name	feeblemind
description	In D&D, Feeblemind crushes a creature's Intelligence and Charisma to near-zero — leaving them alive but barely functional. The real-world version is deliberate capability reduction: putting a system into safe mode, stripping an overpowered tool down to basic functions, reducing attack surface by removing features. Feeblemind is not punishment — it is the recognition that sometimes a system at full capability is more dangerous than a system at reduced capability. Restricted shells, read-only modes, feature-stripped emergency interfaces.
version	1.0.0
author	Wizards of the Ghosts
license	CC0-1.0
compatibility	Hermes Agent skills system
metadata	{"hermes":{"tags":["spell","prototype","metaphorical","containment-and-intervention","containment","intervention","disruption","safety"]}}

Feeblemind

Strip a system down to minimal capability when full power is too dangerous.

What This Skill Does

In D&D, Feeblemind crushes a creature's Intelligence and Charisma to near-zero — leaving them alive but barely functional. The real-world version is deliberate capability reduction: putting a system into safe mode, stripping an overpowered tool down to basic functions, reducing attack surface by removing features. Feeblemind is not punishment — it is the recognition that sometimes a system at full capability is more dangerous than a system at reduced capability. Restricted shells, read-only modes, feature-stripped emergency interfaces. In this grimoire, Feeblemind is treated as a metaphorical spell with a prototype delivery profile. Canonical reference input: Feeblemind (spell).

When To Use

A system at full capability poses a risk that outweighs the cost of reduced functionality.

You need to reduce attack surface by stripping non-essential features.

A tool or service should be put into safe mode or restricted operation during an incident or investigation.

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 which capabilities must be preserved (minimal viable function) and which can be safely stripped.

Implement the capability reduction: safe mode, restricted shell, feature stripping, read-only lock.

Verify the reduced system still performs its essential function.

Document what was removed and the conditions under which full capability should be restored.

Set a review point — feeblemind should be temporary unless the full-capability version is permanently retired.

Package the result as the deliverables below, with confidence, assumptions, and unresolved risk called out explicitly.

Deliverables

A capability reduction plan: what stays, what goes, and why.

Confirmation that minimal viable function is preserved.

Restoration criteria: what conditions must be met to return to full capability.

Pitfalls / Guardrails

Call out the glue, permissions, or missing infrastructure before you imply this is fully operational.

Feeblemind must preserve minimal viable function. Reducing a system to zero capability is Power Word Kill, not Feeblemind.

Capability reduction of user-facing systems requires clear communication about what changed and when it will be restored.

Do not use Feeblemind to permanently hobble systems that should instead be redesigned or decommissioned.

Verification

Check that the result includes every deliverable promised above.

Check that confirmed facts, assumptions, and inferences are visibly separated.

Check that the metaphor still maps cleanly to a real operational mechanism.

Check that any missing glue code, permissions, or future work is labeled before the skill is treated as ready.

Example Invocation

/feeblemind reduce a system to minimal capability — stripping non-essential features to limit risk while preserving core function

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Deliverables

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