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hermes-agent/agent/skill_utils.py
Teknium 0ec052ca24 perf(cli): cut ~19s from 'hermes' cold start (skills cache + lazy Feishu + no Nous HTTP) (#22138)
Interactive `hermes` launch drops from ~21s to ~2.5s. Three independent
fixes, each targets a distinct hot spot in the banner / tool-registration
path that fires on every CLI invocation.

1. `get_external_skills_dirs()` in-process mtime cache (~10s saved)
   The function re-read + YAML-parsed the full ~/.hermes/config.yaml on
   every call. Banner build invokes it once per skill to resolve the
   category column, which on a 120-skill install meant ~120 reparses of
   a 15 KB config (~85 ms each). Added a
   `(config_path, mtime_ns) -> list[Path]` memo; stat() is ~2 us vs
   ~85 ms for the parse. Edits to config.yaml invalidate the cache on
   the next call via mtime.

2. Feishu availability probe uses `importlib.util.find_spec` (~5.2s saved)
   `tools/feishu_doc_tool.py::_check_feishu` and the identical helper in
   `feishu_drive_tool.py` were calling `import lark_oapi` purely to
   detect whether the SDK was installed. Executing the real import pulls
   in websockets + dispatcher + every v2 API model — ~5 seconds of work
   that fires at every tool-registry bootstrap. `find_spec` answers the
   same question ("is lark_oapi importable?") without executing the
   module. The actual tool handlers still do the real import on invoke,
   so runtime behavior is unchanged.

3. `_web_requires_env` no longer triggers Nous portal refresh (~800ms saved)
   `tools/web_tools.py::_web_requires_env` used
   `managed_nous_tools_enabled()` to gate four gateway env-var names in
   the returned list. The gate called `get_nous_auth_status()` ->
   `resolve_nous_runtime_credentials()` -> live HTTP POST to the portal
   on every tool-registry bootstrap. But the list is pure metadata — if
   the env var is set at runtime, the tool lights up; otherwise it
   doesn't. Including the four names unconditionally is harmless for
   unsubscribed users (vars just aren't set) and eliminates the sync
   HTTP round trip from startup.

Test:
- tests/agent/test_external_skills_dirs_cache.py (new, 6 cases):
  returns config'd dir, caches on second call (yaml_load patched to
  raise — never invoked), invalidates on mtime bump, empty when config
  missing, returned list is a defensive copy, per-HERMES_HOME cache key
  isolation.
- Existing tests/agent/test_external_skills.py and tests/tools/
  continue to pass modulo pre-existing flakes on main (test_delegate,
  test_send_message — unrelated, pass in isolation).

Measured: bare `hermes` (cold → REPL ready) 21,519ms -> 2,618ms on
Teknium's install (119 skills, 15 KB config.yaml, Nous auth logged in,
lark_oapi installed). 8x faster.
2026-05-08 16:39:32 -07:00

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"""Lightweight skill metadata utilities shared by prompt_builder and skills_tool.
This module intentionally avoids importing the tool registry, CLI config, or any
heavy dependency chain. It is safe to import at module level without triggering
tool registration or provider resolution.
"""
import logging
import os
import re
import sys
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple
from hermes_constants import get_config_path, get_skills_dir
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
# ── Platform mapping ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
PLATFORM_MAP = {
"macos": "darwin",
"linux": "linux",
"windows": "win32",
}
EXCLUDED_SKILL_DIRS = frozenset((".git", ".github", ".hub", ".archive"))
# ── Lazy YAML loader ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
_yaml_load_fn = None
def yaml_load(content: str):
"""Parse YAML with lazy import and CSafeLoader preference."""
global _yaml_load_fn
if _yaml_load_fn is None:
import yaml
loader = getattr(yaml, "CSafeLoader", None) or yaml.SafeLoader
def _load(value: str):
return yaml.load(value, Loader=loader)
_yaml_load_fn = _load
return _yaml_load_fn(content)
# ── Frontmatter parsing ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
def parse_frontmatter(content: str) -> Tuple[Dict[str, Any], str]:
"""Parse YAML frontmatter from a markdown string.
Uses yaml with CSafeLoader for full YAML support (nested metadata, lists)
with a fallback to simple key:value splitting for robustness.
Returns:
(frontmatter_dict, remaining_body)
"""
frontmatter: Dict[str, Any] = {}
body = content
if not content.startswith("---"):
return frontmatter, body
end_match = re.search(r"\n---\s*\n", content[3:])
if not end_match:
return frontmatter, body
yaml_content = content[3 : end_match.start() + 3]
body = content[end_match.end() + 3 :]
try:
parsed = yaml_load(yaml_content)
if isinstance(parsed, dict):
frontmatter = parsed
except Exception:
# Fallback: simple key:value parsing for malformed YAML
for line in yaml_content.strip().split("\n"):
if ":" not in line:
continue
key, value = line.split(":", 1)
frontmatter[key.strip()] = value.strip()
return frontmatter, body
# ── Platform matching ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
def skill_matches_platform(frontmatter: Dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
"""Return True when the skill is compatible with the current OS.
Skills declare platform requirements via a top-level ``platforms`` list
in their YAML frontmatter::
platforms: [macos] # macOS only
platforms: [macos, linux] # macOS and Linux
If the field is absent or empty the skill is compatible with **all**
platforms (backward-compatible default).
"""
platforms = frontmatter.get("platforms")
if not platforms:
return True
if not isinstance(platforms, list):
platforms = [platforms]
current = sys.platform
for platform in platforms:
normalized = str(platform).lower().strip()
mapped = PLATFORM_MAP.get(normalized, normalized)
if current.startswith(mapped):
return True
return False
# ── Disabled skills ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
def get_disabled_skill_names(platform: str | None = None) -> Set[str]:
"""Read disabled skill names from config.yaml.
Args:
platform: Explicit platform name (e.g. ``"telegram"``). When
*None*, resolves from ``HERMES_PLATFORM`` or
``HERMES_SESSION_PLATFORM`` env vars. Falls back to the
global disabled list when no platform is determined.
Reads the config file directly (no CLI config imports) to stay
lightweight.
"""
config_path = get_config_path()
if not config_path.exists():
return set()
try:
parsed = yaml_load(config_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
except Exception as e:
logger.debug("Could not read skill config %s: %s", config_path, e)
return set()
if not isinstance(parsed, dict):
return set()
skills_cfg = parsed.get("skills")
if not isinstance(skills_cfg, dict):
return set()
from gateway.session_context import get_session_env
resolved_platform = (
platform
or os.getenv("HERMES_PLATFORM")
or get_session_env("HERMES_SESSION_PLATFORM")
)
if resolved_platform:
platform_disabled = (skills_cfg.get("platform_disabled") or {}).get(
resolved_platform
)
if platform_disabled is not None:
return _normalize_string_set(platform_disabled)
return _normalize_string_set(skills_cfg.get("disabled"))
def _normalize_string_set(values) -> Set[str]:
if values is None:
return set()
if isinstance(values, str):
values = [values]
return {str(v).strip() for v in values if str(v).strip()}
# ── External skills directories ──────────────────────────────────────────
# (config_path_str, mtime_ns) -> resolved external dirs list. Keyed by
# mtime_ns so a config.yaml edit mid-run is picked up automatically;
# otherwise every call would re-read + re-YAML-parse the 15KB config,
# which becomes the dominant cost of ``hermes`` startup when ~120 skills
# each trigger a category lookup during banner construction (10+ seconds
# of pure waste).
_EXTERNAL_DIRS_CACHE: Dict[Tuple[str, int], List[Path]] = {}
def _external_dirs_cache_clear() -> None:
"""Test hook — drop the in-process cache."""
_EXTERNAL_DIRS_CACHE.clear()
def get_external_skills_dirs() -> List[Path]:
"""Read ``skills.external_dirs`` from config.yaml and return validated paths.
Each entry is expanded (``~`` and ``${VAR}``) and resolved to an absolute
path. Only directories that actually exist are returned. Duplicates and
paths that resolve to the local ``~/.hermes/skills/`` are silently skipped.
Cached in-process, keyed on ``config.yaml`` mtime — the function is
called once per skill during banner / tool-registry scans, and YAML
parsing a non-trivial config dominates ``hermes`` cold-start time
when the cache is absent.
"""
config_path = get_config_path()
if not config_path.exists():
return []
# Cache key: (absolute path, mtime_ns). stat() is ~2us vs ~85ms for
# the full YAML parse, so the fast path is nearly free.
try:
stat = config_path.stat()
cache_key: Tuple[str, int] = (str(config_path), stat.st_mtime_ns)
except OSError:
cache_key = None # type: ignore[assignment]
if cache_key is not None:
cached = _EXTERNAL_DIRS_CACHE.get(cache_key)
if cached is not None:
# Return a copy so callers can't mutate the cached list.
return list(cached)
try:
parsed = yaml_load(config_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
except Exception:
return []
if not isinstance(parsed, dict):
return []
skills_cfg = parsed.get("skills")
if not isinstance(skills_cfg, dict):
return []
raw_dirs = skills_cfg.get("external_dirs")
if not raw_dirs:
result: List[Path] = []
if cache_key is not None:
_EXTERNAL_DIRS_CACHE[cache_key] = list(result)
return result
if isinstance(raw_dirs, str):
raw_dirs = [raw_dirs]
if not isinstance(raw_dirs, list):
return []
from hermes_constants import get_hermes_home
hermes_home = get_hermes_home()
local_skills = get_skills_dir().resolve()
seen: Set[Path] = set()
result = []
for entry in raw_dirs:
entry = str(entry).strip()
if not entry:
continue
# Expand ~ and environment variables
expanded = os.path.expanduser(os.path.expandvars(entry))
p = Path(expanded)
# Resolve relative paths against HERMES_HOME, not cwd
if not p.is_absolute():
p = (hermes_home / p).resolve()
else:
p = p.resolve()
if p == local_skills:
continue
if p in seen:
continue
if p.is_dir():
seen.add(p)
result.append(p)
else:
logger.debug("External skills dir does not exist, skipping: %s", p)
if cache_key is not None:
_EXTERNAL_DIRS_CACHE[cache_key] = list(result)
return result
def get_all_skills_dirs() -> List[Path]:
"""Return all skill directories: local ``~/.hermes/skills/`` first, then external.
The local dir is always first (and always included even if it doesn't exist
yet — callers handle that). External dirs follow in config order.
"""
dirs = [get_skills_dir()]
dirs.extend(get_external_skills_dirs())
return dirs
# ── Condition extraction ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
def extract_skill_conditions(frontmatter: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, List]:
"""Extract conditional activation fields from parsed frontmatter."""
metadata = frontmatter.get("metadata")
# Handle cases where metadata is not a dict (e.g., a string from malformed YAML)
if not isinstance(metadata, dict):
metadata = {}
hermes = metadata.get("hermes") or {}
if not isinstance(hermes, dict):
hermes = {}
return {
"fallback_for_toolsets": hermes.get("fallback_for_toolsets", []),
"requires_toolsets": hermes.get("requires_toolsets", []),
"fallback_for_tools": hermes.get("fallback_for_tools", []),
"requires_tools": hermes.get("requires_tools", []),
}
# ── Skill config extraction ───────────────────────────────────────────────
def extract_skill_config_vars(frontmatter: Dict[str, Any]) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""Extract config variable declarations from parsed frontmatter.
Skills declare config.yaml settings they need via::
metadata:
hermes:
config:
- key: wiki.path
description: Path to the LLM Wiki knowledge base directory
default: "~/wiki"
prompt: Wiki directory path
Returns a list of dicts with keys: ``key``, ``description``, ``default``,
``prompt``. Invalid or incomplete entries are silently skipped.
"""
metadata = frontmatter.get("metadata")
if not isinstance(metadata, dict):
return []
hermes = metadata.get("hermes")
if not isinstance(hermes, dict):
return []
raw = hermes.get("config")
if not raw:
return []
if isinstance(raw, dict):
raw = [raw]
if not isinstance(raw, list):
return []
result: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
seen: set = set()
for item in raw:
if not isinstance(item, dict):
continue
key = str(item.get("key", "")).strip()
if not key or key in seen:
continue
# Must have at least key and description
desc = str(item.get("description", "")).strip()
if not desc:
continue
entry: Dict[str, Any] = {
"key": key,
"description": desc,
}
default = item.get("default")
if default is not None:
entry["default"] = default
prompt_text = item.get("prompt")
if isinstance(prompt_text, str) and prompt_text.strip():
entry["prompt"] = prompt_text.strip()
else:
entry["prompt"] = desc
seen.add(key)
result.append(entry)
return result
def discover_all_skill_config_vars() -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
"""Scan all enabled skills and collect their config variable declarations.
Walks every skills directory, parses each SKILL.md frontmatter, and returns
a deduplicated list of config var dicts. Each dict also includes a
``skill`` key with the skill name for attribution.
Disabled and platform-incompatible skills are excluded.
"""
all_vars: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
seen_keys: set = set()
disabled = get_disabled_skill_names()
for skills_dir in get_all_skills_dirs():
if not skills_dir.is_dir():
continue
for skill_file in iter_skill_index_files(skills_dir, "SKILL.md"):
try:
raw = skill_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
frontmatter, _ = parse_frontmatter(raw)
except Exception:
continue
skill_name = frontmatter.get("name") or skill_file.parent.name
if str(skill_name) in disabled:
continue
if not skill_matches_platform(frontmatter):
continue
config_vars = extract_skill_config_vars(frontmatter)
for var in config_vars:
if var["key"] not in seen_keys:
var["skill"] = str(skill_name)
all_vars.append(var)
seen_keys.add(var["key"])
return all_vars
# Storage prefix: all skill config vars are stored under skills.config.*
# in config.yaml. Skill authors declare logical keys (e.g. "wiki.path");
# the system adds this prefix for storage and strips it for display.
SKILL_CONFIG_PREFIX = "skills.config"
def _resolve_dotpath(config: Dict[str, Any], dotted_key: str):
"""Walk a nested dict following a dotted key. Returns None if any part is missing."""
parts = dotted_key.split(".")
current = config
for part in parts:
if isinstance(current, dict) and part in current:
current = current[part]
else:
return None
return current
def resolve_skill_config_values(
config_vars: List[Dict[str, Any]],
) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Resolve current values for skill config vars from config.yaml.
Skill config is stored under ``skills.config.<key>`` in config.yaml.
Returns a dict mapping **logical** keys (as declared by skills) to their
current values (or the declared default if the key isn't set).
Path values are expanded via ``os.path.expanduser``.
"""
config_path = get_config_path()
config: Dict[str, Any] = {}
if config_path.exists():
try:
parsed = yaml_load(config_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
if isinstance(parsed, dict):
config = parsed
except Exception:
pass
resolved: Dict[str, Any] = {}
for var in config_vars:
logical_key = var["key"]
storage_key = f"{SKILL_CONFIG_PREFIX}.{logical_key}"
value = _resolve_dotpath(config, storage_key)
if value is None or (isinstance(value, str) and not value.strip()):
value = var.get("default", "")
# Expand ~ in path-like values
if isinstance(value, str) and ("~" in value or "${" in value):
value = os.path.expanduser(os.path.expandvars(value))
resolved[logical_key] = value
return resolved
# ── Description extraction ────────────────────────────────────────────────
def extract_skill_description(frontmatter: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
"""Extract a truncated description from parsed frontmatter."""
raw_desc = frontmatter.get("description", "")
if not raw_desc:
return ""
desc = str(raw_desc).strip().strip("'\"")
if len(desc) > 60:
return desc[:57] + "..."
return desc
# ── File iteration ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
def iter_skill_index_files(skills_dir: Path, filename: str):
"""Walk skills_dir yielding sorted paths matching *filename*.
Excludes ``.git``, ``.github``, ``.hub``, ``.archive`` directories.
"""
matches = []
for root, dirs, files in os.walk(skills_dir, followlinks=True):
dirs[:] = [d for d in dirs if d not in EXCLUDED_SKILL_DIRS]
if filename in files:
matches.append(Path(root) / filename)
for path in sorted(matches, key=lambda p: str(p.relative_to(skills_dir))):
yield path
# ── Namespace helpers for plugin-provided skills ───────────────────────────
_NAMESPACE_RE = re.compile(r"^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+$")
def parse_qualified_name(name: str) -> Tuple[Optional[str], str]:
"""Split ``'namespace:skill-name'`` into ``(namespace, bare_name)``.
Returns ``(None, name)`` when there is no ``':'``.
"""
if ":" not in name:
return None, name
return tuple(name.split(":", 1)) # type: ignore[return-value]
def is_valid_namespace(candidate: Optional[str]) -> bool:
"""Check whether *candidate* is a valid namespace (``[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+``)."""
if not candidate:
return False
return bool(_NAMESPACE_RE.match(candidate))