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Full docs audit (all 200 pages) found 142 issues. This PR fixes the highest-value batch, verified against runtime code before editing.

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llms.txt index coverage — website/scripts/generate-llms-txt.py

  • Index was hand-curated via SECTIONS; 103 of 200 pages never made it into llms.txt (x-search, web-search, most messaging platforms, secrets, egress, desktop, computer-use, LSP, most dev-guide internals).
  • Generator now emits curated sections first, then auto-appends every remaining .md as "More pages" (stable sort, frontmatter titles/descriptions). Auto-gen skill pages still excluded by design (covered by catalog reference pages).
  • Added web-search + x-search to the curated Media & Web section.
  • Result: 97 → 193 pages indexed.

x_search (X/Twitter Search) discoverability

  • configuration.md: new x_search config section (model, reasoning_effort, timeout_seconds, retries) — previously only on the feature page, absent from config reference.
  • faq.md: 3 new entries — degraded: true handling, tool-not-in-schema, OAuth-vs-API-key choice.
  • web-search.md: cross-link to x_search for X-specific queries (page previously had zero inbound links from any doc page).

Configuration precedence corrected (code-verified)

  • configuration.md claimed "config.yaml wins for non-secret settings"; runtime (config.py managed-scope inversion comment + managed-scope.md §4.1) says the usual rule is env var overrides config.yaml, with managed scope as the sole inversion.
  • Rewrote the precedence section: CLI args > env vars > config.yaml > defaults, with managed-scope exception called out.
  • discord.md: reworded the contradictory "env vars always take precedence" claim to link the canonical section.

MCP tool prefix (code-verified: tools/mcp_tool.py MCP_TOOL_NAME_PREFIX = "mcp__")

  • features/mcp.md, features/tool-search.md, guides/use-mcp-with-hermes.md: corrected mcp_<server>_<tool> → mcp__<server>__<tool> examples; translated a leftover zh-CN prompt in the MCP guide.

/cron CLI-only clarification (code-verified: hermes_cli/commands.py cli_only=True)

  • guides/team-telegram-assistant.md: removed "From Telegram chat: /cron list" (does not dispatch on gateway); replaced with plain-language examples (agent drives cronjob tool).
  • reference/slash-commands.md: note added to the CLI-only list.

Copy-paste-broken placeholders

  • Masked example phone numbers (+155****4567 etc.) replaced with valid fictional E.164 numbers (+15550123456, FCC 555-01xx reserved range) across sms/signal/messaging-index/photon/bluebubbles/cron guides — several were inside runnable commands.
  • Added website/scripts/fix-masked-phones.py sweeper for future use.

Stale model reference

  • delegation.md: google/gemini-flash-2.0 → google/gemini-3-flash-preview (two-generations-stale, inconsistent with the same page's other example).

Verification

  • python3 website/scripts/generate-llms-txt.py runs clean; index count verified 193 pages, x-search + web-search present.
  • All behavioral claims (precedence, MCP prefix, /cron availability) checked against source before editing.
  • No tests affected (docs + docs-build-script only).

Remaining audit items (follow-up PRs)

Model-name consistency sweep across cloud pages (7 Claude spellings, 4 Gemini families), security-warning surfacing (Buzz/ACP shell exposure, SMS loopback bind + cost, HA auth), docs CI lint for masked numbers, used-but-undocumented commands (hermes -z, config show, /steer).

Ervin Ward
docs: fix audit findings — llms.txt coverage, x-search discoverabilit…
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…y, precedence, copy-paste placeholders

Full docs audit (200 pages) found 142 issues; this batch fixes the highest-value ones.

- generate-llms-txt.py: emit every doc page in llms.txt (curated sections +
  auto "More pages" for the rest) — was hand-curated, 103/200 pages missing
  incl. x-search, web-search, most platform pages. Add web-search/x-search to
  Media & Web curated section.
- configuration.md: add X (Twitter) Search (x_search) config section; correct
  Configuration Precedence (env overrides config.yaml per code/managed-scope;
  managed scope is the sole inversion). Add x_search to Media & Web nav.
- faq.md: add x_search degraded / not-in-schema / OAuth-vs-API-key entries.
- web-search.md: cross-link x_search tool for X-specific queries.
- discord.md: reword env-precedence claim to link canonical section.
- delegation.md: fix stale google/gemini-flash-2.0 -> gemini-3-flash-preview.
- team-telegram-assistant.md: /cron is CLI-only — replace "from Telegram chat"
  example with plain-language (agent drives cronjob tool).
- slash-commands.md: note /cron CLI-only + plain-language alternative.
- mcp.md/tool-search.md/use-mcp-with-hermes.md: fix MCP prefix to mcp__<srv>__<tool>
  (matches runtime MCP_TOOL_NAME_PREFIX); translate leftover zh prompt.
- Replace masked example phone numbers (+155****4567 etc., broken copy-paste)
  with valid fictional E.164 across sms/signal/index/photon/bluebubbles/cron
  guides; add fix-masked-phones.py sweeper script.

Verified: code-truth-checked precedence (config.py + managed-scope.md), MCP
prefix (tools/mcp_tool.py), /cron cli_only (hermes_cli/commands.py). llms.txt
regenerated: 97 -> 193 pages indexed.
@alt-glitch alt-glitch added type/docs Documentation improvements P3 Low — cosmetic, nice to have area/config Config system, migrations, profiles labels Aug 9, 2026
Ervin Ward added 3 commits August 9, 2026 01:50
Ervin Ward
docs: batch 2 — canonical model names, security warnings, Dockerfile …
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…fix, programmatic-access surfacing

Second batch from the 200-page docs audit.

- providers.md: add "Current Model Names (canonical reference)" section —
  explains slug vs Bedrock inference-profile vs dated-ID naming schemes and
  lists current models from the live model catalog (claude-sonnet-5,
  opus-4.8, gpt-5.6-sol, gemini-3.6-flash, grok-4.5...). Names rotate; /model
  is authoritative.
- FAQ + run-hermes-with-nous-portal + python-library + configuring-models:
  update stale runnable example models to catalog-current (claude-sonnet-4.6
  -> claude-sonnet-5, claude-opus-4.7 -> claude-opus-4.8).
- acp.md: promote the Buzz unprompted-shell-access exposure to a :::danger
  security warning with concrete mitigations (Owner only, container/VM,
  restricted HOME) — was a buried paragraph.
- sms.md: document SMS_WEBHOOK_HOST=0.0.0.0 requirement (default loopback
  bind means Twilio can never reach the webhook) + add cost warning with
  SMS_ALLOWED_USERS mitigation.
- homeassistant.md: note that HA events are always authorized (no per-user
  allowlist) and any HA user/automation can reach an agent with terminal
  access; restrict HASS_TOKEN scope.
- email.md: warn that first-run marks all existing inbox mail as seen
  (shared-inbox footgun, no opt-out).
- matrix.md: fix broken proxy-mode Dockerfile (base image has no Hermes
  checkout; use the installer, correct venv path) — previously could not build.
- configuration.md: add `config show`/`path`/`env-path` to the config command
  list (used-but-undocumented).
- integrations/index.md: surface `hermes -z` scripted one-shot under
  Programmatic Access (was CLI-reference-only, ideal for CI/pipelines).

Verified: installer venv path (install.sh -> ~/.hermes/hermes-agent/venv) and
live model catalog before writing; generator rebuilds cleanly.
Ervin Ward
docs: batch 3 — Docker lifecycle, port-8645 collision, hermes send/sl…
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…ack manifest surfacing, CI lint

Third batch from the 200-page docs audit.

- tools.md: Docker container lifecycle contradicted configuration.md —
  "stopped and removed on shutdown / lifetime of the process" vs code
  (docker_persist_across_processes default true, persists across Hermes
  processes). Fixed to match runtime; unified default image to
  nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.11-nodejs20 (was python:3.11-slim).
- subscription-proxy.md: document the 8645 port collision (also BlueBubbles
  webhook + WeCom callback default to 8645 — verified in code) with override
  guidance (--port / BLUEBUBBLES_WEBHOOK_PORT / WECOM_CALLBACK_PORT).
- messaging/index.md: surface `hermes send` (one-shot no-agent messaging for
  scripts/cron) and `hermes slack manifest` under Quick Setup — both were
  CLI-reference-only despite being exactly what script users need. Used the
  real `hermes send --to <target> "message"` syntax.
- .github/workflows/docs-site-checks.yml + website/scripts/lint-masked-phones.py:
  new CI lint rejecting masked example phone numbers (+\d+****...) in docs —
  they've shipped as literal copy-paste garbage 6+ times (incl. a runnable
  command). Verified clean on current tree, no false positives on dates/version
  stamps.

Verified against code: docker_persist_across_processes default (tools/
terminal_tool.py), port defaults (gateway/config.py, hermes_cli/proxy/server.py),
hermes send syntax (cli-commands.md). Generator rebuilds clean.
Ervin Ward
docs: batch 4 — typos, duplicates, contradictions, security notes fro…
c102589 
…m audit

Fourth batch from the 200-page docs audit. Every behavioral claim verified
against source code before editing.

- telegram.md + discord.md: agent.clarify_timeout default 600 -> 3600 (code:
  config_defaults.py + tools/clarify_gateway.py both default 3600).
- wecom-callback.md: setup URL was http:// while troubleshooting says WeCom
  rejects plain HTTP — now https:// with TLS-fronting guidance.
- slash-commands.md: dedupe /update (CLI Info) and /journey (two rows, kept
  the richer one linking the feature page).
- faq.md: fix "my plataform??" typo.
- memory-providers.md: clarify Memori is NOT one of the 8 bundled plugins
  (pip-installed separately) — resolves the 8-vs-9 count confusion.
- mcp.md: warn that sampling/createMessage costs the user's inference budget
  and is on by default with allowed_models: [] (any model).
- agent-email-address.md: pin himalaya install to v1.1.0 tag instead of
  unpinned master curl|sh (verified tag 200); prefer package manager.
- dingtalk.md: upgrade openClaw-branding note to caution with manual-paste
  alternative for users who dislike third-party consent screens.
- google_chat.md: explain why pasting the OAuth code=... into chat is safe
  (single-use, seconds, not the refresh token) + DM guidance.
- matrix.md: warn the proxy control channel is plaintext HTTP on the LAN and
  GATEWAY_PROXY_KEY transits it; suggest VPN/TLS.
- kanban.md: init hint now points at gateway start (daemon deprecated).
- browser.md: replace invalid `config set toolsets '[...]'` JSON-array example
  (config set writes scalars only, verified in set_config_value) with hermes
  tools / config.yaml YAML.
- cli.md: personalities: -> agent.personalities: (code reads agent.personalities).

NOT changed (verified intentional): WhatsApp ⚕ prefix is the Hermes caduceus
glyph used throughout the CLI/skins — not a typo. hermes dump 0.8.0 example is
labeled "Example output" (illustrative). Signal redaction example now shows a
real transformation after the batch-1 phone sweep.
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Hi maintainers — this PR is ready for review. CI is blocked on workflow approval (fork PR, first-time run): the check suite shows action_required. Could a maintainer approve the GitHub Actions run (or review and merge)?

Summary: 4 commits, docs-only (+327/-65), all claims verified against source before editing:

  1. llms.txt generator now indexes all 200 pages (was 97 — 103 pages invisible to LLMs), incl. x-search + web-search in the curated Media & Web section
  2. x_search config section + FAQ entries + web-search cross-link (was sidebar-only orphan)
  3. Configuration precedence corrected to env > config.yaml (matches config.py + managed-scope.md)
  4. MCP prefix mcp__ fixed across 3 pages (matches tools/mcp_tool.py)
  5. /cron CLI-only clarified (matches commands.py)
  6. Security: Buzz/ACP unprompted-shell warning, SMS loopback-bind + cost, HA no-allowlist, Matrix plaintext proxy, MCP sampling cost, himalaya tag pin
  7. Masked phone numbers (+155****4567) replaced with valid fictional E.164; new CI lint (lint-masked-phones.py) added to docs-site-checks
  8. Docker lifecycle + clarify_timeout + personalities key + WeCom https + slash-command dedup — all code-verified

Full audit report: 142 findings across all 200 pages. Happy to open follow-up PRs for the remaining low-priority items.

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This was generated by AI during triage.

Summary:
The masked-phone cleanup ships a fix script whose ROOT resolves to website/website/docs — it prints "Fixed 0 files" — and rewrites the two redaction/log examples to show full numbers where the docs describe masked output.

Problems:

  • website/scripts/fix-masked-phones.py sets ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "website" / "docs"; from the script's own location (website/scripts/) that computes website/website/docs, one level deeper than the real website/docs. Running the script extracted from this PR against a docs tree containing +155****4567 prints "Fixed 0 files" and leaves the file unchanged, so the "sweeper for future use" named in the description cannot do its job.
  • website/docs/user-guide/messaging/signal.md rewrites the Phone Number Redaction example from `+15551234567` → `+155****4567` to `+15551234567` → `+15550123456`, and website/docs/user-guide/messaging/sms.md rewrites the gateway log line from from: +1555***4567 to from: +15550123456; both sections show the masked form as the redacted output, and the edits replace that display with a full number.
  • website/scripts/lint-masked-phones.py matches masked forms in every .md line, display examples included — run against the pre-change tree it reports the signal.md redaction example as a violation — so restoring the masked display forms makes the new check exit non-zero.

Solution:
Point ROOT at website/docs — Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "docs", matching lint-masked-phones.py — and keep the masked forms in the two display examples, with an exemption for display examples in lint-masked-phones.py.

Checked against c102589 — the tip of docs/audit-fixes-upstream when this was written — and 4f675cf, main at the moment this comment was posted.

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