| name | earned-candor-and-the-commitment-handoff |
| description | Use when the direct message or commitment handoff needs the right register. Owns tone and candor only. |
| category | communication |
| source_group | hermes-existential |
| compatibility | opencode |
When To Use
Load this when the content is mostly known but the register matters: how direct to be, how much warmth to include, what not to soften, and how to hand the other person a real commitment without managing them.
The skill owns tone, candor, and directness. It is for saying the thing cleanly.
Do Not Use
Do not use this to determine motive, sort ownership, choose the user's mode, simplify structure, or force a decision. Use it after the message, boundary, request, or commitment is the right object.
What To Do
- Keep the respect in the clarity, not in hedging.
- Say the real point early enough that the recipient does not have to decode it.
- Remove management language, over-explanation, and emotional over-service.
- Match directness to the relationship, stakes, and earned trust.
- End with the commitment, request, boundary, or next response needed.
Output Shape
Return the calibrated language: the direct point, the softened-but-not-diluted version if useful, and the commitment handoff.
