Agent skill

Operational Design

by magnus919 in magnus919/hermes-profiles

COO methodology for process design, organizational scaling, operational metrics, compliance and audit, vendor management, and team topology.

MITAuto-check passedLegal & Compliance

Install Operational Design

skills CLI

$ npx skills add magnus919/hermes-profiles --skill operational-design -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install magnus919/hermes-profiles operational-design --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/operational-design .claude/skills/operational-design && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "operational-design" agent skill from https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles/tree/main/skills/operational-design into .claude/skills/operational-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "operational-design", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles/tree/main/skills/operational-design

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add magnus919/hermes-profiles --skill operational-design -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install magnus919/hermes-profiles operational-design --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/operational-design .agents/skills/operational-design && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "operational-design" agent skill from https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles/tree/main/skills/operational-design into .agents/skills/operational-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "operational-design", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add magnus919/hermes-profiles --skill operational-design -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install magnus919/hermes-profiles operational-design --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/operational-design .cursor/skills/operational-design && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "operational-design" agent skill from https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles/tree/main/skills/operational-design into .cursor/skills/operational-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "operational-design", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles.git --path skills/operational-design

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add magnus919/hermes-profiles --skill operational-design -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install magnus919/hermes-profiles operational-design --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/operational-design .gemini/skills/operational-design && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "operational-design" agent skill from https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles/tree/main/skills/operational-design into .gemini/skills/operational-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "operational-design", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install magnus919/hermes-profiles operational-design

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add magnus919/hermes-profiles --skill operational-design -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/operational-design .github/skills/operational-design && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "operational-design" agent skill from https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles/tree/main/skills/operational-design into .github/skills/operational-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "operational-design", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add magnus919/hermes-profiles --skill operational-design -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install magnus919/hermes-profiles operational-design --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/operational-design .opencode/skills/operational-design && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "operational-design" agent skill from https://github.com/magnus919/hermes-profiles/tree/main/skills/operational-design into .opencode/skills/operational-design/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "operational-design", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: operational-design
GitHub stars: 289
Token cost: ~1.3k tokens
SKILL.md length: 454 words
Files: 6 (incl. references)
Skills in repo: 31
Repo updated: Jun 27, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

COO methodology for process design, organizational scaling, operational metrics, compliance and audit, vendor management, and team topology.

Works in 6 steps: Process before automation. Automating a… → Scale is a discontinuous function. An… → Lead with leading indicators. Lagging… → …
Tasks that involve SOC 2 and security compliance
SKILL.md covers Domain Model, When to Load, Loading Order and Reference Files, plus 2 more sections
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Operational Design is an agent skill from magnus919/hermes-profiles. COO methodology for process design, organizational scaling, operational metrics, compliance and audit, vendor management, and team topology. Covers value stream mapping, BPMN, bottleneck analysis, scaling from 10 to 100 to 1000 people, KPI design, balanced scorecard, SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR readiness, RFP processes, SLA design, vendor scorecards, team topologies, Conway's Law, and Dunbar's Number.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 6 other files, including reference files (for example `references/compliance.md`, `references/operational-metrics.md` and `references/process-design.md`).

It sits in Legal & Compliance, covering SOC 2 and security compliance, OKRs and executive reporting and Vendor and procurement management. The repository describes itself as: Curated Hermes Agent profiles for specialist swarms — opinionated, Hermes-optimized, artifact-pyramid native. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

Tasks that involve SOC 2 and security compliance
Tasks that involve OKRs and executive reporting
Tasks that involve Vendor and procurement management

Example prompts

“s Law, and Dunbar”
“/operational-design”

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

Process before automation. Automating a bad process makes bad output faster. Map and optimize the workflow before selecting tools.
Scale is a discontinuous function. An organization that works at 10 people will break at 50, 200, and 1,000 — each requires a different…
Lead with leading indicators. Lagging indicators tell you what already happened. Leading indicators tell you what will happen. A good…
Compliance is a system, not a project. SOC 2 certification is not a one-time effort. Compliance requires embedded controls, continuous…
Vendors are partners, not passengers. The cheapest vendor is usually the most expensive in total cost. Invest in vendor relationships…
Structure follows strategy. Team topology should be driven by the communication patterns the work requires (Conway's Law), not by…

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 867a555. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Operational Design loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs, and up to ~11k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 105 tokens; SKILL.md has 454 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~105
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~1.3k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them: ~11k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from magnus919/hermes-profiles at commit 867a555, republished under its MIT licence (© magnus919). 454 words, ~1,284 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/operational-design/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 5 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.

name: operational-design
description: COO methodology for process design, organizational scaling, operational metrics, compliance and audit, vendor management, and team topology. Covers value stream mapping, BPMN, bottleneck analysis, scaling from 10 to 100 to 1000 people, KPI design, balanced scorecard, SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR readiness, RFP processes, SLA design, vendor scorecards, team topologies, Conway's Law, and Dunbar's Number.
version: 1.0.0
author: Hermes Agent community
license: MIT

Operational Design

COO methodology for designing and scaling operations, managing compliance, selecting and managing vendors, and measuring operational health. These frameworks help a COO build the systems and processes that enable the organization to execute reliably at scale.

Domain Model

Domain	Covers	Artifact
Process Design	Value stream mapping, BPMN, bottleneck analysis, workflow optimization	Process maps, VSM current/future state
Scaling Frameworks	10-to-100-to-1000 transitions, organizational design, delegation patterns	Scaling plan, org design
Operational Metrics	KPI design, balanced scorecard, leading vs lagging indicators	Operations dashboard
Compliance & Audit	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR readiness, audit preparation	Compliance roadmap, control matrix
Vendor Management	RFP process, SLA design, vendor scorecards, relationship tiers	Vendor management framework
Organizational Patterns	Team topologies, Conway's Law, Dunbar's number, span of control	Team design, communication model

When to Load

Load this skill when the task involves:

Mapping and optimizing a business process (value stream, BPMN)
Planning organizational scaling through growth phases
Designing operational KPIs and a balanced scorecard
Preparing for SOC 2, ISO 27001, or GDPR compliance
Running an RFP or vendor selection process
Designing SLAs and vendor scorecards
Restructuring teams using team topologies
Analyzing bottlenecks and throughput constraints
Designing delegation and span-of-control models

Loading Order

skill_view('operational-design')                    # This — methodology index
skill_view('executive-methodology')                  # Shared decision frameworks
skill_view('artifact-pyramids')                      # Output contract
skill_view('operational-design', file_path='references/process-design.md')
skill_view('operational-design', file_path='references/scaling-frameworks.md')
skill_view('operational-design', file_path='references/operational-metrics.md')
skill_view('operational-design', file_path='references/compliance.md')
skill_view('operational-design', file_path='references/vendor-management.md')

Reference Files

Reference	Load When	File
Process Design	You need to map, analyze, or optimize a business process	`references/process-design.md`
Scaling Frameworks	You're planning organizational growth or restructuring	`references/scaling-frameworks.md`
Operational Metrics	You're designing KPIs, dashboards, or a balanced scorecard	`references/operational-metrics.md`
Compliance & Audit	You're preparing for SOC 2, ISO 27001, or GDPR compliance	`references/compliance.md`
Vendor Management	You're running an RFP, designing SLAs, or evaluating vendors	`references/vendor-management.md`

Show full SKILL.md (196 more words)Show less

Design Principles

Process before automation. Automating a bad process makes bad output faster. Map and optimize the workflow before selecting tools.
Scale is a discontinuous function. An organization that works at 10 people will break at 50, 200, and 1,000 — each requires a different operating model. Design for the next phase, not the current one.
Lead with leading indicators. Lagging indicators tell you what already happened. Leading indicators tell you what will happen. A good operations dashboard has a balanced mix of both.
Compliance is a system, not a project. SOC 2 certification is not a one-time effort. Compliance requires embedded controls, continuous monitoring, and periodic testing.
Vendors are partners, not passengers. The cheapest vendor is usually the most expensive in total cost. Invest in vendor relationships proportional to business criticality.
Structure follows strategy. Team topology should be driven by the communication patterns the work requires (Conway's Law), not by reporting lines that are convenient for management.

executive-methodology — shared decision frameworks and governance
strategy-frameworks — CEO-side strategic direction and competitive analysis
technology-radar — CTO-side technology evaluation and architecture governance
financial-modeling — CFO-side unit economics and SaaS metrics
artifact-pyramids — output contract specification

Files

SKILL.md and 5 other files (references) in skills/operational-design of magnus919/hermes-profiles.

SKILL.md
references/compliance.md
references/operational-metrics.md
references/process-design.md
references/scaling-frameworks.md
references/vendor-management.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 867a555

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Questions about Operational Design

What does Operational Design do?

COO methodology for process design, organizational scaling, operational metrics, compliance and audit, vendor management, and team topology. Operational Design is an agent skill from magnus919/hermes-profiles. COO methodology for process design, organizational scaling, operational metrics, compliance and audit, vendor management, and team topology.

When should I use Operational Design?

Operational Design fits situations like: tasks that involve SOC 2 and security compliance; tasks that involve OKRs and executive reporting; tasks that involve Vendor and procurement management.

How do I install Operational Design in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add magnus919/hermes-profiles --skill operational-design -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/operational-design in magnus919/hermes-profiles) into .claude/skills/operational-design in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Operational Design in Codex?

Run `npx skills add magnus919/hermes-profiles --skill operational-design -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/operational-design in magnus919/hermes-profiles) into .agents/skills/operational-design in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Operational Design in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add magnus919/hermes-profiles --skill operational-design -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/operational-design, .gemini/skills/operational-design, .github/skills/operational-design and .opencode/skills/operational-design in your project.

What does Operational Design need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Operational Design is instructions for the agent only.

Does Operational Design access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Operational Design safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Operational Design use?

Operational Design is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Operational Design use?

About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 9.5k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Operational Design?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Operational Design: Operational Design (magnus919/agent-skills, 115 stars), Nist 800 53 (Sushegaad/Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance, 946 stars), Audit Report (harness/harness-skills, 115 stars) and Cis Controls (Sushegaad/Claude-Skills-Governance-Risk-and-Compliance, 946 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Operational Design?

magnus919 (a GitHub user) maintains it in magnus919/hermes-profiles, which has 289 GitHub stars. The repository holds 31 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 27, 2026.

Source: magnus919/hermes-profiles on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Operational Design

Install Operational Design

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Operational Design

Domain Model

When to Load

Loading Order

Reference Files

Design Principles

Files

Compare with similar skills

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Install Operational Design

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At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Operational Design

Domain Model

When to Load

Loading Order

Reference Files

Design Principles

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