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Teknium 2ed96372ad feat(skills): blank-slate skills — install --no-skills + opt-out/opt-in (#36228)
* feat(install): --no-skills flag for blank-slate default profile

Add an install-time --no-skills flag so the default ~/.hermes profile can
be created with zero bundled skills, matching what
`hermes profile create --no-skills` already does for named profiles.

The flag writes $HERMES_HOME/.no-bundled-skills and skips the install-time
seed. sync_skills() now honors that marker with an early return
(skipped_opt_out=True), so neither the installer, a later `hermes update`,
nor a direct sync re-injects bundled skills into a profile that opted out.

Previously the marker was only checked by seed_profile_skills() (named
profiles); the default profile had no opt-out and `hermes update` would
re-seed it every time.

Tests: TestNoBundledSkillsOptOut covers marker-present (no-op) and
marker-absent (normal seed) paths.

* feat(skills): hermes skills opt-out / opt-in for existing profiles

Adds an interactive counterpart to the install-time --no-skills flag so
an already-installed profile (default or named) can toggle the
.no-bundled-skills marker without reinstalling.

- `hermes skills opt-out` writes the marker (stop future seeding). Safe
  by default: nothing on disk is touched.
- `hermes skills opt-out --remove` ALSO deletes already-present bundled
  skills, but ONLY ones that are manifest-tracked AND byte-identical to
  their origin hash. User-edited bundled skills, hub-installed skills, and
  hand-written skills are never removed. Previews + confirms before
  deleting (--yes to skip).
- `hermes skills opt-in [--sync]` removes the marker and optionally
  re-seeds immediately.

Core logic lives in tools/skills_sync.py (set_bundled_skills_opt_out,
is_bundled_skills_opt_out, remove_pristine_bundled_skills) reusing the
existing manifest origin-hash machinery for the safety check.

Tests: TestOptOutToggleAndRemove covers marker toggle idempotency and
proves user-modified + non-bundled skills survive --remove.

* docs: blank-slate skills — install --no-skills + opt-out/opt-in

- features/skills.md: new 'Starting with a blank slate' section covering
  the install flag, profile-create flag, and runtime opt-out/opt-in, with
  a safe-by-default note.
- reference/cli-commands.md: document the new skills opt-out / opt-in
  subcommands + examples.
- reference/profile-commands.md: fix the marker filename (was .no-skills,
  actually .no-bundled-skills) and cross-link the runtime commands.

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Website

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Installation

yarn

Local Development

yarn start

This command starts a local development server and opens up a browser window. Most changes are reflected live without having to restart the server.

Build

yarn build

This command generates static content into the build directory and can be served using any static contents hosting service.

Deployment

Using SSH:

USE_SSH=true yarn deploy

Not using SSH:

GIT_USER=<Your GitHub username> yarn deploy

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