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 **Docs:** https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/
 
+## Scope & Verification
+
+This skill is a concise operating guide, not the complete source of truth for every Hermes feature. If a Hermes feature, command, or setting is not mentioned here, do not treat that absence as evidence that it does not exist. Check the live repository and official docs before giving a negative answer.
+
+Good verification targets:
+
+- CLI commands: `hermes --help`, `hermes <command> --help`, and `hermes_cli/main.py`
+- User documentation: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/
+- Source tree: https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent
+
 ## Quick Start
 
 ```bash