During March 2026, stablegenius49 enhanced the NousResearch/hermes-agent repository by developing a secure skill installation policy enforcement feature. They refactored the installation logic in Python to ensure that the INSTALL_POLICY was strictly followed for skills flagged as dangerous, introducing new CLI flags to give users granular control over policy behavior. Their approach allowed trusted sources to override restrictions while maintaining robust security for others. Comprehensive testing was added to verify policy precedence and risk handling, improving coverage around policy enforcement. This work strengthened the agent’s security posture and enabled auditable, compliant governance of skill installations through policy-driven controls.