Commands

The plugin registers 7 slash commands that are available in every Hermes session.

Mode Commands

Hermes persists the selected mode globally in $HERMES_HOME/maestria-mode.json, so it can affect other Hermes sessions using the same home directory. This is a platform limitation, not session isolation. /mode-clear writes neutral state and stops mode prompt injection; /mode then reports neutral. A fresh installation without a state file starts in fein.

/fein

Set the plugin to fein (full pipeline) mode. The orchestrator runs the complete specialist pipeline, sequencing Thinker → Worker → Verifier roles adaptively - typically adventurer (recon), then architect/planner (design/plan), then builder (implementation), then reviewer (validation).

/fein
→ Mode set to fein

In fein mode, the orchestrator directive runs all stages without skipping phases. This is directive guidance - Hermes has no native gate, so the review stage is advisory, not mechanically enforced.

Tip: Pair /fein with /goal for multi-session work. Set /goal draft Run the fein pipeline to implement OAuth - the goal persists across sessions and restores your mode on /goal resume. See Goals docs.

/sonar

Set the plugin to sonar (research) mode. Only read-only adventurer/planner research runs. No output is created.

/sonar
→ Mode set to sonar

For a trusted top-level session, the pre_tool_call hook blocks edit, write, and bash in sonar mode. Unknown or delegated child sessions use separate fail-closed/role-neutral policies.

/blitz

Set the plugin to blitz (fast execution) mode. Direct blitz is limited to a literal read/research/LLM allowlist - no code changes are made directly. Delegated builder writes are unavailable until Hermes provides an authenticated capability channel. No adventurer exploration or reviewer validation runs for the direct path.

/blitz
→ Mode set to blitz

Use for explanation and discovery on known territory where you trust the outcome. Code changes run on a trusted top-level fein session and route through review; delegated builder writes are deferred until an authenticated capability channel exists.

/mode

Show the current mode and read-only status.

/mode
→ **Maestria Status**
  Mode: **neutral**
  Read-only: No

Workflow Commands

/review

Set the methodology pipeline to fein mode, enabling the full pipeline with review gate.

/review
→ Switched to fein mode. Pipeline: adventurer / architect -> builder -> reviewer

Currently, /review activates fein mode rather than a dedicated review pass. Dedicated review-trigger behavior is planned for a future release.

/plan

Set the methodology pipeline to fein mode, enabling the full pipeline with planning phase.

/plan
→ Switched to fein mode. Pipeline: adventurer / architect -> builder -> reviewer

Currently, /plan activates fein mode, and planning runs as part of the full pipeline. A dedicated planning trigger is planned for a future release.

Hermes Core Commands

These are available in every Hermes session regardless of plugin:

Command	What it does
/goal <text>	Set a standing objective that survives across turns
/goal pause	Pause auto-continuation without clearing the goal
/goal resume	Resume the goal loop
/goal clear	Drop the goal entirely
/stop	Interrupt the current turn
/resume	Resume a compacted session

See the Hermes Goals documentation for details.