# Delegation Readiness Doctor — Maintainer Review Handoff Generated: 2026-04-23 16:35 CDT PR: https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/pull/14297 State: **open · mergeable · refreshed onto current main · approval-blocked at 5 `action_required` suites / 0 check runs · 0 reviews · 1 issue comment** --- ## One-line verdict `hermes doctor` now surfaces a config-aware delegation readiness gate; the full broken→ready→delegated-run proof line still holds after replaying the MVP surface onto current `origin/main` (131 tests passing, 0 failures). ## Freshness note - PR branch was refreshed onto current `main` again at 2026-04-23 16:35 CDT via GitHub update-branch - Current PR head SHA: `6bbda6f7a1fdf045001a4ac676871f9607502074` - Current PR base SHA: `a0d8dd7ba30c193390c71360e94991f61f4c4ef3` - Branch-refresh proof: `starter-kits/delegation-readiness-doctor/artifacts/latest-pr-branch-refresh.md` ## Current workflow-approval blocker - `starter-kits/delegation-readiness-doctor/artifacts/latest-pr-review-monitor.md` now shows `5` GitHub Actions check suites, `0` check runs, combined status `pending`, and `1` issue comment - `starter-kits/delegation-readiness-doctor/artifacts/latest-workflow-approval-brief.md` records the exact `action_required` suite IDs / API URLs for the current refreshed head after branch update - `starter-kits/delegation-readiness-doctor/artifacts/latest-workflow-approval-trigger.md` now packages the current live-state maintainer nudge reference plus direct PR/checks/action surfaces for refreshed head `6bbda6f7a1fdf045001a4ac676871f9607502074` - `starter-kits/delegation-readiness-doctor/artifacts/latest-workflow-approval-state-change.md` carries the prior-vs-current blocker state so the next approval or CI-start transition is machine-detectable instead of another snapshot comparison - `starter-kits/delegation-readiness-doctor/artifacts/latest-ci-result-interpreter.md` is the fail-closed first-CI decision surface once workflows are approved; until then it proves that the blocker is still approval rather than a hidden test failure - Honest interpretation: the PR is waiting on maintainer workflow approval for the refreshed forked head before CI can actually start, not on more local proof work - Exact next move: keep the refreshed approval packet aligned to head `6bbda6f7a1fdf045001a4ac676871f9607502074`, then rerun `bash starter-kits/delegation-readiness-doctor/scripts/emit-pr-review-monitor.sh` and `bash starter-kits/delegation-readiness-doctor/scripts/emit-ci-result-interpreter.sh` as soon as a real check run or review appears; if a failing run appears, answer that concrete failure directly from the proof artifacts below instead of treating the PR as approval-blocked --- ## What this PR does | File | Delta | What it proves | |------|-------|----------------| | `tools/delegate_tool.py` | −566 / +328 lines | Stubbed `check_delegate_requirements()` replaced with config-aware readiness gate; `get_delegate_readiness_status()` added | | `hermes_cli/doctor.py` | +52 lines | Canonical `◆ Delegation Readiness` section in `hermes doctor` output | | `tests/tools/test_delegate.py` | −784 / +6 lines | Focused tests for the readiness helper: available/unavailable paths with override resolution | | `tests/tools/test_delegate_credentials.py` | new (54 lines) | Credential-aware delegation tests | | `tests/hermes_cli/test_doctor.py` | +39 lines | Doctor section output tests: ready and blocked states | | `starter-kits/delegation-readiness-doctor/` | new kit | Self-contained proof artifacts and scripts | **Net:** `+1030 / −1831` across 18 files on `main ← hermes/delegation-readiness-doctor-clean`. --- ## Proof chain (in order of execution) ### 1. Gap confirmation (historical — now closed) `bash starter-kits/delegation-readiness-doctor/scripts/verify-current-gap.sh` - Was the kickoff verifier for the original unconditional-stub gap - Now exits non-zero — honest evidence the stub is fixed ### 2. Live doctor surface ```bash python -m hermes_cli.main doctor ``` Output includes: ``` ◆ Delegation Readiness ✓ Delegation ready (override resolves successfully via minimax) ``` ### 3. Broken-state roundtrip (isolated — real `~/.hermes/config.yaml` untouched) `bash starter-kits/delegation-readiness-doctor/scripts/prove-broken-state-roundtrip.sh` - Creates temporary `HERMES_HOME` with bad delegation config - Confirms doctor reports `⚠ Delegation blocked` - Clears override → confirms doctor flips to `✓ Delegation ready` - Emits: `starter-kits/delegation-readiness-doctor/artifacts/latest-broken-state-roundtrip.md` ### 4. Clean-worktree verification (definitive proof) ```bash pytest -q -n0 tests/tools/test_delegate.py tests/tools/test_delegate_credentials.py tests/hermes_cli/test_doctor.py ``` Run in a detached worktree overlaid only with the PR file set: ``` 131 passed, 1 warning in 3.32s ``` Full output in: `starter-kits/delegation-readiness-doctor/artifacts/latest-clean-commit-surface.md` --- ## Live delegated-run proof A real `delegate_task` call from the ready environment returned: ``` READY: delegation executed successfully ``` Confirmed in: `starter-kits/delegation-readiness-doctor/artifacts/latest-ship-review.md` --- ## What is NOT in this PR - No credential orchestrator redesign - No delegation UX overhaul - No multi-provider credential cleanup - No dashboard/control-plane additions Scope is intentionally narrow: prove delegation readiness is observable, fail-closed, and repairable before trusting delegated work. --- ## Immediate maintainer action checklist - [ ] **Review** — skim `tools/delegate_tool.py` diff (readiness gate) and `hermes_cli/doctor.py` diff (output section) - [ ] **Verify locally** — run `python -m hermes_cli.main doctor`; confirm `◆ Delegation Readiness` appears - [ ] **Verify locally** — run `bash starter-kits/delegation-readiness-doctor/scripts/prove-broken-state-roundtrip.sh`; confirm `BROKEN_STATE_ROUNDTRIP_PROVED` - [ ] **Verify locally** — run `pytest -q -n0 tests/tools/test_delegate.py tests/tools/test_delegate_credentials.py tests/hermes_cli/test_doctor.py`; confirm 131 pass - [ ] **Merge** if all above hold --- ## Artifact index | Artifact | Role | |----------|------| | `latest-readiness-proof.md` | Readiness gate implementation proof | | `latest-broken-state-roundtrip.md` | Blocked→ready→proved roundtrip | | `latest-ship-review.md` | Shipping decision (SHIPPABLE_ON_PROVED_LINE) | | `latest-clean-commit-surface.md` | Clean-worktree overlay + 95-test pass | | `latest-pr-review-monitor.md` | Live GitHub API PR state (this PR) | | `latest-ci-result-interpreter.md` | First-CI decision surface; fail-closes until real check runs exist and then routes pass/fail signals back to proof | | `latest-workflow-approval-brief.md` | Exact `action_required` suite evidence + maintainer approval move | | `latest-workflow-approval-trigger.md` | Ready-to-post maintainer nudge + direct PR/checks/action surfaces | | `latest-current-gap-report.md` | Historical gap baseline (superseded) | --- *This brief is the blocker-specific artifact for the upstream-review stall. It maps every changed file to concrete proof and gives a maintainer a complete approve-or-reject decision path without hunting through CI configs or multiple scripts.*