Inventory and bulk-install missing optional Herald CLI tools.
npx skills add https://github.com/dbbaskette/herald --skill optional-deps
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: optional-deps Source: https://github.com/dbbaskette/herald/tree/main/skills/optional-deps Command: npx skills add https://github.com/dbbaskette/herald --skill optional-deps
Inventory of optional CLIs Herald can use — whisper, pdftotext, opendataloader-pdf, gws, reminders-cli, obsidian, ffmpeg, jq. Use when the user asks "what do I have", "what am I missing", "what can Herald do yet", or wants a one-shot "install everything missing" sweep. For installing a single tool to unlock a specific feature (PDF extraction, voice memos, etc.), prefer the dedicated skill — it knows the install path inline.
Ask Herald to scan your environment for missing optional tools and guide you through installing any that are required.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
To check which optional CLI tools are installed or missing, you can scan your environment for utilities like whisper, pdftotext, ffmpeg, and jq. This inventory process verifies existing installations and identifies missing components required for additional capabilities.
The best way to bulk install missing command line utilities is to run a one-shot sweep that detects absent tools like ffmpeg and jq, then uses brew, pip, or npm patterns to install them all at once with non-destructive prompts and safe fallbacks.
Yes, you need whisper and pdftotext installed to unlock voice memo and PDF extraction features. These optional CLI tools provide the core processing logic required to handle audio transcription and text extraction from PDF documents.
Yes, you can install a single tool like opendataloader-pdf without a full sweep, though this requires a dedicated installation skill rather than the bulk inventory approach. The dedicated skill knows the specific install path inline.
The bulk installation process uses non-destructive prompts before installing missing tools to ensure safe fallback messages and prevent unintended system changes. This approach confirms actions before executing brew, pip, or npm installations.
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