61 results for “approvals”
- Hermes Agent security: approvals, allowlists, sandboxingGuide · Security & permissionsHow Hermes's layered defences fit together, from dangerous-command approval and the hardline blocklist to file-write guards, container backends and gateway authorisation, and what each layer does not protect against.
- Command approvals: decide what the agent may run unattendedTool & integration · Security & permissionsControl how Hermes handles dangerous shell commands with smart, manual or off approval modes, deny patterns and a hardline blocklist.
- approvals.denyGlossaryA user-editable list of glob patterns for terminal commands that are always blocked, even in YOLO mode or with approvals turned off. It's the configurable counterpart to the hardline blocklist.
- Dangerous command approvalGlossaryThe safety check that pauses risky shell commands for your approval. approvals.mode sets it to smart, manual or off.
- Smart approval modeGlossaryThe default approval mode, where a helper model auto-approves low-risk commands, denies clearly dangerous ones and asks you about uncertain cases.
- Write approvalGlossaryAn optional setting (memory.write_approval, and skills.write_approval for skills) that holds the agent's writes for your review. You manage them with commands like /memory pending and /memory approve.
- A food and beverage company runs ops, finance and approvals on three Hermes profilesCommunity report · Business operationsReported by @lecaj_. Original source retained.
- Native iOS companion for approvals and live tool activityCommunity report · Everyday administrationReported by u/fan7as7ic_7. Original source retained.
- A daily SEO loop: Search Console analysis, drafts, approval, then publishingCommunity report · Business operationsReported by AI Ranking (YouTube). Original source retained.
- A marketing founder runs WhatsApp replies, approval-gated jobs and Notion team check-insCommunity report · Business operationsReported by MarTech AI. Original source retained.
- DM-based approval gate for kid-facing Discord botsCommunity report · Everyday administrationReported by @iacker. Original source retained.
- Outbound sales agent researches accounts and queues every send for approval in TelegramCommunity report · Business operationsReported by @VibeMarketer_. Original source retained.
- Can I let Hermes run freely but forbid specific commands?FAQ · Security & permissionsYes, with `approvals.deny` in `config.yaml`: a list of glob patterns, such as `git push --force*`, that block matching terminal commands unconditionally. They're checked before…
- Do I have to restart the gateway after changing settings?FAQ · TroubleshootingSometimes. Many settings apply without a restart: `model.context_length` and `compression.*` take effect on the next message, `approvals.deny` changes apply immediately, and…
- What is YOLO mode?FAQ · Security & permissionsYOLO mode skips dangerous-command approval prompts for the current session. Turn it on with hermes --yolo, the /yolo toggle, or HERMES_YOLO_MODE=1. The status bar shows a…
- Why do side tasks add to my bill, and can I give them, subagents and fallbacks their own models?FAQ · Models, providers & costHermes uses auxiliary models for side jobs such as context compression, session titles, image analysis, web extraction, approval checks, the skills curator and Kanban planning.…
- Will Hermes run dangerous commands without asking?FAQ · Security & permissionsNot by default. Commands are checked against dangerous patterns, and approvals.mode controls what happens: smart (default) uses a helper model to auto-approve low-risk…
- Running a small service business from lead to payment with owner-approved skillsCase study · Business operationsA hackathon team published 16 Hermes skills that they report used to run a real owner-operated service business over Telegram, from quoting through payment links and bookkeeping. Every step involving money, customers or accounts was set up as draft, owner approval, then execution.
- Hermes Agent setup: your first 24 hoursGuide · Getting startedAn opinionated, documentation-grounded checklist for a new Hermes install: one working model, deliberate tools and approvals, memory you can trust, one skill, one scheduled job and a paired phone.
- Hermes Agent task denied when scheduledTroubleshooting · Security & permissionsFind the blocked operation and execution policy instead of disabling approvals for every unattended task.