feat(skills): add design-md skill for Google's DESIGN.md spec (#14876)

* feat(config): make tool output truncation limits configurable

Port from anomalyco/opencode#23770: expose a new `tool_output` config
section so users can tune the hardcoded truncation caps that apply to
terminal output and read_file pagination.

Three knobs under `tool_output`:
- max_bytes (default 50_000) — terminal stdout/stderr cap
- max_lines (default 2000) — read_file pagination cap
- max_line_length (default 2000) — per-line cap in line-numbered view

All three keep their existing hardcoded values as defaults, so behaviour
is unchanged when the section is absent. Power users on big-context
models can raise them; small-context local models can lower them.

Implementation:
- New `tools/tool_output_limits.py` reads the section with defensive
  fallback (missing/invalid values → defaults, never raises).
- `tools/terminal_tool.py` MAX_OUTPUT_CHARS now comes from
  get_max_bytes().
- `tools/file_operations.py` normalize_read_pagination() and
  _add_line_numbers() now pull the limits at call time.
- `hermes_cli/config.py` DEFAULT_CONFIG gains the `tool_output` section
  so `hermes setup` writes defaults into fresh configs.
- Docs page `user-guide/configuration.md` gains a "Tool Output
  Truncation Limits" section with large-context and small-context
  example configs.

Tests (18 new in tests/tools/test_tool_output_limits.py):
- Default resolution with missing / malformed / non-dict config.
- Full and partial user overrides.
- Coercion of bad values (None, negative, wrong type, str int).
- Shortcut accessors delegate correctly.
- DEFAULT_CONFIG exposes the section with the right defaults.
- Integration: normalize_read_pagination clamps to the configured
  max_lines.

* feat(skills): add design-md skill for Google's DESIGN.md spec

Built-in skill under skills/creative/ that teaches the agent to author,
lint, diff, and export DESIGN.md files — Google's open-source
(Apache-2.0) format for describing a visual identity to coding agents.

Covers:
- YAML front matter + markdown body anatomy
- Full token schema (colors, typography, rounded, spacing, components)
- Canonical section order + duplicate-heading rejection
- Component property whitelist + variants-as-siblings pattern
- CLI workflow via 'npx @google/design.md' (lint/diff/export/spec)
- Lint rule reference including WCAG contrast checks
- Common YAML pitfalls (quoted hex, negative dimensions, dotted refs)
- Starter template at templates/starter.md

Package verified live on npm (@google/design.md@0.1.1).
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@ -486,7 +486,27 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
# exceed this are rejected with guidance to use offset+limit.
# 100K chars ≈ 2535K tokens across typical tokenisers.
"file_read_max_chars": 100_000,
# Tool-output truncation thresholds. When terminal output or a
# single read_file page exceeds these limits, Hermes truncates the
# payload sent to the model (keeping head + tail for terminal,
# enforcing pagination for read_file). Tuning these trades context
# footprint against how much raw output the model can see in one
# shot. Ported from anomalyco/opencode PR #23770.
#
# - max_bytes: terminal_tool output cap, in chars
# (default 50_000 ≈ 12-15K tokens).
# - max_lines: read_file pagination cap — the maximum `limit`
# a single read_file call can request before
# being clamped (default 2000).
# - max_line_length: per-line cap applied when read_file emits a
# line-numbered view (default 2000 chars).
"tool_output": {
"max_bytes": 50_000,
"max_lines": 2000,
"max_line_length": 2000,
},
"compression": {
"enabled": True,
"threshold": 0.50, # compress when context usage exceeds this ratio

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---
name: design-md
description: Author, validate, diff, and export DESIGN.md files — Google's open-source format spec that gives coding agents a persistent, structured understanding of a design system (tokens + rationale in one file). Use when building a design system, porting style rules between projects, generating UI with consistent brand, or auditing accessibility/contrast.
version: 1.0.0
author: Hermes Agent
license: MIT
metadata:
hermes:
tags: [design, design-system, tokens, ui, accessibility, wcag, tailwind, dtcg, google]
related_skills: [popular-web-designs, excalidraw, architecture-diagram]
---
# DESIGN.md Skill
DESIGN.md is Google's open spec (Apache-2.0, `google-labs-code/design.md`) for
describing a visual identity to coding agents. One file combines:
- **YAML front matter** — machine-readable design tokens (normative values)
- **Markdown body** — human-readable rationale, organized into canonical sections
Tokens give exact values. Prose tells agents *why* those values exist and how to
apply them. The CLI (`npx @google/design.md`) lints structure + WCAG contrast,
diffs versions for regressions, and exports to Tailwind or W3C DTCG JSON.
## When to use this skill
- User asks for a DESIGN.md file, design tokens, or a design system spec
- User wants consistent UI/brand across multiple projects or tools
- User pastes an existing DESIGN.md and asks to lint, diff, export, or extend it
- User asks to port a style guide into a format agents can consume
- User wants contrast / WCAG accessibility validation on their color palette
For purely visual inspiration or layout examples, use `popular-web-designs`
instead. This skill is for the *formal spec file* itself.
## File anatomy
```md
---
version: alpha
name: Heritage
description: Architectural minimalism meets journalistic gravitas.
colors:
primary: "#1A1C1E"
secondary: "#6C7278"
tertiary: "#B8422E"
neutral: "#F7F5F2"
typography:
h1:
fontFamily: Public Sans
fontSize: 3rem
fontWeight: 700
lineHeight: 1.1
letterSpacing: "-0.02em"
body-md:
fontFamily: Public Sans
fontSize: 1rem
rounded:
sm: 4px
md: 8px
lg: 16px
spacing:
sm: 8px
md: 16px
lg: 24px
components:
button-primary:
backgroundColor: "{colors.tertiary}"
textColor: "#FFFFFF"
rounded: "{rounded.sm}"
padding: 12px
button-primary-hover:
backgroundColor: "{colors.primary}"
---
## Overview
Architectural Minimalism meets Journalistic Gravitas...
## Colors
- **Primary (#1A1C1E):** Deep ink for headlines and core text.
- **Tertiary (#B8422E):** "Boston Clay" — the sole driver for interaction.
## Typography
Public Sans for everything except small all-caps labels...
## Components
`button-primary` is the only high-emphasis action on a page...
```
## Token types
| Type | Format | Example |
|------|--------|---------|
| Color | `#` + hex (sRGB) | `"#1A1C1E"` |
| Dimension | number + unit (`px`, `em`, `rem`) | `48px`, `-0.02em` |
| Token reference | `{path.to.token}` | `{colors.primary}` |
| Typography | object with `fontFamily`, `fontSize`, `fontWeight`, `lineHeight`, `letterSpacing`, `fontFeature`, `fontVariation` | see above |
Component property whitelist: `backgroundColor`, `textColor`, `typography`,
`rounded`, `padding`, `size`, `height`, `width`. Variants (hover, active,
pressed) are **separate component entries** with related key names
(`button-primary-hover`), not nested.
## Canonical section order
Sections are optional, but present ones MUST appear in this order. Duplicate
headings reject the file.
1. Overview (alias: Brand & Style)
2. Colors
3. Typography
4. Layout (alias: Layout & Spacing)
5. Elevation & Depth (alias: Elevation)
6. Shapes
7. Components
8. Do's and Don'ts
Unknown sections are preserved, not errored. Unknown token names are accepted
if the value type is valid. Unknown component properties produce a warning.
## Workflow: authoring a new DESIGN.md
1. **Ask the user** (or infer) the brand tone, accent color, and typography
direction. If they provided a site, image, or vibe, translate it to the
token shape above.
2. **Write `DESIGN.md`** in their project root using `write_file`. Always
include `name:` and `colors:`; other sections optional but encouraged.
3. **Use token references** (`{colors.primary}`) in the `components:` section
instead of re-typing hex values. Keeps the palette single-source.
4. **Lint it** (see below). Fix any broken references or WCAG failures
before returning.
5. **If the user has an existing project**, also write Tailwind or DTCG
exports next to the file (`tailwind.theme.json`, `tokens.json`).
## Workflow: lint / diff / export
The CLI is `@google/design.md` (Node). Use `npx` — no global install needed.
```bash
# Validate structure + token references + WCAG contrast
npx -y @google/design.md lint DESIGN.md
# Compare two versions, fail on regression (exit 1 = regression)
npx -y @google/design.md diff DESIGN.md DESIGN-v2.md
# Export to Tailwind theme JSON
npx -y @google/design.md export --format tailwind DESIGN.md > tailwind.theme.json
# Export to W3C DTCG (Design Tokens Format Module) JSON
npx -y @google/design.md export --format dtcg DESIGN.md > tokens.json
# Print the spec itself — useful when injecting into an agent prompt
npx -y @google/design.md spec --rules-only --format json
```
All commands accept `-` for stdin. `lint` returns exit 1 on errors. Use the
`--format json` flag and parse the output if you need to report findings
structurally.
### Lint rule reference (what the 7 rules catch)
- `broken-ref` (error) — `{colors.missing}` points at a non-existent token
- `duplicate-section` (error) — same `## Heading` appears twice
- `invalid-color`, `invalid-dimension`, `invalid-typography` (error)
- `wcag-contrast` (warning/info) — component `textColor` vs `backgroundColor`
ratio against WCAG AA (4.5:1) and AAA (7:1)
- `unknown-component-property` (warning) — outside the whitelist above
When the user cares about accessibility, call this out explicitly in your
summary — WCAG findings are the most load-bearing reason to use the CLI.
## Pitfalls
- **Don't nest component variants.** `button-primary.hover` is wrong;
`button-primary-hover` as a sibling key is right.
- **Hex colors must be quoted strings.** YAML will otherwise choke on `#` or
truncate values like `#1A1C1E` oddly.
- **Negative dimensions need quotes too.** `letterSpacing: -0.02em` parses as
a YAML flow — write `letterSpacing: "-0.02em"`.
- **Section order is enforced.** If the user gives you prose in a random order,
reorder it to match the canonical list before saving.
- **`version: alpha` is the current spec version** (as of Apr 2026). The spec
is marked alpha — watch for breaking changes.
- **Token references resolve by dotted path.** `{colors.primary}` works;
`{primary}` does not.
## Spec source of truth
- Repo: https://github.com/google-labs-code/design.md (Apache-2.0)
- CLI: `@google/design.md` on npm
- License of generated DESIGN.md files: whatever the user's project uses;
the spec itself is Apache-2.0.

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---
version: alpha
name: MyBrand
description: One-sentence description of the visual identity.
colors:
primary: "#0F172A"
secondary: "#64748B"
tertiary: "#2563EB"
neutral: "#F8FAFC"
on-primary: "#FFFFFF"
on-tertiary: "#FFFFFF"
typography:
h1:
fontFamily: Inter
fontSize: 3rem
fontWeight: 700
lineHeight: 1.1
letterSpacing: "-0.02em"
h2:
fontFamily: Inter
fontSize: 2rem
fontWeight: 600
lineHeight: 1.2
body-md:
fontFamily: Inter
fontSize: 1rem
lineHeight: 1.5
label-caps:
fontFamily: Inter
fontSize: 0.75rem
fontWeight: 600
letterSpacing: "0.08em"
rounded:
sm: 4px
md: 8px
lg: 16px
full: 9999px
spacing:
xs: 4px
sm: 8px
md: 16px
lg: 24px
xl: 48px
components:
button-primary:
backgroundColor: "{colors.tertiary}"
textColor: "{colors.on-tertiary}"
rounded: "{rounded.sm}"
padding: 12px
button-primary-hover:
backgroundColor: "{colors.primary}"
textColor: "{colors.on-primary}"
card:
backgroundColor: "{colors.neutral}"
textColor: "{colors.primary}"
rounded: "{rounded.md}"
padding: 24px
---
## Overview
Describe the voice and feel of the brand in one or two paragraphs. What mood
does it evoke? What emotional response should a user have on first impression?
## Colors
- **Primary ({colors.primary}):** Core text, headlines, high-emphasis surfaces.
- **Secondary ({colors.secondary}):** Supporting text, borders, metadata.
- **Tertiary ({colors.tertiary}):** Interaction driver — buttons, links,
selected states. Use sparingly to preserve its signal.
- **Neutral ({colors.neutral}):** Page background and surface fills.
## Typography
Inter for everything. Weight and size carry hierarchy, not font family. Tight
letter-spacing on display sizes; default tracking on body.
## Layout
Spacing scale is a 4px baseline. Use `md` (16px) for intra-component gaps,
`lg` (24px) for inter-component gaps, `xl` (48px) for section breaks.
## Shapes
Rounded corners are modest — `sm` on interactive elements, `md` on cards.
`full` is reserved for avatars and pill badges.
## Components
- `button-primary` is the only high-emphasis action per screen.
- `card` is the default surface for grouped content. No shadow by default.
## Do's and Don'ts
- **Do** use token references (`{colors.primary}`) instead of literal hex in
component definitions.
- **Don't** introduce colors outside the palette — extend the palette first.
- **Don't** nest component variants. `button-primary-hover` is a sibling,
not a child.

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"""Tests for tools.tool_output_limits.
Covers:
1. Default values when no config is provided.
2. Config override picks up user-supplied max_bytes / max_lines /
max_line_length.
3. Malformed values (None, negative, wrong type) fall back to defaults
rather than raising.
4. Integration: the helpers return what the terminal_tool and
file_operations call paths will actually consume.
Port-tracking: anomalyco/opencode PR #23770
(feat(truncate): allow configuring tool output truncation limits).
"""
from __future__ import annotations
from unittest.mock import patch
import pytest
from tools import tool_output_limits as tol
class TestDefaults:
def test_defaults_match_previous_hardcoded_values(self):
assert tol.DEFAULT_MAX_BYTES == 50_000
assert tol.DEFAULT_MAX_LINES == 2000
assert tol.DEFAULT_MAX_LINE_LENGTH == 2000
def test_get_limits_returns_defaults_when_config_missing(self):
with patch("hermes_cli.config.load_config", return_value={}):
limits = tol.get_tool_output_limits()
assert limits == {
"max_bytes": tol.DEFAULT_MAX_BYTES,
"max_lines": tol.DEFAULT_MAX_LINES,
"max_line_length": tol.DEFAULT_MAX_LINE_LENGTH,
}
def test_get_limits_returns_defaults_when_config_not_a_dict(self):
# load_config should always return a dict but be defensive anyway.
with patch("hermes_cli.config.load_config", return_value="not a dict"):
limits = tol.get_tool_output_limits()
assert limits["max_bytes"] == tol.DEFAULT_MAX_BYTES
def test_get_limits_returns_defaults_when_load_config_raises(self):
def _boom():
raise RuntimeError("boom")
with patch("hermes_cli.config.load_config", side_effect=_boom):
limits = tol.get_tool_output_limits()
assert limits["max_lines"] == tol.DEFAULT_MAX_LINES
class TestOverrides:
def test_user_config_overrides_all_three(self):
cfg = {
"tool_output": {
"max_bytes": 100_000,
"max_lines": 5000,
"max_line_length": 4096,
}
}
with patch("hermes_cli.config.load_config", return_value=cfg):
limits = tol.get_tool_output_limits()
assert limits == {
"max_bytes": 100_000,
"max_lines": 5000,
"max_line_length": 4096,
}
def test_partial_override_preserves_other_defaults(self):
cfg = {"tool_output": {"max_bytes": 200_000}}
with patch("hermes_cli.config.load_config", return_value=cfg):
limits = tol.get_tool_output_limits()
assert limits["max_bytes"] == 200_000
assert limits["max_lines"] == tol.DEFAULT_MAX_LINES
assert limits["max_line_length"] == tol.DEFAULT_MAX_LINE_LENGTH
def test_section_not_a_dict_falls_back(self):
cfg = {"tool_output": "nonsense"}
with patch("hermes_cli.config.load_config", return_value=cfg):
limits = tol.get_tool_output_limits()
assert limits["max_bytes"] == tol.DEFAULT_MAX_BYTES
class TestCoercion:
@pytest.mark.parametrize("bad", [None, "not a number", -1, 0, [], {}])
def test_invalid_values_fall_back_to_defaults(self, bad):
cfg = {"tool_output": {"max_bytes": bad, "max_lines": bad, "max_line_length": bad}}
with patch("hermes_cli.config.load_config", return_value=cfg):
limits = tol.get_tool_output_limits()
assert limits["max_bytes"] == tol.DEFAULT_MAX_BYTES
assert limits["max_lines"] == tol.DEFAULT_MAX_LINES
assert limits["max_line_length"] == tol.DEFAULT_MAX_LINE_LENGTH
def test_string_integer_is_coerced(self):
cfg = {"tool_output": {"max_bytes": "75000"}}
with patch("hermes_cli.config.load_config", return_value=cfg):
limits = tol.get_tool_output_limits()
assert limits["max_bytes"] == 75_000
class TestShortcuts:
def test_individual_accessors_delegate_to_get_tool_output_limits(self):
cfg = {
"tool_output": {
"max_bytes": 111,
"max_lines": 222,
"max_line_length": 333,
}
}
with patch("hermes_cli.config.load_config", return_value=cfg):
assert tol.get_max_bytes() == 111
assert tol.get_max_lines() == 222
assert tol.get_max_line_length() == 333
class TestDefaultConfigHasSection:
"""The DEFAULT_CONFIG in hermes_cli.config must expose tool_output so
that ``hermes setup`` and default installs stay in sync with the
helpers here."""
def test_default_config_contains_tool_output_section(self):
from hermes_cli.config import DEFAULT_CONFIG
assert "tool_output" in DEFAULT_CONFIG
section = DEFAULT_CONFIG["tool_output"]
assert isinstance(section, dict)
assert section["max_bytes"] == tol.DEFAULT_MAX_BYTES
assert section["max_lines"] == tol.DEFAULT_MAX_LINES
assert section["max_line_length"] == tol.DEFAULT_MAX_LINE_LENGTH
class TestIntegrationReadPagination:
"""normalize_read_pagination uses get_max_lines() — verify the plumbing."""
def test_pagination_limit_clamped_by_config_value(self):
from tools.file_operations import normalize_read_pagination
cfg = {"tool_output": {"max_lines": 50}}
with patch("hermes_cli.config.load_config", return_value=cfg):
offset, limit = normalize_read_pagination(offset=1, limit=1000)
# limit should have been clamped to 50 (the configured max_lines)
assert limit == 50
assert offset == 1
def test_pagination_default_when_config_missing(self):
from tools.file_operations import normalize_read_pagination
with patch("hermes_cli.config.load_config", return_value={}):
offset, limit = normalize_read_pagination(offset=10, limit=100000)
# Clamped to default MAX_LINES (2000).
assert limit == tol.DEFAULT_MAX_LINES
assert offset == 10

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@ -292,10 +292,15 @@ def normalize_read_pagination(offset: Any = DEFAULT_READ_OFFSET,
Tool schemas declare minimum/maximum values, but not every caller or
provider enforces schemas before dispatch. Clamp here so invalid values
cannot leak into sed ranges like ``0,-1p``.
The upper bound on ``limit`` comes from ``tool_output.max_lines`` in
config.yaml (defaults to the module-level ``MAX_LINES`` constant).
"""
from tools.tool_output_limits import get_max_lines
max_lines = get_max_lines()
normalized_offset = max(1, _coerce_int(offset, DEFAULT_READ_OFFSET))
normalized_limit = _coerce_int(limit, DEFAULT_READ_LIMIT)
normalized_limit = max(1, min(normalized_limit, MAX_LINES))
normalized_limit = max(1, min(normalized_limit, max_lines))
return normalized_offset, normalized_limit
@ -414,12 +419,14 @@ class ShellFileOperations(FileOperations):
def _add_line_numbers(self, content: str, start_line: int = 1) -> str:
"""Add line numbers to content in LINE_NUM|CONTENT format."""
from tools.tool_output_limits import get_max_line_length
max_line_length = get_max_line_length()
lines = content.split('\n')
numbered = []
for i, line in enumerate(lines, start=start_line):
# Truncate long lines
if len(line) > MAX_LINE_LENGTH:
line = line[:MAX_LINE_LENGTH] + "... [truncated]"
if len(line) > max_line_length:
line = line[:max_line_length] + "... [truncated]"
numbered.append(f"{i:6d}|{line}")
return '\n'.join(numbered)

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pass
# Truncate output if too long, keeping both head and tail
MAX_OUTPUT_CHARS = 50000
from tools.tool_output_limits import get_max_bytes
MAX_OUTPUT_CHARS = get_max_bytes()
if len(output) > MAX_OUTPUT_CHARS:
head_chars = int(MAX_OUTPUT_CHARS * 0.4) # 40% head (error messages often appear early)
tail_chars = MAX_OUTPUT_CHARS - head_chars # 60% tail (most recent/relevant output)

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"""Configurable tool-output truncation limits.
Ported from anomalyco/opencode PR #23770 (``feat(truncate): allow
configuring tool output truncation limits``).
OpenCode hardcoded ``MAX_LINES = 2000`` and ``MAX_BYTES = 50 * 1024``
as tool-output truncation thresholds. Hermes-agent had the same
hardcoded constants in two places:
* ``tools/terminal_tool.py`` ``MAX_OUTPUT_CHARS = 50000`` (terminal
stdout/stderr cap)
* ``tools/file_operations.py`` ``MAX_LINES = 2000`` /
``MAX_LINE_LENGTH = 2000`` (read_file pagination cap + per-line cap)
This module centralises those values behind a single config section
(``tool_output`` in ``config.yaml``) so power users can tune them
without patching the source. The existing hardcoded numbers remain as
defaults, so behaviour is unchanged when the config key is absent.
Example ``config.yaml``::
tool_output:
max_bytes: 100000 # terminal output cap (chars)
max_lines: 5000 # read_file pagination + truncation cap
max_line_length: 2000 # per-line length cap before '... [truncated]'
The limits reader is defensive: any error (missing config file, invalid
value type, etc.) falls back to the built-in defaults so tools never
fail because of a malformed config.
"""
from __future__ import annotations
from typing import Any, Dict
# Hardcoded defaults — these match the pre-existing values, so adding
# this module is behaviour-preserving for users who don't set
# ``tool_output`` in config.yaml.
DEFAULT_MAX_BYTES = 50_000 # terminal_tool.MAX_OUTPUT_CHARS
DEFAULT_MAX_LINES = 2000 # file_operations.MAX_LINES
DEFAULT_MAX_LINE_LENGTH = 2000 # file_operations.MAX_LINE_LENGTH
def _coerce_positive_int(value: Any, default: int) -> int:
"""Return ``value`` as a positive int, or ``default`` on any issue."""
try:
iv = int(value)
except (TypeError, ValueError):
return default
if iv <= 0:
return default
return iv
def get_tool_output_limits() -> Dict[str, int]:
"""Return resolved tool-output limits, reading ``tool_output`` from config.
Keys: ``max_bytes``, ``max_lines``, ``max_line_length``. Missing or
invalid entries fall through to the ``DEFAULT_*`` constants. This
function NEVER raises.
"""
try:
from hermes_cli.config import load_config
cfg = load_config() or {}
section = cfg.get("tool_output") if isinstance(cfg, dict) else None
if not isinstance(section, dict):
section = {}
except Exception:
section = {}
return {
"max_bytes": _coerce_positive_int(section.get("max_bytes"), DEFAULT_MAX_BYTES),
"max_lines": _coerce_positive_int(section.get("max_lines"), DEFAULT_MAX_LINES),
"max_line_length": _coerce_positive_int(
section.get("max_line_length"), DEFAULT_MAX_LINE_LENGTH
),
}
def get_max_bytes() -> int:
"""Shortcut for terminal-tool callers that only need the byte cap."""
return get_tool_output_limits()["max_bytes"]
def get_max_lines() -> int:
"""Shortcut for file-ops callers that only need the line cap."""
return get_tool_output_limits()["max_lines"]
def get_max_line_length() -> int:
"""Shortcut for file-ops callers that only need the per-line cap."""
return get_tool_output_limits()["max_line_length"]

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The agent also deduplicates file reads automatically — if the same file region is read twice and the file hasn't changed, a lightweight stub is returned instead of re-sending the content. This resets on context compression so the agent can re-read files after their content is summarized away.
## Tool Output Truncation Limits
Three related caps control how much raw output a tool can return before Hermes truncates it:
```yaml
tool_output:
max_bytes: 50000 # terminal output cap (chars)
max_lines: 2000 # read_file pagination cap
max_line_length: 2000 # per-line cap in read_file's line-numbered view
```
- **`max_bytes`** — When a `terminal` command produces more than this many characters of combined stdout/stderr, Hermes keeps the first 40% and last 60% and inserts a `[OUTPUT TRUNCATED]` notice between them. Default `50000` (≈12-15K tokens across typical tokenisers).
- **`max_lines`** — Upper bound on the `limit` parameter of a single `read_file` call. Requests above this are clamped so a single read can't flood the context window. Default `2000`.
- **`max_line_length`** — Per-line cap applied when `read_file` emits the line-numbered view. Lines longer than this are truncated to this many chars followed by `... [truncated]`. Default `2000`.
Raise the limits on models with large context windows that can afford more raw output per call. Lower them for small-context models to keep tool results compact:
```yaml
# Large context model (200K+)
tool_output:
max_bytes: 150000
max_lines: 5000
# Small local model (16K context)
tool_output:
max_bytes: 20000
max_lines: 500
```
## Git Worktree Isolation
Enable isolated git worktrees for running multiple agents in parallel on the same repo: