Grades are a hygiene check, not a security guarantee.

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Hermes Kit

Hermes Kit, a skill listed in the PlugVet directory.

Compatibility: Not stated.

Grade B

Minor issues only, no Medium or High. Worth a quick look at the findings below before installing.

Graded by PlugVetRubric v2

Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.

NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV OBFUSCATION_ENCODED_BLOB PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED SECRETS_ENV_READ

Why this grade

  • NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST Low

    Makes a network call whose host is not written as a fixed address.

    skills/ai-hotspot-digest/scripts/digest.py, line 230 def fetch() -> Any:

  • SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV Low

    Mentions a .env file.

    .gitignore, line 19 .env

  • OBFUSCATION_ENCODED_BLOB Low

    Contains a long base64 shaped string in a file that should be readable.

    docs/assets/overview-dark.svg, line 113 src: url(data:font/woff2;base64,d09GMgABAAAAAAaAABIAAAAADMwAAAYdAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGhwbHhwoBmA/U1RBVIEgJx4AdC9MEQgKhGSEAAsgADCDOgE2AiQDOgQgBYdGB4EUGw8LIxEmZHIexT8PYyJT

  • PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED Note

    Runs shell commands, and the manifest or description says so.

    plugins/hermes-lock-screen/__init__.py, line 42 completed = subprocess.run(

  • SECRETS_ENV_READ Note

    Reads an environment variable whose name contains KEY, SECRET, TOKEN, PASSWORD or CREDENTIAL.

    skills/figma-copy-proofread/scripts/figma_copy.py, line 55 token = os.environ.get("FIGMA_API_KEY")

Any High, or two or more Medium findings, give D. One Medium gives C. Low findings or a security Note give B. Each code names a finding behind the letter.

Grades are a hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, on the date checked, not a security audit or a guarantee. The free directory grades are automated. Before release, a PlugVet engineer reviews every paid report and any grade we hold back, including all F grades, against the source code and the evidence we quote.

What was checked

Plain notes from the hygiene checks.

  • Permissions

    Note

    requests shell access. The manifest names this permission.

    PERMISSION_SHELL_DECLARED

    plugins/hermes-lock-screen/__init__.py, line 42

    completed = subprocess.run(

    plugins/hermes-lock-screen/lock_screen.py, line 431

    runner: Runner = subprocess.run,

    plugins/hermes-lock-screen/lock_screen.py, line 507

    runner: Runner = subprocess.run,

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    skills/ai-hotspot-digest/scripts/digest.py, line 303

    result = subprocess.run(command, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=35, check=False)

    skills/ai-hotspot-digest/scripts/digest.py, line 755

    result = subprocess.run(

    skills/cursor-cli/scripts/pick_gemini_flash.py, line 73

    proc = subprocess.run(

  • Install and update

    Pass

    No install-time script found, and dependencies are pinned or absent.

  • Network

    Concern

    can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address.

    NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST

    skills/ai-hotspot-digest/scripts/digest.py, line 230

    def fetch() -> Any:

    skills/ai-hotspot-digest/scripts/digest.py, line 231

    with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=timeout) as response:

    skills/ai-hotspot-digest/scripts/digest.py, line 240

    def fetch() -> str:

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    skills/ai-hotspot-digest/scripts/digest.py, line 241

    with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=timeout) as response:

    skills/figma-copy-proofread/scripts/figma_copy.py, line 63

    with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=120) as resp:

    skills/figma-copy-proofread/scripts/figma_copy.py, line 138

    with urllib.request.urlopen(url, timeout=120) as resp, open(args.out, "wb") as f:

    skills/figma-copy-proofread/scripts/figma_copy.py, line 183

    with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=60) as resp:

  • Secrets

    Concern

    reads a credential or environment file.

    SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV

    skills/figma-copy-proofread/scripts/figma_copy.py, line 55

    token = os.environ.get("FIGMA_API_KEY")

    .gitignore, line 18

    **/local-*

    .gitignore, line 19

    .env

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    .gitignore, line 21

    !.env.example

    docs/feishu-gateway-blackbox-checklist.md, line 17

    | `~/.hermes/.env`: `FEISHU_REQUIRE_MENTION` | `true` |

    docs/feishu-gateway-blackbox-checklist.zh-CN.md, line 17

    | `~/.hermes/.env`：`FEISHU_REQUIRE_MENTION` | `true` |

    docs/hermes-fork.md, line 67

    The same reset path applies. Fork-only config keys (see [feishu-customizations.md](feishu-customizations.md)) stay in your `config.yaml` and `.env`. Upstream code does not read the

    docs/hermes-fork.zh-CN.md, line 67

    走的是同一条重置路径。fork 专用的配置项（见 [feishu-customizations.zh-CN.md](feishu-customizations.zh-CN.md)）会留在 `config.yaml` 和 `.env` 里。上游代码不读它们，想要干净配置就手动删掉。

    docs/memory-provider-adoption-gate.md, line 42

    | Secrets | Provider keys go in `~/.hermes/.env` or the provider's own directory, never echoed into chat. |

  • Agent instructions

    Pass

    No instruction to ignore earlier instructions or to hide a step.

  • Obfuscation

    Concern

    contains an encoded blob in a file that should be readable.

    OBFUSCATION_ENCODED_BLOB

    docs/assets/overview-dark.svg, line 113

    src: url(data:font/woff2;base64,d09GMgABAAAAAAaAABIAAAAADMwAAAYdAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGhwbHhwoBmA/U1RBVIEgJx4AdC9MEQgKhGSEAAsgADCDOgE2AiQDOgQgBYdGB4EUGw8LIxEmZHIexT8PYyJT

    docs/assets/overview-dark.svg, line 117

    src: url(data:font/woff2;base64,d09GMgABAAAAACK8ABIAAAAARmAAACJTAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGoE1G4JgHIFaBmA/U1RBVIEgJx4AgkwvTBEICrporgMLggoAMKw6ATYCJAOEBAQgBYdGB4kHG7Q9RQdy2DiA

    docs/assets/overview-dark.svg, line 121

    src: url(data:font/woff2;base64,d09GMgABAAAAABqQABIAAAAANggAABopAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGnwbHhyBWgZgP1NUQVSBICceAIFiL0wRCAqrfKMTC4FmADCgXAE2AiQDg0QEIAWHRgeHQRt7L1UHctg4AONH

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    docs/assets/overview-dark.svg, line 125

    src: url(data:font/woff2;base64,d09GMgABAAAAABbwABIAAAAAP8wAABaJAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGoEYG4YcHIIWBmA/U1RBVIEgJx4AgwQvTBEICrBAp3ILgjgAMKEmATYCJAOEKAQgBYdGB4xOGw05JeOYFbBx

    docs/assets/overview-dark.svg, line 129

    src: url(data:font/woff2;base64,d09GMgABAAAAAC1MABIAAAAAdAQAACzjAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGoJLG4ouHIM+BmA/U1RBVIEgJx4AhTovTBEICuBkzjkLhAwAMMVKATYCJAOIEgQgBYdGB5FVG4xnNXjTMeV2

    docs/assets/overview-dark.svg, line 133

    src: url(data:font/woff2;base64,d09GMgABAAAAAHpsABIAAAABMqgAAHoCAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGoE4G4caHIGacgZgP1NUQVSBICceAIUiL0wRCAqB3DiBrC4LhhYAMIGcXgE2AiQDjBoEIAWHRgejDFtJFnGB

    docs/assets/overview-light.svg, line 113

    src: url(data:font/woff2;base64,d09GMgABAAAAAAaAABIAAAAADMwAAAYdAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGhwbHhwoBmA/U1RBVIEgJx4AdC9MEQgKhGSEAAsgADCDOgE2AiQDOgQgBYdGB4EUGw8LIxEmZHIexT8PYyJT

    docs/assets/overview-light.svg, line 117

    src: url(data:font/woff2;base64,d09GMgABAAAAACK8ABIAAAAARmAAACJTAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGoE1G4JgHIFaBmA/U1RBVIEgJx4AgkwvTBEICrporgMLggoAMKw6ATYCJAOEBAQgBYdGB4kHG7Q9RQdy2DiA

  • Licence

    Pass

    A licence file is present (LICENSE).

  • Maintainer activity

    Pass

    The latest commit is within the last 365 days.

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Note

Hygiene check of commit 615d39cf0573. requests shell access. The manifest names this permission. can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address. reads a credential or environment file. contains an encoded blob in a file that should be readable.

Date and source

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Commit graded: 615d39cf057329a76e3fe61b20cf3f5df43b4f95

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