official-skills-catalog

Tracks installation status of Hermes Agent's 103 official optional skills and installs them on demand.

1|Updated Jul 22, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/IceHeartGitH/Hermes-Agent-Android-Termux --skill official-skills-catalog-iceheartgith
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: official-skills-catalog
Source: https://github.com/IceHeartGitH/Hermes-Agent-Android-Termux/tree/main/custom-skills/hermes/official-skills-catalog
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/IceHeartGitH/Hermes-Agent-Android-Termux --skill official-skills-catalog-iceheartgith

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? Hermes Agent ships with 103 official optional skills that are not active by default, making it hard to know what is available, what is already installed, and how to add missing capabilities without repeating discovery work. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Status-Tracked Catalog: Lists all 103 official optional skills by category with INSTALLED, NOT INSTALLED, DEFERRED, and blocked/rate-limited statuses for the current Termux profile. - On-Demand Installation Policy: Defines when to auto-install an official skill with hermes skills install official/<category>/<skill> --yes and when to ask first (credentials, payments, security tools). - Rate-Limit Recovery: Documents the GitHub gh CLI authentication fix for unauthenticated API rate limits during skill installs on Android/Termux. - Use Case: When a task needs web scraping and no scraping skill is active, check the catalog, install official/research/scrapling, verify with hermes skills list, and patch the catalog status. ## Quick Start Ask which official Hermes skills are installed and install any official skill needed for the current task.

Frequently Asked Questions about official-skills-catalog

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I install official Hermes Agent skills?▼

Install official Hermes skills with `hermes skills install official/<category>/<skill> --yes`, then verify with `hermes skills list`. Official optional skills are not active by default and must be installed per profile.

What official skills are available for Hermes Agent?▼

Hermes offers 103 official optional skills across categories like research, devops, creative, finance, mlops, security, and software-development. The catalog lists each skill with its install status and a one-line description.

Why does hermes skills install fail with a GitHub rate limit?▼

Unauthenticated GitHub API requests hit rate limits during skill installs. Fix it by installing the `gh` package in Termux, running `gh auth login` with the device-code flow, verifying with `gh auth status`, then retrying the install.

When should I ask before installing an official Hermes skill?▼

Ask first when a skill has external side effects, requires credentials or payment, installs heavy system packages, or is security/pentest related. Directly useful, low-risk official skills can be installed without asking.

Can Hermes skills run on Android with Termux?▼

Yes, official skills install and run in Termux on modern Android, though some are deferred as impractical, such as Docker management. The catalog tracks which skills are installed, deferred, or blocked in the Termux profile.