hermes-vault-access

Apps & Automation

Use Hermes Vault as the canonical credential broker for Hermes and persistent sub-agents.

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Hermes Vault Access

Purpose

Use Hermes Vault as the single canonical credential authority for Hermes-only credential access and verification.

When to Load

A task needs an API key, token, or OAuth credential
A service request fails and auth state needs verification
A sub-agent is about to inspect files, env vars, notes, or memory for credentials
The agent is tempted to freestyle a credential lookup outside Hermes Vault

Core Rules

Never scan arbitrary files or the filesystem for credentials.
Never assume a service needs re-auth without Hermes Vault verification first.
Always resolve credentials through Hermes Vault.
Prefer ephemeral environment materialization over raw secret access.
Never print, summarize, log, or store raw credentials in notes, reports, chat responses, or memory.
If a service fails, report the exact verified failure category instead of vague auth claims.
Hermes Vault is the canonical source of truth for credentials and auth state.
Generated skills are review artifacts unless an operator explicitly installs them into a live Hermes skill directory.

Workflow

Identify the required service.
Request credential access through Hermes Vault.
Attempt the task using brokered access.
If access fails, run Hermes Vault verification.
Only report re-auth required if verification explicitly shows invalid or expired credentials.
Otherwise report the real issue such as network, endpoint, scope, or configuration.
Do not invent alternate credential sources if Hermes Vault denies access or reports a missing secret.

Error Handling

Failure mode	Required response
Broker denies access	Report the denial reason exactly and stop
Credential missing	Report that the vault does not contain the service credential
Verification returns invalid or expired	Report re-auth required with the explicit verification result
Verification returns network failure	Report network failure, not re-auth
Verification returns permission or scope issue	Report permission or scope issue, not re-auth
Verification returns endpoint misconfiguration	Report endpoint or configuration issue, not re-auth

Validation Checklist

This skill says never scan disk for credentials
This skill says never report re-auth before verification
This skill says prefer brokered ephemeral env access
This skill says never print or store raw secrets
This skill says generated copies are review artifacts unless explicitly installed