sci-translation-skill: skill pack for Hermes Agent

Chinese-to-English STEM manuscript translation and review skill with terminology control and checks

What sci-translation-skill does

It is not a translation model. It is a set of translation, terminology and review instructions that a coding agent loads, plus local deterministic check scripts. The workflow snapshots the full manuscript, extracts terms into a table the author edits and locks, translates with that glossary, then runs an independent review and revises only real problems.

Checks cover numbers, protected fragments, citation counts, basic structure and registered terms, and the skill tracks negation, conditions and evidence strength per paragraph. Domain rules are included for computing and security, medicine and biology, and engineering and materials. The README states medical manuscripts need final professional review.

Supported hosts include Codex, Claude Code, OpenClaw, OpenCode and Hermes Agent, whose directory is ~/.hermes/skills/sci-translation-skill/. Only a local Codex install has been used in practice.

Key features

Author-approved terminology table locked before translation
Independent review pass after the first translation
Checks on numbers, citations, protected fragments and registered terms
Rules for computing, medicine and engineering manuscripts
Multi-agent roles when real tools exist, otherwise serial self-review
Documented skill directories for several agents

When to use it

Translating a computer science paper from Chinese to English with consistent terms
Reviewing a translated draft for dropped negations or changed numbers
Preparing a methods section before submission

Who it is for: Researchers translating Chinese STEM manuscripts to English with an AI agent.

How it fits with Hermes Agent

It is a general skill that lists Hermes Agent's ~/.hermes/skills/ directory among supported hosts, without end-to-end verification.

How to install sci-translation-skill

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

mkdir -p ~/.codex/skills/sci-translation-skill
rsync -a --exclude '.git/' --exclude '.DS_Store' --exclude '__pycache__/' ./ ~/.codex/skills/sci-translation-skill/

Note: The README says only a local Codex install has been used, and other hosts are not verified end to end.

FAQ

What is sci-translation-skill?

sci-translation-skill is an agent skill for Chinese-to-English translation and review of STEM manuscripts. It adds terminology approval and automated consistency checks.

Does sci-translation-skill work with Hermes Agent?

The README lists Hermes Agent with the directory ~/.hermes/skills/sci-translation-skill/ and says the host supports it, but the repository has not verified it end to end.

How do I install sci-translation-skill?

Place the sci-translation-skill folder containing SKILL.md in the host's skills directory, avoiding nested duplicates. The README's example copies it to ~/.codex/skills/ with rsync.

Is sci-translation-skill free and open source?

The repository has no license file in GitHub's metadata, so default copyright applies and you should check with the author before reuse.