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hermes - 💡(How to fix) Fix TUI Gateway (8648): external_dirs skills not shown in left sidebar [1 pull requests]

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Bug Description

When external_dirs is configured in config.yaml pointing to a directory with custom skills (e.g. ~/commonSkills), those skills are loadable at runtime via skill_view() but do not appear in the TUI Gateway (port 8648) left sidebar skill list.

Expected Behavior

Skills from external_dirs should appear in the left sidebar alongside built-in skills, just like they do in skills_list().

Actual Behavior

Left sidebar only shows built-in skills registered at startup. External directory skills are missing from the UI rendering but are fully functional (confirmable via skills_list() + skill_view()).

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Add external_dirs: to ~/.hermes/config.yaml pointing to a directory with SKILL.md files
  2. Start TUI Gateway on port 8648
  3. Observe left sidebar — external skills not shown
  4. Run skills_list() via agent — external skills are listed correctly

Environment

  • Hermes Agent (current)
  • TUI Gateway (8648)
  • Profile: auditor
  • Platform: WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)

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hermes - 💡(How to fix) Fix TUI Gateway (8648): external_dirs skills not shown in left sidebar [1 pull requests]