plan

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.

Workspace-hub routing note

This is a generic local planning skill. Do NOT use it as the primary planning route for GitHub issue work in workspace-hub style repos. For GitHub issue planning there, prefer issue-planning-mode, which writes to docs/plans/, performs adversarial review, updates GitHub labels/comments, and enforces the approval gate.

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.