hermes-traffic-guardian

AdvisoryAudited by Static analysis on May 10, 2026.

Overview

No suspicious patterns detected.

Findings (0)

Artifact-based informational review of SKILL.md, metadata, install specs, static scan signals, and capability signals. ClawScan does not execute the skill or run runtime probes.

What this means

If a future implementation is installed, it may inspect selected Hermes traffic, including HTTPS only when explicitly configured.

Why it was flagged

Proxy and HTTPS inspection are powerful capabilities that can expose traffic contents, but the artifact frames them as planned, opt-in, and process-scoped.

Skill content
- operator-scoped HTTP proxy inspection
- optional HTTPS inspection with per-process CA trust
Recommendation

Before using a future runtime version, confirm proxy scope, CA trust handling, byte limits, and that inspection is enabled only for the intended Hermes process.

What this means

Traffic-derived security logs could still reveal limited contextual information even after redaction.

Why it was flagged

The planned monitor would persist local findings derived from traffic, which can be sensitive; the specification requires redaction and bounded scanning.

Skill content
- Snippets must be redacted before persistence.
- Maximum scan bytes must be configurable and bounded.
Recommendation

Store logs in a protected location, review retention settings, and verify redaction tests before relying on any future implementation.

What this means

Another component may rely on this monitor's posture file when assessing trust state.

Why it was flagged

The skill plans a data flow to another Hermes component for attestation; the exported schema appears limited to status and hashes rather than full traffic.

Skill content
Export a small posture JSON file that `hermes-attestation-guardian` can include as a trust anchor or watched file.
Recommendation

Ensure the posture file path is protected from tampering and that attestation consumers treat it as status data, not as proof of full traffic safety.