What problem does it solve?
This Skill prevents common failures in Hermes Kanban worker runs by documenting correct workspace handling, safe cross-tenant memory usage, and reliable handoff/claiming practices.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Workspace handling guidance: Explains how to behave for
scratch, dir:<path>, and worktree workspaces to avoid stale or invalid file assumptions.
- Tenant isolation rules: Ensures persistent memory writes are safely namespaced under
$HERMES_TENANT to prevent context leakage.
- Correct tool handoffs: Shows how to structure
kanban_complete summaries and metadata for downstream parsers, including retry diagnostics and heartbeats.
- Safe card claiming: Enforces using only
kanban_create return values when reporting created_cards, preventing phantom or cross-worker claims.
- Fast triage for blocks and retries: Recommends specific
kanban_block reasons and how to interpret prior run outcomes when retrying.
Quick Start
Load the kanban-worker Skill and start by calling kanban_show to confirm the task is not blocked or archived before you proceed with your work.