hermes - ✅(Solved) Fix [Bug]: when using SSH terminal backend skills are created on the SSH sandbox [1 pull requests, 1 participants]

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NousResearch/hermes-agent#20369•Fetched 2026-05-06 06:37:05

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Fixed by PR: fix(skills): steer skill writes to host tool (https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/pull/20491)

PR fix notes

PR #20491: fix(skills): steer skill writes to host tool

Repository: NousResearch/hermes-agent
Author: LeonSGP43
State: open | merged: False
Link: https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/pull/20491

Description (problem / solution / changelog)

Summary

make skill-management guidance explicit that skill_manage writes in the Hermes host process
warn terminal users not to create/edit Hermes skills through remote SSH/container terminal backends
add prompt/schema regression coverage for the host-side skill-write contract

Fixes #20369.

Verification

scripts/run_tests.sh tests/agent/test_prompt_builder.py::TestGuidanceConstants::test_skills_guidance_routes_skill_files_to_host_tool tests/tools/test_skill_manager_tool.py::TestSkillManageSchemaGuidance::test_schema_explains_skill_writes_are_host_side tests/tools/test_terminal_foreground_timeout_cap.py::TestForegroundMaxTimeoutConstant::test_schema_defers_skill_files_to_skill_manage
scripts/run_tests.sh tests/agent/test_prompt_builder.py tests/tools/test_skill_manager_tool.py tests/tools/test_terminal_foreground_timeout_cap.py
git diff --check -- agent/prompt_builder.py tools/skill_manager_tool.py tools/terminal_tool.py tests/agent/test_prompt_builder.py tests/tools/test_skill_manager_tool.py tests/tools/test_terminal_foreground_timeout_cap.py

Changed files

agent/prompt_builder.py (modified, +6/-1)
tests/agent/test_prompt_builder.py (modified, +6/-1)
tests/tools/test_skill_manager_tool.py (modified, +9/-0)
tests/tools/test_terminal_foreground_timeout_cap.py (modified, +9/-0)
tools/skill_manager_tool.py (modified, +5/-1)
tools/terminal_tool.py (modified, +2/-0)

Code Example

--- hermes dump ---
version:          0.12.0 (2026.4.30) [13a7cbcd]
os:               Linux 6.17.0-1013-azure x86_64
python:           3.12.3
openai_sdk:       2.24.0
profile:          default
hermes_home:      ~/.hermes
model:            tencent/hy3-preview:free
provider:         openrouter
terminal:         ssh

api_keys:
  openrouter           set
  openai               not set
  anthropic            not set
  anthropic_token      not set
  nous                 not set
  google/gemini        set
  gemini               not set
  glm/zai              not set
  zai                  not set
  kimi                 not set
  minimax              not set
  deepseek             not set
  dashscope            not set
  huggingface          not set
  nvidia               set
  ai_gateway           not set
  opencode_zen         not set
  opencode_go          not set
  kilocode             not set
  firecrawl            not set
  tavily               set
  browserbase          not set
  fal                  not set
  elevenlabs           not set
  github               not set

features:
  toolsets:           hermes-cli
  mcp_servers:        0
  memory_provider:    built-in
  gateway:            running (systemd (user), pid 6587)
  platforms:          discord, slack
  cron_jobs:          1 active / 1 total
  skills:             92

config_overrides:
  agent.tool_use_enforcement: False
  terminal.backend: ssh
  privacy.redact_pii: True
--- end dump ---

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Bug Description

I use the SSH terminal backend and asked Hermes through Discord to create a skill. It was created on the SSH target machine, so it doesn't exist on the machine which runs the Hermes agent - it doesn't appear when running skills list

Steps to Reproduce

Use SSH terminal backend
Ask Hermes Gateway to create a skill
Skill is created on the SSH target, not on the machine running the Hermes Gateway

Expected Behavior

Skill is created on the machine running the Hermes Gateway

Actual Behavior

Skill was created in the wrong place - on the SSH sandbox.

Affected Component

Skills (skill loading, skill hub, skill guard)

Messaging Platform (if gateway-related)

Discord, N/A (CLI only)

Debug Report

--- hermes dump ---
version:          0.12.0 (2026.4.30) [13a7cbcd]
os:               Linux 6.17.0-1013-azure x86_64
python:           3.12.3
openai_sdk:       2.24.0
profile:          default
hermes_home:      ~/.hermes
model:            tencent/hy3-preview:free
provider:         openrouter
terminal:         ssh

api_keys:
  openrouter           set
  openai               not set
  anthropic            not set
  anthropic_token      not set
  nous                 not set
  google/gemini        set
  gemini               not set
  glm/zai              not set
  zai                  not set
  kimi                 not set
  minimax              not set
  deepseek             not set
  dashscope            not set
  huggingface          not set
  nvidia               set
  ai_gateway           not set
  opencode_zen         not set
  opencode_go          not set
  kilocode             not set
  firecrawl            not set
  tavily               set
  browserbase          not set
  fal                  not set
  elevenlabs           not set
  github               not set

features:
  toolsets:           hermes-cli
  mcp_servers:        0
  memory_provider:    built-in
  gateway:            running (systemd (user), pid 6587)
  platforms:          discord, slack
  cron_jobs:          1 active / 1 total
  skills:             92

config_overrides:
  agent.tool_use_enforcement: False
  terminal.backend: ssh
  privacy.redact_pii: True
--- end dump ---

Operating System

Ubuntu 24.04

Python Version

3.12.3

Hermes Version

0.12.0

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TL;DR

The issue can be resolved by configuring the SSH terminal backend to create skills on the machine running the Hermes Gateway instead of the SSH target machine.

Guidance

Review the terminal.backend configuration in the Hermes settings to ensure it is set up to create skills on the correct machine.
Check the hermes_home directory to see if the skills are being created in a different location than expected.
Verify that the SSH connection is properly configured to allow the Hermes Gateway to create skills on the correct machine.
Consider setting up a separate configuration for the SSH terminal backend to specify the correct machine for skill creation.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue is related to configuration and setup.

Notes

The issue seems to be related to the configuration of the SSH terminal backend and the Hermes Gateway. The provided debug report shows that the terminal.backend is set to ssh, which might be causing the skills to be created on the SSH target machine instead of the machine running the Hermes Gateway.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Configure the SSH terminal backend to create skills on the machine running the Hermes Gateway. This can be done by reviewing and updating the terminal.backend configuration in the Hermes settings.

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PR #20491: fix(skills): steer skill writes to host tool

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