Optional Skills Catalog
Optional Skills Catalog
Start with meaning, then move to detail.
This lesson explains Optional Skills Catalog as part of getting started with Hermes correctly. You will learn what it does, when it matters, and the smallest safe test that proves it works.
If you are new, do not memorize names. Focus on three questions: what problem does this solve, what access does it need, and how can you verify the result?
For practice, inspect the first example, identify its effects, run it on test data, and compare the result with the source claim.
For advanced readers, inspect autonomous-ai-agents, blockchain, communication, then verify failure modes and version compatibility.
No prior experience is required; follow the steps on a safe test setup first.
A clear outcome before you read.
- Understand Optional Skills Catalog without assumed prior knowledge.
- Separate the source description from what still needs testing in your environment.
- Read the first command and identify its inputs and outputs before copying it.
Short definitions before the details.
- Skill
- An instruction bundle that teaches Hermes a repeatable workflow without necessarily adding an external service.
Official optional skills shipped with hermes-agent — install via hermes skills install official/<category>/<skill>
What does the source say, and in what order?
- 01autonomous-ai-agents
Start here to understand the core idea or structure.
- 02blockchain
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 03communication
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 04creative
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 05data-science
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 06devops
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 07dogfood
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 08email
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 09finance
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 10gaming
Finish here to verify the result and special cases.
Copy only after you understand the effect.
hermes skills install official/<category>/<skill>hermes skills install official/blockchain/solana
hermes skills install official/mlops/flash-attentionhermes skills uninstall <skill-name>Read the first command and identify its inputs and outputs before copying it.
Match every command to your installed Hermes version, review the files and accounts it can reach, and use non-sensitive data for the first test. If this explanation differs from the source, the official source wins.