diff --git a/agent/skill_commands.py b/agent/skill_commands.py
index 1f000eefed..149b4aaeb9 100644
--- a/agent/skill_commands.py
+++ b/agent/skill_commands.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
 
+from hermes_constants import display_hermes_home
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 _skill_commands: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {}
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ def _inject_skill_config(loaded_skill: dict[str, Any], parts: list[str]) -> None
         if not resolved:
             return
 
-        lines = ["", "[Skill config (from ~/.hermes/config.yaml):"]
+        lines = ["", f"[Skill config (from {display_hermes_home()}/config.yaml):"]
         for key, value in resolved.items():
             display_val = str(value) if value else "(not set)"
             lines.append(f"  {key} = {display_val}")
diff --git a/tools/cronjob_tools.py b/tools/cronjob_tools.py
index 25a153041b..8a685a8ccb 100644
--- a/tools/cronjob_tools.py
+++ b/tools/cronjob_tools.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 
+from hermes_constants import display_hermes_home
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # Import from cron module (will be available when properly installed)
@@ -455,7 +457,7 @@ Important safety rule: cron-run sessions should not recursively schedule more cr
             },
             "script": {
                 "type": "string",
-                "description": "Optional path to a Python script that runs before each cron job execution. Its stdout is injected into the prompt as context. Use for data collection and change detection. Relative paths resolve under ~/.hermes/scripts/. On update, pass empty string to clear."
+                "description": f"Optional path to a Python script that runs before each cron job execution. Its stdout is injected into the prompt as context. Use for data collection and change detection. Relative paths resolve under {display_hermes_home()}/scripts/. On update, pass empty string to clear."
             },
         },
         "required": ["action"]
diff --git a/tools/skill_manager_tool.py b/tools/skill_manager_tool.py
index 6c73072593..a3e585a583 100644
--- a/tools/skill_manager_tool.py
+++ b/tools/skill_manager_tool.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import re
 import shutil
 import tempfile
 from pathlib import Path
-from hermes_constants import get_hermes_home
+from hermes_constants import get_hermes_home, display_hermes_home
 from typing import Dict, Any, Optional, Tuple
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ SKILL_MANAGE_SCHEMA = {
     "description": (
         "Manage skills (create, update, delete). Skills are your procedural "
         "memory — reusable approaches for recurring task types. "
-        "New skills go to ~/.hermes/skills/; existing skills can be modified wherever they live.\n\n"
+        f"New skills go to {display_hermes_home()}/skills/; existing skills can be modified wherever they live.\n\n"
         "Actions: create (full SKILL.md + optional category), "
         "patch (old_string/new_string — preferred for fixes), "
         "edit (full SKILL.md rewrite — major overhauls only), "
diff --git a/tools/skills_tool.py b/tools/skills_tool.py
index f6328ab0b8..340e4ed53d 100644
--- a/tools/skills_tool.py
+++ b/tools/skills_tool.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Usage:
 import json
 import logging
 
-from hermes_constants import get_hermes_home
+from hermes_constants import get_hermes_home, display_hermes_home
 import os
 import re
 from enum import Enum
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ def _gateway_setup_hint() -> str:
 
         return GATEWAY_SECRET_CAPTURE_UNSUPPORTED_MESSAGE
     except Exception:
-        return "Secure secret entry is not available. Load this skill in the local CLI to be prompted, or add the key to ~/.hermes/.env manually."
+        return f"Secure secret entry is not available. Load this skill in the local CLI to be prompted, or add the key to {display_hermes_home()}/.env manually."
 
 
 def _build_setup_note(
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ def skills_list(category: str = None, task_id: str = None) -> str:
                     "success": True,
                     "skills": [],
                     "categories": [],
-                    "message": "No skills found. Skills directory created at ~/.hermes/skills/",
+                    "message": f"No skills found. Skills directory created at {display_hermes_home()}/skills/",
                 },
                 ensure_ascii=False,
             )
diff --git a/tools/tts_tool.py b/tools/tts_tool.py
index 769ae30a94..9fdb63866f 100644
--- a/tools/tts_tool.py
+++ b/tools/tts_tool.py
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Callable, Dict, Any, Optional
 from urllib.parse import urljoin
 
+from hermes_constants import display_hermes_home
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 from tools.managed_tool_gateway import resolve_managed_tool_gateway
 from tools.tool_backend_helpers import managed_nous_tools_enabled, resolve_openai_audio_api_key
@@ -1050,7 +1052,7 @@ TTS_SCHEMA = {
             },
             "output_path": {
                 "type": "string",
-                "description": "Optional custom file path to save the audio. Defaults to ~/.hermes/audio_cache/<timestamp>.mp3"
+                "description": f"Optional custom file path to save the audio. Defaults to {display_hermes_home()}/audio_cache/<timestamp>.mp3"
             }
         },
         "required": ["text"]