wallaby-agent-rules: memory tool for Hermes Agent

Long-term memory and project map for AI coding agents from paste-in prompts or a Hermes skill

What wallaby-agent-rules does

wallaby-agent-rules gives a project's AI a long-term memory and gives the user a map of the project, using five plain files and no dependencies. AGENTS.md (or CLAUDE.md or .cursorrules) tells the AI to read its memory each session. MEMORY.md holds dated, sourced facts, decisions and rules, and on any conflict the file wins and the conflict is flagged. NOW.md tracks current work, and INDEX.md lists one line per file as a lookup map.

Two zero-dependency scripts support it. health_check.py runs ten weekly scans such as stray root files, index drift, stale entries and undated facts, and reconcile.py flags log entries that claim done while NOW.md still lists work in flight. A trust-building mode, on by default, has the AI propose new long-term memories for approval during the first two weeks. Setup is a one-click prompt or a nine-question interview, and Hermes Agent users can install the whole system as a skill with one command.

Key features

MEMORY.md with one dated, sourced line per fact
NOW.md for current state and INDEX.md as a one-line-per-file project map
health_check.py with ten weekly scans
reconcile.py to catch done claims that conflict with NOW.md
Trust-building mode that proposes memories for approval for two weeks
One-click or nine-question setup prompts, plus a Hermes skill

When to use it

Stopping settled decisions from being relitigated in long agent sessions
Finding where a file lives without searching the whole project
Tracking which version is live and logging releases with commit references

Who it is for: Developers who use AI coding tools, including Hermes Agent, and want a simple file-based memory they can inspect.

How it fits with Hermes Agent

It supports Hermes Agent among many tools and ships an installable Hermes skill, agent-memory-rules, under skills/.

How to install wallaby-agent-rules

These commands are copied from the project's README. Check the repository for the latest steps before you run them.

hermes skills install Dawncoral/wallaby-agent-rules/skills/agent-memory-rules

Requirements: Python 3 to run the bundled check scripts; no other dependencies

FAQ

What is wallaby-agent-rules?

wallaby-agent-rules is a set of paste-in prompts and five plain files that give an AI coding agent a long-term memory and give you a map of the project. It also includes weekly health-check scripts.

Does wallaby-agent-rules work with Hermes Agent?

Yes. The README gives a one-command Hermes install, hermes skills install Dawncoral/wallaby-agent-rules/skills/agent-memory-rules. It also works with other AI coding tools.

Is wallaby-agent-rules free and open source?

GitHub lists the license as NOASSERTION, meaning it could not identify a standard license. Check the repository's license file and confirm with the author before reuse.