# transfer-pack

A Hermes Agent skill for sending transfer packets (files + instructions) between remote agent instances with notification support.

## What It Does

When you need to send files or instructions to another Hermes Agent running on a different machine, this skill:

1. Packages files + a LETTER.md into a tarball
2. SCPs it to the recipient's server
3. Creates a one-shot cron job that notifies the recipient (if they have a notification platform configured)
4. Cleans up temp files

## Installation

```bash
ln -s /path/to/transfer-pack ~/.hermes/skills/transfer-pack
```

Or copy the `SKILL.md` to `~/.hermes/skills/transfer-pack/SKILL.md`.

## Usage

From another skill or directly:

```
User: "Use transfer-pack to send the new config to <recipient-name>"
```

The skill will:
1. Parse AGENTS.md to find the recipient's SSH address and notification preference
2. Create a transfer packet with the files
3. Deliver to the recipient's server
4. Schedule a notification (discord/telegram/slack) if configured, or warn if unavailable

## Requirements

- SSH key access to recipient servers
- `mcp_ssh` tool (SSH-MCP integration)
- Hermes cron support on both sender and recipient (for notifications)

## Notification Platforms

The skill checks each recipient's `Notification` field in AGENTS.md:

| Value | Behavior |
|-------|----------|
| `discord` | Uses `--deliver discord` |
| `telegram` | Uses `--deliver telegram` |
| `slack` | Uses `--deliver slack` |
| `none` | Skips notification, warns sender to notify manually |

## Integration with agent-coordination

This skill is designed to work with an agent-coordination repository containing `AGENTS.md`:

- Parses `AGENTS.md` to resolve recipient names to SSH addresses
- Checks `Notification` field for platform preference
- Uses `PERSONALITY.md` for shared behavioral context (optional)

## License

MIT