## 20260916-002447 session 20260915_111917_cc2921ae

**user:** What should we name him?

**assistant:** **Name suggestion:** `watchdog`  

*Why “watchdog”?*  
- It conveys the idea of a vigilant guardian that scans nightly for broken workflows, missing instructions, or polluted context.  
- The term is short, memorable, and aligns well with existing Hermes terminology (`watchdog` → daily monitor).  

You can create the skill as `~/.hermes/profiles/jimmy/skills/watchdog.md` if you want.


## 20260916-003521 session 20260915_111917_cc2921ae

**user:** Perfect. Let’s talk about how we use him.

**assistant:** ### How to use **watchdog**

| Step | What it does | How to set it up |
|------|--------------|------------------|
| 1 | **Create the skill** – a script that pulls all chat logs and runs an LLM prompt. | `hermes skill_manage` (see example code below). |
| 2 | **Schedule it nightly** – either via `cronjob_manage` or `hermes --profile watchdog cron`. | `hermes cronjob_manage action=connect cron=0 3 * * * --profile watchdog` |
| 3 | **Collect log data** – the skill reads every `chat_history.log` under `profiles/*/`. | Internally done by a `find` command. |
| 4 | **Analyze** – the skill sends the combined text to your default model with a prompt that looks for instruction violations, context pollution, and failures. | LLM prompt defined in the script. |
| 5 | **Output** – a JSON file `reports/watchdog-YYYY-MM-DD.json` that lists <br>• `time` <br>• `user` <br>• `profile` <br>• `issue` <br>• `recommendation` | `hermes --profile boss chat -q` *or* expose the file to a Telegram channel via `hermes --profile telegram chat -q "Watchdog report for $(date +%F)"`. |
| 6 | **Act on the report** – review the file, then use `hermes --profile <p> chat -q` to give the agent corrective instructions or patch context. | Example: `hermes --profile leonard chat -q "Please avoid using the old `avatar.png` link in the footer."` |
| 7 | **Iterate** – the next run will automatically refresh the analysis, picking up any new or fixed issues. | No manual trigger needed. |

#### 1. Create the watchdog skil