- **Model slug is LiteLLM's, not the provider's.** `openrouter/openai/gpt-4o-mini` works; `openai/gpt-4o-mini` while pointed at OpenRouter does not. `anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5` (hyphen) is native Anthropic; `openrouter/anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5` (dot) is via OpenRouter. Get it wrong → cryptic LiteLLM 400.
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- **`pip install openhands-ai` is the wrong package.** That's the legacy V0 SDK. The new CLI is `uv tool install openhands --python 3.12`. There is no maintained conda package.
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- **Resume ID format is fiddly.** The CLI ends with `Conversation ID: f46573d9cfdb45e492ca189bde40019b` (no dashes) and then a `Hint: openhands --resume f46573d9-cfdb-45e4-92ca-189bde40019b` (with dashes). Use the dashed form.
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- **Headless ignores `--llm-approve`.** If you pass it, you get an argparse error. Headless mode hardcodes always-approve.
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- **No Windows support upstream.** The OpenHands docs require WSL on Windows. This skill is gated `[linux, macos]` accordingly.
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- **`~/.openhands/conversations/<id>/` accumulates.** Each run persists a trajectory. Clean it up if running batches.
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- **Heavy install (~200 packages).** Use `uv tool install` (isolated venv) to avoid dependency conflicts with the active project.
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## Verification
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```
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terminal(
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command="OPENHANDS_SUPPRESS_BANNER=1 LLM_MODEL=openrouter/openai/gpt-4o-mini LLM_API_KEY=$OPENROUTER_API_KEY LLM_BASE_URL=https://openrouter.ai/api/v1 openhands --headless --json --override-with-envs --exit-without-confirmation -t 'Print the string OPENHANDS_OK to stdout via the terminal tool.'",
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workdir="/tmp",
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timeout=120
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)
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```
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If the JSONL stream ends with a `FinishAction` whose `action.message` mentions `OPENHANDS_OK`, the install is working.
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## Related
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- [OpenHands GitHub](https://github.com/All-Hands-AI/OpenHands)
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- [OpenHands CLI command reference](https://docs.openhands.dev/openhands/usage/cli/command-reference)
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- Sibling skills: `claude-code` (Anthropic-only), `codex` (OpenAI-only), `opencode` (multi-provider via OpenCode), `hermes-agent` (Hermes subagents via `delegate_task`).
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