| name | thunderwave |
| description | Use this skill for intentionally theatrical or forceful actions, but only behind explicit confirmation and a hard safety boundary. |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| author | Wizards of the Ghosts |
| license | CC0-1.0 |
| compatibility | Hermes Agent skills system |
| metadata | {"hermes":{"tags":["spell","prototype","literal","containment-and-intervention","containment","intervention","disruption","safety"]}} |
Thunderwave
Trigger a dramatic, high-impact action through a tightly gated device, webhook, or automation.
What This Skill Does
Use this skill for intentionally theatrical or forceful actions, but only behind explicit confirmation and a hard safety boundary.
In this grimoire, Thunderwave is treated as a literal spell with a prototype delivery profile.
Canonical reference input: Thunderwave (spell).
When To Use
- You want a visible real-world effect such as lights, sounds, signage, or a controlled automation burst.
- A dramatic action is part of the experience, demo, or ritual.
- The blast radius is known and the target surface is intentionally prepared.
Prerequisites
- No extra runtime dependencies beyond Hermes Agent and the normal toolset for this session.
Procedure
- Restate the target, the success condition, and any no-touch boundaries before taking action.
- Identify the target device, webhook, or effect surface.
- Require explicit confirmation of the payload, boundary, and rollback plan.
- Trigger the effect through the narrowest possible integration.
- Report exactly what fired and whether rollback is available.
- Stop for explicit confirmation before taking a live action that changes access, triggers an alert, or touches a real system boundary.
- Package the result as the deliverables below, with confidence, assumptions, and unresolved risk called out explicitly.
Deliverables
- A precise execution plan or payload.
- A clear confirmation checkpoint.
- A rollback or shutdown path when one exists.
Pitfalls / Guardrails
- Call out the glue, permissions, or missing infrastructure before you imply this is fully operational.
- Never improvise on unverified device integrations or dangerous automations.
- Refuse actions that create real-world safety hazards or uncontrolled side effects.
Verification
- Check that the result includes every deliverable promised above.
- Check that confirmed facts, assumptions, and inferences are visibly separated.
- Check that the exact live target, confirmation gate, and rollback or recovery path are explicit.
- Check that any missing glue code, permissions, or future work is labeled before the skill is treated as ready.
Example Invocation
/thunderwave design or trigger a tightly scoped dramatic effect, but stop for confirmation before any irreversible action