---
source: jimmy
intent: note
date: 2026-09-16
priority: low
tags: [handshake, dry-run, protocol]
---

# Obsidian Handoff Protocol — Dry-Run Confirmation

## What was confirmed

The external-agent handoff protocol between Hermes (profile `jimmy`) and the Obsidian crew is established.

1. **Drop zone**: `00_Raw/Incoming/` is the only folder Jimmy writes into. The folder already exists; no creation needed.
2. **Filename**: `YYYY-MM-DD-topic.md` (e.g. `2026-09-16-handshake-dry-run.md`).
3. **Format**: YAML frontmatter block — **not** inline headers.
4. **Frontmatter fields**:
   - `source` (required): lowercase agent key → `jimmy`
   - `intent` (required): one of the routing values → `idea | task | note | reference | meeting | person | project`
   - `date` (required): `YYYY-MM-DD`
   - `project`, `priority`, `tags` (optional)
5. **Intent routing**:
   - `note` → Scribe files under the relevant area (Jimmy's default intent).
   - `idea` → Scribe → polished Idea note
   - `task` → Scribe → Task note with action items
   - `reference` → Sorter → Resources
   - `meeting` → Sorter → `06_Meetings`
   - `person` → Sorter → `05_People`
   - `project` → Sorter → `04_projects`
   - Missing / unmatched → held in `00_Raw` pending triage.
6. **Processing trigger**: crew says **"process my handoffs"** to run the flow; files are routed out and logged in `Meta/agent-log.md`.
7. **Cleanup**: processed source files are moved (not copied) out of Incoming, or to `10_archive` when obsolete.

## Rules

- External agents never write anywhere else in the vault.
- No secrets in handoff files.

## This file

- Filename: `2026-09-16-handshake-dry-run.md`
- Intent: `note`
- Purpose: validates the pipeline end-to-end (write → route → round-trip confirm).