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Set up encrypted off-machine Hermes backups. An agent skill from OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide.
Install Hermes Offsite Backup
$ npx skills add OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide --skill hermes-offsite-backup -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide hermes-offsite-backup --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/hermes-offsite-backup .claude/skills/hermes-offsite-backup && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "hermes-offsite-backup" agent skill from https://github.com/OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide/tree/main/skills/hermes-offsite-backup into .claude/skills/hermes-offsite-backup/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "hermes-offsite-backup", 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 install https://github.com/OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide/tree/main/skills/hermes-offsite-backupType 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.
$ npx skills add OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide --skill hermes-offsite-backup -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide hermes-offsite-backup --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/hermes-offsite-backup .agents/skills/hermes-offsite-backup && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "hermes-offsite-backup" agent skill from https://github.com/OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide/tree/main/skills/hermes-offsite-backup into .agents/skills/hermes-offsite-backup/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "hermes-offsite-backup", 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.
$ npx skills add OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide --skill hermes-offsite-backup -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide hermes-offsite-backup --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/hermes-offsite-backup .cursor/skills/hermes-offsite-backup && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "hermes-offsite-backup" agent skill from https://github.com/OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide/tree/main/skills/hermes-offsite-backup into .cursor/skills/hermes-offsite-backup/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "hermes-offsite-backup", 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 https://github.com/OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide.git --path skills/hermes-offsite-backup--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide --skill hermes-offsite-backup -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide hermes-offsite-backup --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/hermes-offsite-backup .gemini/skills/hermes-offsite-backup && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "hermes-offsite-backup" agent skill from https://github.com/OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide/tree/main/skills/hermes-offsite-backup into .gemini/skills/hermes-offsite-backup/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "hermes-offsite-backup", 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.
$ gh skill install OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide hermes-offsite-backupInstalls 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).
$ npx skills add OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide --skill hermes-offsite-backup -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/hermes-offsite-backup .github/skills/hermes-offsite-backup && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "hermes-offsite-backup" agent skill from https://github.com/OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide/tree/main/skills/hermes-offsite-backup into .github/skills/hermes-offsite-backup/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "hermes-offsite-backup", 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.
$ npx skills add OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide --skill hermes-offsite-backup -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide hermes-offsite-backup --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/hermes-offsite-backup .opencode/skills/hermes-offsite-backup && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "hermes-offsite-backup" agent skill from https://github.com/OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide/tree/main/skills/hermes-offsite-backup into .opencode/skills/hermes-offsite-backup/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "hermes-offsite-backup", 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
hermes-offsite-backup- GitHub stars
- 688
- Token cost
- ~772 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 368 words
- Files
- 2 (incl. scripts)
- Skills in repo
- 4
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Set up encrypted off-machine Hermes backups. An agent skill from OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide.
- Works in 6 steps: Ask; don't guess. You need three things… → Check the tools with the terminal tool → Install the script. Copy… → …
- Tasks that involve Backup and disaster recovery
- SKILL.md covers When to Use, Procedure, Verification and Pitfalls
- Runs Shell scripts from its folder; calls bash
What it does
Hermes Offsite Backup is an agent skill from OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide. Set up encrypted off-machine Hermes backups.
Its SKILL.md is about 770 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/offsite-backup.sh`).
It sits in DevOps & Cloud, covering Backup and disaster recovery. The repository describes itself as: Hermes Agent setup, migration, LightRAG, Telegram, and skill creation guide. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Backup and disaster recovery
Example prompts
- “/hermes-offsite-backup”
Requirements
- A Bash shell
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Ask; don't guess. You need three things from the user
- Check the tools with the terminal tool
- Install the script. Copy scripts/offsite-backup.sh from this skill into ~/.hermes/scripts/offsite-backup.sh. Fill in the three values at…
- Test it once by hand and show the user the result
- Schedule it with no model involved. Output is delivered only when the script prints something, which happens only on failure
- Explain the restore path and have the user try it once, on the machine that holds the private key
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit f865f8a. 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
Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Shell), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
bash
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
Hermes Offsite Backup loads about 772 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 17 tokens; SKILL.md has 368 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide at commit f865f8a, republished under its MIT licence (© OnlyTerp). 368 words, ~772 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/hermes-offsite-backup/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- hermes-offsite-backup
- description
- Set up encrypted off-machine Hermes backups.
- version
- 1.0.0
- author
- Terp AI Labs
- license
- MIT
- platforms
- linux, macos
Hermes Off-Machine Backup
Nightly hermes backup, encrypted with age to a public key whose private half lives elsewhere, copied to a destination the user picks. It runs as a zero-token cron job that only messages the user when something fails.
When to Use
- The user wants Hermes backed up somewhere other than the machine it runs on.
- Before relying on an always-on Hermes host for anything important.
Procedure
Ask; don't guess. You need three things from the user:
- an age public key (
age1…). Its private key must not be on this machine. - a destination: an rclone remote path (for example
b2:my-bucket/hermes) or an scp target (user@host:/backups/hermes). - a local staging directory (default
~/hermes-backups).
- an age public key (
Check the tools with the terminal tool:
bash age --version rclone version || command -v scpIf
ageis missing, tell the user how to install it for their OS rather than installing it yourself.Install the script. Copy
scripts/offsite-backup.shfrom this skill into~/.hermes/scripts/offsite-backup.sh. Fill in the three values at the top, then runchmod 700on it.Test it once by hand and show the user the result:
bash bash ~/.hermes/scripts/offsite-backup.sh && echo "backup ok"The script prints nothing on success and one line on failure.
Schedule it with no model involved. Output is delivered only when the script prints something, which happens only on failure:
bash hermes cron create "0 3 * * *" --no-agent --script offsite-backup.sh \ --name offsite-backup --deliver telegramUse whatever delivery target the user prefers, or
local.Explain the restore path and have the user try it once, on the machine that holds the private key:
bash age -d -i ~/.config/age/key.txt -o hermes-backup.zip hermes-backup-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.zip.age hermes import hermes-backup.zip
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Verification
- The encrypted file appears at the destination after the manual run.
hermes cron listshowsoffsite-backupas active, andhermes cron runs offsite-backupshows a clean run the next morning.- A test restore on another machine succeeds. An untested backup is a hope, not a backup.
Pitfalls
- A full
hermes backupincludes API keys and bot tokens. Never copy the unencrypted zip off the machine. The script deletes the plaintext zip after encrypting it. hermes backupis safe to run while Hermes is running. Never copystate.dbby hand instead.- Keep the age private key off this host. If the host is compromised, the backups should stay unreadable.
-kin the script prunes old local zips. Pruning remote copies is the destination's job (for example a bucket lifecycle rule).
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Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file (scripts) in skills/hermes-offsite-backup of OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide.
- SKILL.md
- scripts/offsite-backup.sh
Open the folder on GitHubat commit f865f8a
Compare with similar skills
Hermes Offsite Backup next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermes Offsite Backup this skillOnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide | 688 | — | ~772 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| OmniRoute Backup and Sync CLIdiegosouzapw/OmniRoute | 75k | — | ~948 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Pymobiledevice3 Device Operatordoronz88/pymobiledevice3 | 2.9k | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Notes | GPL-3.0 | |
| Myclaw BackupLeoYeAI/openclaw-backup | 659 | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| OmniRoute Database Backupsdiegosouzapw/OmniRoute | 75k | — | ~395 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Tempsgotempsh/temps | 831 | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Hermes Offsite Backup
What does Hermes Offsite Backup do?
Set up encrypted off-machine Hermes backups. An agent skill from OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide. Hermes Offsite Backup is an agent skill from OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide. Set up encrypted off-machine Hermes backups.
When should I use Hermes Offsite Backup?
Hermes Offsite Backup fits situations like: tasks that involve Backup and disaster recovery.
How do I install Hermes Offsite Backup in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide --skill hermes-offsite-backup -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/hermes-offsite-backup in OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide) into .claude/skills/hermes-offsite-backup in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Hermes Offsite Backup in Codex?
Run `npx skills add OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide --skill hermes-offsite-backup -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/hermes-offsite-backup in OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide) into .agents/skills/hermes-offsite-backup in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Hermes Offsite Backup 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 OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide --skill hermes-offsite-backup -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/hermes-offsite-backup, .gemini/skills/hermes-offsite-backup, .github/skills/hermes-offsite-backup and .opencode/skills/hermes-offsite-backup in your project.
What does Hermes Offsite Backup need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Hermes Offsite Backup needs a shell for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (bash). Our summary lists: A Bash shell.
Does Hermes Offsite Backup 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 Hermes Offsite Backup 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
What licence does Hermes Offsite Backup use?
Hermes Offsite Backup 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 Hermes Offsite Backup use?
About 772 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Hermes Offsite Backup?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Hermes Offsite Backup: OmniRoute Backup and Sync CLI (diegosouzapw/OmniRoute, 75k stars), Pymobiledevice3 Device Operator (doronz88/pymobiledevice3, 2.9k stars), Myclaw Backup (LeoYeAI/openclaw-backup, 659 stars) and OmniRoute Database Backups (diegosouzapw/OmniRoute, 75k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Hermes Offsite Backup?
OnlyTerp (a GitHub user) maintains it in OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide, which has 688 GitHub stars. The repository holds 4 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 24, 2026.
Source: OnlyTerp/hermes-optimization-guide on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.