feat: optional skills — official skills shipped but not activated by default

Add 'optional-skills/' directory for official skills that ship with the repo
but are not copied to ~/.hermes/skills/ during setup. They are:
- NOT shown to the model in the system prompt
- NOT copied during hermes setup/update
- Discoverable via 'hermes skills search' labeled as 'official'
- Installable via 'hermes skills install' with builtin trust (no third-party warning)
- Auto-categorized on install based on directory structure

Implementation:
- OptionalSkillSource adapter in tools/skills_hub.py (search/fetch/inspect)
- Added to create_source_router() as first source (highest priority)
- Trust level 'builtin' for official skills in skills_guard.py
- Friendly install message for official skills (no third-party warning)
- 'official' label in cyan in search results and skill list

First optional skill: Blackbox CLI (autonomous-ai-agents/blackbox)
- Multi-model coding agent with built-in judge/Chairman pattern
- Delegates to Claude, Codex, Gemini, and Blackbox models
- Open-source CLI (GPL-3.0, TypeScript, forked from Gemini CLI)
- Requires paid Blackbox AI API key

Refs: #475
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# Optional Skills
Official skills maintained by Nous Research that are **not activated by default**.
These skills ship with the hermes-agent repository but are not copied to
`~/.hermes/skills/` during setup. They are discoverable via the Skills Hub:
```bash
hermes skills search <query> # finds optional skills labeled "official"
hermes skills install <identifier> # copies to ~/.hermes/skills/ and activates
```
## Why optional?
Some skills are useful but not broadly needed by every user:
- **Niche integrations** — specific paid services, specialized tools
- **Experimental features** — promising but not yet proven
- **Heavyweight dependencies** — require significant setup (API keys, installs)
By keeping them optional, we keep the default skill set lean while still
providing curated, tested, official skills for users who want them.

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Optional autonomous AI agent integrations — external coding agent CLIs
that can be delegated to for independent coding tasks.

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name: blackbox
description: Delegate coding tasks to Blackbox AI CLI agent. Multi-model agent with built-in judge that runs tasks through multiple LLMs and picks the best result. Requires the blackbox CLI and a Blackbox AI API key.
version: 1.0.0
author: Hermes Agent (Nous Research)
license: MIT
metadata:
hermes:
tags: [Coding-Agent, Blackbox, Multi-Agent, Judge, Multi-Model]
related_skills: [claude-code, codex, hermes-agent]
---
# Blackbox CLI
Delegate coding tasks to [Blackbox AI](https://www.blackbox.ai/) via the Hermes terminal. Blackbox is a multi-model coding agent CLI that dispatches tasks to multiple LLMs (Claude, Codex, Gemini, Blackbox Pro) and uses a judge to select the best implementation.
The CLI is [open-source](https://github.com/blackboxaicode/cli) (GPL-3.0, TypeScript, forked from Gemini CLI) and supports interactive sessions, non-interactive one-shots, checkpointing, MCP, and vision model switching.
## Prerequisites
- Node.js 20+ installed
- Blackbox CLI installed: `npm install -g @blackboxai/cli`
- Or install from source:
```
git clone https://github.com/blackboxaicode/cli.git
cd cli && npm install && npm install -g .
```
- API key from [app.blackbox.ai/dashboard](https://app.blackbox.ai/dashboard)
- Configured: run `blackbox configure` and enter your API key
- Use `pty=true` in terminal calls — Blackbox CLI is an interactive terminal app
## One-Shot Tasks
```
terminal(command="blackbox --prompt 'Add JWT authentication with refresh tokens to the Express API'", workdir="/path/to/project", pty=true)
```
For quick scratch work:
```
terminal(command="cd $(mktemp -d) && git init && blackbox --prompt 'Build a REST API for todos with SQLite'", pty=true)
```
## Background Mode (Long Tasks)
For tasks that take minutes, use background mode so you can monitor progress:
```
# Start in background with PTY
terminal(command="blackbox --prompt 'Refactor the auth module to use OAuth 2.0'", workdir="~/project", background=true, pty=true)
# Returns session_id
# Monitor progress
process(action="poll", session_id="<id>")
process(action="log", session_id="<id>")
# Send input if Blackbox asks a question
process(action="submit", session_id="<id>", data="yes")
# Kill if needed
process(action="kill", session_id="<id>")
```
## Checkpoints & Resume
Blackbox CLI has built-in checkpoint support for pausing and resuming tasks:
```
# After a task completes, Blackbox shows a checkpoint tag
# Resume with a follow-up task:
terminal(command="blackbox --resume-checkpoint 'task-abc123-2026-03-06' --prompt 'Now add rate limiting to the endpoints'", workdir="~/project", pty=true)
```
## Session Commands
During an interactive session, use these commands:
| Command | Effect |
|---------|--------|
| `/compress` | Shrink conversation history to save tokens |
| `/clear` | Wipe history and start fresh |
| `/stats` | View current token usage |
| `Ctrl+C` | Cancel current operation |
## PR Reviews
Clone to a temp directory to avoid modifying the working tree:
```
terminal(command="REVIEW=$(mktemp -d) && git clone https://github.com/user/repo.git $REVIEW && cd $REVIEW && gh pr checkout 42 && blackbox --prompt 'Review this PR against main. Check for bugs, security issues, and code quality.'", pty=true)
```
## Parallel Work
Spawn multiple Blackbox instances for independent tasks:
```
terminal(command="blackbox --prompt 'Fix the login bug'", workdir="/tmp/issue-1", background=true, pty=true)
terminal(command="blackbox --prompt 'Add unit tests for auth'", workdir="/tmp/issue-2", background=true, pty=true)
# Monitor all
process(action="list")
```
## Multi-Model Mode
Blackbox's unique feature is running the same task through multiple models and judging the results. Configure which models to use via `blackbox configure` — select multiple providers to enable the Chairman/judge workflow where the CLI evaluates outputs from different models and picks the best one.
## Key Flags
| Flag | Effect |
|------|--------|
| `--prompt "task"` | Non-interactive one-shot execution |
| `--resume-checkpoint "tag"` | Resume from a saved checkpoint |
| `--yolo` | Auto-approve all actions and model switches |
| `blackbox session` | Start interactive chat session |
| `blackbox configure` | Change settings, providers, models |
| `blackbox info` | Display system information |
## Vision Support
Blackbox automatically detects images in input and can switch to multimodal analysis. VLM modes:
- `"once"` — Switch model for current query only
- `"session"` — Switch for entire session
- `"persist"` — Stay on current model (no switch)
## Token Limits
Control token usage via `.blackboxcli/settings.json`:
```json
{
"sessionTokenLimit": 32000
}
```
## Rules
1. **Always use `pty=true`** — Blackbox CLI is an interactive terminal app and will hang without a PTY
2. **Use `workdir`** — keep the agent focused on the right directory
3. **Background for long tasks** — use `background=true` and monitor with `process` tool
4. **Don't interfere** — monitor with `poll`/`log`, don't kill sessions because they're slow
5. **Report results** — after completion, check what changed and summarize for the user
6. **Credits cost money** — Blackbox uses a credit-based system; multi-model mode consumes credits faster
7. **Check prerequisites** — verify `blackbox` CLI is installed before attempting delegation