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Stripe Link Cli — Agent payments via Stripe Link — cards, SPT, approvals

Stripe Link Cli — Agent payments via Stripe Link — cards, SPT, approvals

Essential10 minutes3 questions2026-08-09
The idea in one minute

Start with meaning, then move to detail.

This lesson explains Stripe Link Cli — Agent payments via Stripe Link — cards, SPT, approvals as part of operating Hermes with explicit security boundaries. You will learn what it does, when it matters, and the smallest safe test that proves it works.

If you are new

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 hands-on use

For practice, inspect the first example, identify its effects, run it on test data, and compare the result with the source claim.

For specialists

For advanced readers, inspect Skill metadata, Reference: full SKILL.md, When to Use, then verify failure modes and version compatibility.

What do you need first?

You only need to know which files and accounts the agent may access.

What will you know?

A clear outcome before you read.

  • Understand Stripe Link Cli — Agent payments via Stripe Link — cards, SPT, approvals 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.
Lesson terms

Short definitions before the details.

Skill
An instruction bundle that teaches Hermes a repeatable workflow without necessarily adding an external service.
Approval & sandbox
Approval pauses a sensitive action before execution; sandboxing limits impact if something goes wrong.
Official page description

Agent payments via Stripe Link — cards, SPT, approvals

Topic map

What does the source say, and in what order?

  1. 01
    Skill metadata

    Start here to understand the core idea or structure.

  2. 02
    Reference: full SKILL.md

    Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.

  3. 03
    When to Use

    Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.

  4. 04
    Prerequisites

    Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.

  5. 05
    Install

    Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.

  6. 06
    How to Run

    Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.

  7. 07
    Procedure

    Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.

  8. 08
    1. Check / establish auth

    Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.

  9. 09
    2. Evaluate the merchant before creating a spend request

    Read this after the foundation, then connect it to the previous step.

  10. 10
    3. List payment methods + shipping

    Finish here to verify the result and special cases.

Examples from the official page

Copy only after you understand the effect.

npm install -g @stripe/link-cli
link-cli auth status
link-cli auth login --client-name "Hermes" --interval 5 --timeout 300
Try it now

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.

Knowledge check

Three decisions before completion.

1. What is the source of truth when “Stripe Link Cli — Agent payments via Stripe Link — cards, SPT, approvals” changes?
2. What is the best way to apply this lesson?
3. What should happen before a step can modify files or an external account?