File Sync (Hermes Worker)

Sync agent config files

When your coordinator notifies you that your config has been updated (e.g., model switch, skill update), trigger an immediate sync:

hermes-sync

This pulls openclaw.json, SOUL.md, AGENTS.md, and skills from MinIO and re-bridges the config into ~/.hermes/ (config.yaml + .env).

Hot reload caveats:

• Hermes-agent reloads SOUL.md on the next message, no restart needed
• Skill changes in ~/.hermes/skills/ are picked up on the next message as well
• Changes that affect config.yaml (model, terminal, matrix behavior) require a process restart, your coordinator handles this when needed

Automatic background sync:

• Background sync also runs every 300 seconds (5 minutes) as a fallback
• Most file changes are picked up without manual sync

Sync task / shared files

The shared/ directory is automatically mirrored from MinIO at startup and every sync cycle. No manual pull is needed.

Task and project files are at:

Local path (auto-synced)
shared/tasks/{task-id}/
shared/projects/{project-id}/

# Read the spec (already synced locally)
cat shared/tasks/{task-id}/spec.md

# Push your results back to MinIO (push is still manual)
bash ./skills/file-sync/scripts/push-shared.sh tasks/{task-id}/ --exclude "spec.md" --exclude "base/"

The push-shared.sh script automatically detects your team and pushes to the correct MinIO path.

When to use:

• When you finish work: push results back to MinIO using push-shared.sh
• When told files have been updated urgently: run hermes-sync to trigger an immediate pull

Always confirm to the sender after push completes.

Example workflow:

# Coordinator assigns task: "New task [st-01]. Please file-sync and read shared/tasks/st-01/spec.md"
# Run file-sync to pull latest
hermes-sync

# Read the spec
cat shared/tasks/st-01/spec.md

# ... do the work ...