# witcheer's Wingtips #25: /goal

Written by [witcheer](https://x.com/witcheer) at Nous Research. Republished with credit.

Canonical: https://hermeswatcher.com/wingtips/25  
Published: 2026-07-20  
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Sources: [Hermes docs: Goals](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/goals)


Hermes Wingtips #25: /goal 

/goal keeps working until a judge model calls it done, so a vague goal gets a vague judging. fix it by telling the judge what done means:

(1) let Hermes write it: 

exemple: /goal draft migrate the auth service to JWT

(2) or spell it inline under