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theopitori/hermeskill

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Hermeskill is a critical safety and governance plugin designed specifically for Nous Research Hermes Agent. It integrates directly into the agent's workflow, monitoring every tool call and LLM turn. The system is engineered to detect various anomalies, including agent loops, budget overruns, excessive runtime, or attempts to use tools outside its defined scope. Upon detection, Hermeskill initiates an 'apoptosis protocol,' which first attempts a cooperative shutdown, then escalates to a forced kill if necessary. Each termination generates an auditable "death certificate" that provides a forensic record of why and how the agent was stopped, including trigger, reason, symptoms, shutdown sequence, and cost. The plugin operates in-process, requiring no external server or API keys for basic functionality, making it easy to integrate. Users can install it as a drop-in component for Hermes Agent. For enhanced capabilities, Hermeskill offers an optional control plane, implemented as a FastAPI service backed by Postgres. This control plane provides persistent, queryable history of kill events, live fleet visibility, operator-issued manual kills, and a grant system to temporarily override kill triggers for specific scenarios. Hermeskill aims to provide robust supervision and control over AI agents, ensuring they operate within defined parameters and can be safely curtailed when exhibiting problematic behavior.

https://github.com/theopitori/hermeskill

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