hermes-agent-skill-authoring

Validate SKILL.md frontmatter by running a local validator that enforces required fields like name, description, version, author, license, and metadata. This ensures your in-repo skills maintain discoverability and consistency across the Hermes Agent ecosystem.

The peer-aligned structure for in-repo skills is a guided layout consisting of Overview, When to Use, body, pitfalls, and verification sections. This standard template ensures consistent formatting and discoverability across Hermes Agent skills.

Required frontmatter fields in a SKILL.md file include name, description, version, author, license, and metadata. Enforcing these fields guarantees that Hermes Agent skill authors maintain consistent documentation and discoverability across repositories.

Create and patch in-repo SKILL.md files by following the provided frontmatter rules and peer-aligned structure, then run the local validator to confirm compliance. This workflow supports drafting, testing, and committing skill definitions.

Yes, the Hermes Agent skill validator enforces size limits, required frontmatter fields, and the peer-aligned template structure. It checks that your in-repo SKILL.md contains the necessary name and description fields before committing.

In-repo SKILL.md validation fails when frontmatter is missing required fields like name and description, or when the body does not adhere to the peer-aligned structure. Run the validator to identify and patch specific compliance errors.