Blackbox — Delegate coding tasks to the Blackbox AI multi-model CLI
Blackbox — Delegate coding tasks to the Blackbox AI multi-model CLI
Start with meaning, then move to detail.
This lesson explains Blackbox — Delegate coding tasks to the Blackbox AI multi-model CLI as part of extending Hermes and connecting external tools. 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 Skill metadata, Reference: full SKILL.md, Prerequisites, then verify failure modes and version compatibility.
Complete installation and one successful task before adding new capabilities.
A clear outcome before you read.
- Understand Blackbox — Delegate coding tasks to the Blackbox AI multi-model CLI 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.
- Provider
- The service that runs or provides access and authentication to a model.
- Session & memory
- A session holds conversation context, while memory keeps selected facts that should persist.
- Skill
- An instruction bundle that teaches Hermes a repeatable workflow without necessarily adding an external service.
- Automation
- Running work later or repeatedly with explicit success and failure conditions.
Delegate coding tasks to the Blackbox AI multi-model CLI
What does the source say, and in what order?
- 01Skill metadata
Start here to understand the core idea or structure.
- 02Reference: full SKILL.md
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 03Prerequisites
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 04One-Shot Tasks
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 05Background Mode (Long Tasks)
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 06Checkpoints & Resume
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 07Session Commands
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 08PR Reviews
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 09Parallel Work
Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.
- 10Multi-Model Mode
Finish here to verify the result and special cases.
Copy only after you understand the effect.
terminal(command="blackbox --prompt 'Add JWT authentication with refresh tokens to the Express API'", workdir="/path/to/project", pty=true)terminal(command="cd $(mktemp -d) && git init && blackbox --prompt 'Build a REST API for todos with SQLite'", pty=true)# Start in background with PTY
terminal(command="blackbox --prompt 'Refactor the auth module to use OAuth 2.0'", workdir="~/project", background=true, pty=true)
# Returns session_id
# Monitor progress
process(action="poll", session_id="<id>")
process(action="log", session_id="<id>")
# Send input if Blackbox asks a question
process(action="submit", session_id="<id>", data="yes")
# Kill if needed
process(action="kill", session_id="<id>")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.