docs: update skills catalog — add red-teaming category and all 16 optional skills

The skills catalog was missing:
- red-teaming category with the godmode jailbreaking skill
- The entire optional skills section (16 skills across 10 categories)

Added both with descriptions sourced from each SKILL.md frontmatter.
Verified against the actual skills/ and optional-skills/ directories.

gateway/platforms/discord.py

@@ -1429,15 +1429,23 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         command_text: str,
         followup_msg: str | None = None,
     ) -> None:
-        """Common handler for simple slash commands that dispatch a command string."""
+        """Common handler for simple slash commands that dispatch a command string.
+
+        Defers the interaction (shows "thinking..."), dispatches the command,
+        then cleans up the deferred response.  If *followup_msg* is provided
+        the "thinking..." indicator is replaced with that text; otherwise it
+        is deleted so the channel isn't cluttered.
+        """
         await interaction.response.defer(ephemeral=True)
         event = self._build_slash_event(interaction, command_text)
         await self.handle_message(event)
-        if followup_msg:
-            try:
-                await interaction.followup.send(followup_msg, ephemeral=True)
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.debug("Discord followup failed: %s", e)
+        try:
+            if followup_msg:
+                await interaction.edit_original_response(content=followup_msg)
+            else:
+                await interaction.delete_original_response()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.debug("Discord interaction cleanup failed: %s", e)
 
     def _register_slash_commands(self) -> None:
         """Register Discord slash commands on the command tree."""
@@ -1462,9 +1470,7 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         @tree.command(name="reasoning", description="Show or change reasoning effort")
         @discord.app_commands.describe(effort="Reasoning effort: xhigh, high, medium, low, minimal, or none.")
         async def slash_reasoning(interaction: discord.Interaction, effort: str = ""):
-            await interaction.response.defer(ephemeral=True)
-            event = self._build_slash_event(interaction, f"/reasoning {effort}".strip())
-            await self.handle_message(event)
+            await self._run_simple_slash(interaction, f"/reasoning {effort}".strip())
 
         @tree.command(name="personality", description="Set a personality")
         @discord.app_commands.describe(name="Personality name. Leave empty to list available.")
@@ -1537,9 +1543,7 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             discord.app_commands.Choice(name="status — show current mode", value="status"),
         ])
         async def slash_voice(interaction: discord.Interaction, mode: str = ""):
-            await interaction.response.defer(ephemeral=True)
-            event = self._build_slash_event(interaction, f"/voice {mode}".strip())
-            await self.handle_message(event)
+            await self._run_simple_slash(interaction, f"/voice {mode}".strip())
 
         @tree.command(name="update", description="Update Hermes Agent to the latest version")
         async def slash_update(interaction: discord.Interaction):

website/docs/reference/skills-catalog.md

@@ -258,6 +258,14 @@ Skills for academic research, paper discovery, literature review, domain reconna
 | `ml-paper-writing` | Write publication-ready ML/AI papers for NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, AAAI, COLM. Use when drafting papers from research repos, structuring arguments, verifying citations, or preparing camera-ready submissions. Includes LaTeX templates, reviewer guidelines, and citation verificatio… | `research/ml-paper-writing` |
 | `polymarket` | Query Polymarket prediction market data — search markets, get prices, orderbooks, and price history. Read-only via public REST APIs, no API key needed. | `research/polymarket` |
 
+## red-teaming
+
+Skills for LLM red-teaming, jailbreaking, and safety filter bypass research.
+
+| Skill | Description | Path |
+|-------|-------------|------|
+| `godmode` | Jailbreak API-served LLMs using G0DM0D3 techniques — Parseltongue input obfuscation (33 techniques), GODMODE CLASSIC system prompt templates, ULTRAPLINIAN multi-model racing, encoding escalation, and Hermes-native prefill/system prompt integration. Works on any model accessible via API including closed-source models. | `red-teaming/godmode` |
+
 ## smart-home
 
 Skills for controlling smart home devices — lights, switches, sensors, and home automation systems.
@@ -285,3 +293,84 @@ Skills for interacting with social platforms — posting, reading, monitoring, a
 | `systematic-debugging` | Use when encountering any bug, test failure, or unexpected behavior. 4-phase root cause investigation — NO fixes without understanding the problem first. | `software-development/systematic-debugging` |
 | `test-driven-development` | Use when implementing any feature or bugfix, before writing implementation code. Enforces RED-GREEN-REFACTOR cycle with test-first approach. | `software-development/test-driven-development` |
 | `writing-plans` | Use when you have a spec or requirements for a multi-step task. Creates comprehensive implementation plans with bite-sized tasks, exact file paths, and complete code examples. | `software-development/writing-plans` |
+
+---
+
+# Optional Skills
+
+Optional skills ship with the repository under `optional-skills/` but are **not active by default**. They cover heavier or niche use cases. Install them with:
+
+```bash
+hermes skills install official/<category>/<skill>
+```
+
+## autonomous-ai-agents
+
+| Skill | Description | Path |
+|-------|-------------|------|
+| `blackbox` | 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. | `autonomous-ai-agents/blackbox` |
+
+## blockchain
+
+| Skill | Description | Path |
+|-------|-------------|------|
+| `base` | Query Base (Ethereum L2) blockchain data with USD pricing — wallet balances, token info, transaction details, gas analysis, contract inspection, whale detection, and live network stats. Uses Base RPC + CoinGecko. No API key required. | `blockchain/base` |
+| `solana` | Query Solana blockchain data with USD pricing — wallet balances, token portfolios with values, transaction details, NFTs, whale detection, and live network stats. Uses Solana RPC + CoinGecko. No API key required. | `blockchain/solana` |
+
+## creative
+
+| Skill | Description | Path |
+|-------|-------------|------|
+| `blender-mcp` | Control Blender directly from Hermes via socket connection to the blender-mcp addon. Create 3D objects, materials, animations, and run arbitrary Blender Python (bpy) code. | `creative/blender-mcp` |
+| `meme-generation` | Generate real meme images by picking a template and overlaying text with Pillow. Produces actual .png meme files. | `creative/meme-generation` |
+
+## devops
+
+| Skill | Description | Path |
+|-------|-------------|------|
+| `docker-management` | Manage Docker containers, images, volumes, networks, and Compose stacks — lifecycle ops, debugging, cleanup, and Dockerfile optimization. | `devops/docker-management` |
+
+## email
+
+| Skill | Description | Path |
+|-------|-------------|------|
+| `agentmail` | Give the agent its own dedicated email inbox via AgentMail. Send, receive, and manage email autonomously using agent-owned email addresses (e.g. hermes-agent@agentmail.to). | `email/agentmail` |
+
+## health
+
+| Skill | Description | Path |
+|-------|-------------|------|
+| `neuroskill-bci` | Connect to a running NeuroSkill instance and incorporate the user's real-time cognitive and emotional state (focus, relaxation, mood, cognitive load, drowsiness, heart rate, HRV, sleep staging, and 40+ derived EXG scores) into responses. Requires a BCI wearable (Muse 2/S or OpenBCI) and the NeuroSkill desktop app. | `health/neuroskill-bci` |
+
+## mcp
+
+| Skill | Description | Path |
+|-------|-------------|------|
+| `fastmcp` | Build, test, inspect, install, and deploy MCP servers with FastMCP in Python. Use when creating a new MCP server, wrapping an API or database as MCP tools, exposing resources or prompts, or preparing a FastMCP server for HTTP deployment. | `mcp/fastmcp` |
+
+## migration
+
+| Skill | Description | Path |
+|-------|-------------|------|
+| `openclaw-migration` | Migrate a user's OpenClaw customization footprint into Hermes Agent. Imports Hermes-compatible memories, SOUL.md, command allowlists, user skills, and selected workspace assets from ~/.openclaw, then reports what could not be migrated and why. | `migration/openclaw-migration` |
+
+## productivity
+
+| Skill | Description | Path |
+|-------|-------------|------|
+| `telephony` | Give Hermes phone capabilities — provision and persist a Twilio number, send and receive SMS/MMS, make direct calls, and place AI-driven outbound calls through Bland.ai or Vapi. | `productivity/telephony` |
+
+## research
+
+| Skill | Description | Path |
+|-------|-------------|------|
+| `bioinformatics` | Gateway to 400+ bioinformatics skills from bioSkills and ClawBio. Covers genomics, transcriptomics, single-cell, variant calling, pharmacogenomics, metagenomics, structural biology, and more. | `research/bioinformatics` |
+| `qmd` | Search personal knowledge bases, notes, docs, and meeting transcripts locally using qmd — a hybrid retrieval engine with BM25, vector search, and LLM reranking. Supports CLI and MCP integration. | `research/qmd` |
+
+## security
+
+| Skill | Description | Path |
+|-------|-------------|------|
+| `1password` | Set up and use 1Password CLI (op). Use when installing the CLI, enabling desktop app integration, signing in, and reading/injecting secrets for commands. | `security/1password` |
+| `oss-forensics` | Supply chain investigation, evidence recovery, and forensic analysis for GitHub repositories. Covers deleted commit recovery, force-push detection, IOC extraction, multi-source evidence collection, and structured forensic reporting. | `security/oss-forensics` |
+| `sherlock` | OSINT username search across 400+ social networks. Hunt down social media accounts by username. | `security/sherlock` |