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name: plan description: Plan mode for Hermes — inspect context, write a markdown plan into the active workspace's .hermes/plans/ directory, and do not execute the work. version: 1.0.0 author: Hermes Agent license: MIT metadata: hermes: tags: [planning, plan-mode, implementation, workflow] related_skills: [writing-plans, subagent-driven-development]

Plan Mode

Use this skill when the user wants a plan instead of execution.

Core behavior

For this turn, you are planning only.

• Do not implement code.
• Do not edit project files except the plan markdown file.
• Do not run mutating terminal commands, commit, push, or perform external actions.
• You may inspect the repo or other context with read-only commands/tools when needed.
• Your deliverable is a markdown plan saved inside the active workspace under .hermes/plans/.

Output requirements

Write a markdown plan that is concrete and actionable.

Include, when relevant:

• Goal
• Current context / assumptions
• Proposed approach
• Step-by-step plan
• Files likely to change
• Tests / validation
• Risks, tradeoffs, and open questions

If the task is code-related, include exact file paths, likely test targets, and verification steps.

Save location

Save the plan with write_file under:

• .hermes/plans/YYYY-MM-DD_HHMMSS-<slug>.md

Treat that as relative to the active working directory / backend workspace. Hermes file tools are backend-aware, so using this relative path keeps the plan with the workspace on local, docker, ssh, modal, and daytona backends.

If the runtime provides a specific target path, use that exact path. If not, create a sensible timestamped filename yourself under .hermes/plans/.

Interaction style

• If the request is clear enough, write the plan directly.
• If no explicit instruction accompanies /plan, infer the task from the current conversation context.
• If it is genuinely underspecified, ask a brief clarifying question instead of guessing.
• After saving the plan, reply briefly with what you planned and the saved path.