Hermes Agent skills
Install PopNow skills in Hermes Agent. Download a skill, unzip it into the skills folder, and call it by name in your next chat.
- Where skills go
For every project
~/.hermes/skillsFor this project only
.hermes/skills - How to call a skill
Mention the skill by name, or just describe the job and let Hermes Agent pick it.
popnow-<skill> - Connect PopNow
Skills are free. To generate images, video or sound, set your PopNow API key in POPNOW_API_KEY. Calls using this key draw from your separate API balance in USD. Each paid generation is quoted first and waits for your approval.
POPNOW_API_KEY
- 1Copy the install prompt
Paste it into Hermes Agent. It downloads the skill with your API key and unzips it into the right folder.
- 2Ask for the result
Call the skill and say what you need in plain words: the topic, the audience, the length.
- 3Review and refine
Open the file it made, ask for changes in the chat, and ship when it looks right.
All skills
- Knowledge Graph ExplorerWeb
Turn project notes into an offline, searchable graph where every claim links back to its source line.
- Developer Journal SiteWeb
Turn structured posts into a searchable technical journal with readable code and a portable RSS feed.
- Document Summary VideoVideo
A traceable document summary with paragraph mapping and coverage limits.
- Mind Map AnimationVideo
A verified concept tree with bounded depth and explicit relationship labels.
- Article to SlidesSlides
Turn a long article or report into a short, sourced briefing deck with discussion prompts.
- Research Paper WebsiteWeb
A project page for your paper with an interactive Figure 1, results, limitations and one-click citation.
Prepare a repeatable Hermes Agent knowledge handoff
Build something a reader can navigate
For Hermes Agent, a useful creative brief is turning a body of notes into a navigable explanation. Knowledge Graph Explorer is an option to inspect when relationships between ideas are central. Developer Journal Site suits a chronological collection, and Document Summary Video provides a motion-oriented alternative for a compact overview. These suggestions describe different information structures, rather than special integrations. Decide whether readers need to explore relationships, follow a sequence of entries or watch a guided summary before selecting the skill that will shape the material.
Keep Hermes instructions scoped to the task
The personal directory listed here is ~/.hermes/skills and the project directory is .hermes/skills. Retain each complete popnow-prefixed folder, including SKILL.md and its resources. Use its plain name in a request and explain what source material it may read. OpenClaw uses a project directory simply named skills and a different personal path. When adopting a workflow previously prepared for OpenClaw, adjust the placement rather than assuming the workspace conventions match. For a shared knowledge project, make the chosen scope clear so another contributor can reproduce the same instruction setup.
Review relationships and summaries against evidence
Begin with a small, representative set of documents and define the meaning of a connection or an entry date. Ask Hermes Agent to identify unsupported relationships before presenting them as facts. For a journal, separate publication order from the historical order of events; for a summary film, keep source references available during review. Expand only after the first artifact communicates the intended structure accurately. If discovery fails, confirm the package directory; if the explanation becomes vague, reduce the source set and name the questions the reader should be able to answer. Keep private records out of any public example and supply approved substitutes when preparing a demonstration.
Three ways to install
- Ask your agent
Copy a skill's install prompt into your agent. It reads the install guide, downloads the package with your key and unzips it into the right folder.
https://popnow.ai/api/skills/install.md - Use the CLI
popnow skills finds and installs skills from your terminal.
npm install -g @popnow/cli && popnow skills - Over MCP
With the developer MCP connected, ask for a style: find_skills suggests packages and install_skill hands over the playbook and the install commands.
find_skills → install_skill - Generation uses your API key
Skills are free. The images, video, music and voice they make through PopNow are charged in USD to the API balance behind POPNOW_API_KEY, after a quote you approve.
POPNOW_API_KEY
Install guides by agent
Same skills everywhere; only the folder changes.
Frequently asked questions
Where should I install a Hermes Agent knowledge skill?
Use .hermes/skills for the project location or ~/.hermes/skills for a personal collection. Keep the package intact so SKILL.md can reference its resources. Name the intended skill plainly in the request and ask the assistant to confirm it has located those instructions.
Should I choose a graph or a journal?
Choose according to how readers retrieve information. Knowledge Graph Explorer is worth reviewing for connected concepts; Developer Journal Site is worth reviewing for entries that develop over time. Inspect their examples and input requirements before deciding which structure fits your actual source material.
How can I prevent invented connections between notes?
Supply the basis for each relationship and ask for uncertain links to be marked for review. Check the first small dataset manually before expanding it. A visual connection can look authoritative, so its meaning should be grounded in the records rather than inferred from visual proximity.
What is a useful fallback when the source collection is too broad?
Narrow the request to one reader question and a bounded set of documents. A Document Summary Video may help communicate a guided overview, while a navigable artifact serves deeper exploration. Resolve missing or contradictory facts before asking the assistant to refine the visual treatment.
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