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Install the plugin - hermes plugins install agustinusnathaniel/maestria/packages/hermes --enable
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Plugin activates - registers 9 methodology skills plus 3 command skills, 7 slash commands, role-neutral child trust, and lifecycle hooks. No startup probes for external tools - it is self-contained.
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Pick your mode - /fein (full pipeline), /sonar (research only), /blitz (fast implementation), /mode-clear (neutral reset) - each enables the right specialists and tool gates
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Dispatch specialists - the orchestrator decomposes work via delegate_task and applies the maker/checker split as directive guidance. Delegated children are read/research/LLM-only; code changes and opencode_route run in a trusted top-level fein session.
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Review is advisory - the reviewer validates output, but Hermes has no native review gate, so a reviewer pass is not mechanically enforced before delivery.

Hermes distributes plugins through its own git-based plugin manager. You can use the Maestria CLI as a wrapper, or install directly with Hermes:

```bash hermes plugins install agustinusnathaniel/maestria/packages/hermes --enable ```

npx maestria install hermes delegates to the same Hermes plugin manager.

The plugin is fully self-configuring - Hermes discovers its hooks, commands, and skills from plugin.yaml. No manual setup needed.

Aspect @maestria/opencode @maestria/hermes

Primary domain Software engineering Any domain

Distribution npm plugin Git-based (hermes plugins install)

Subagent dispatch task() function delegate_task (Hermes native)

Tool gating YAML frontmatter pre_tool_call hook

Mode switching Keyword detection Slash commands /fein /sonar /blitz /mode-clear

Coding path Built-in Routes to OpenCode CLI (trusted top-level fein session only)

Permissions Agent-level Role-neutral child trust (children are read/research/LLM-only)