blackbox Skill
Delegate coding tasks to the Blackbox AI multi-model CLI. Published by NousResearch in hermes-agent.
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13 days ago · MIT license
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What is blackbox Skill?
Delegate coding tasks to the Blackbox AI multi-model CLI. Published by NousResearch in hermes-agent. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
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Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Developers using hermes-agent
Declared skill metadata
- Declared author: Hermes Agent (Nous Research)
- Declared license: MIT
- Source file: optional-skills/autonomous-ai-agents/blackbox/SKILL.md
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Compatibility and setup
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
- API key required
Requirements and access
Security and permissions
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When to use blackbox Skill
- Use it for developers using hermes-agent.
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Source
- Creator: NousResearch
- Repository: NousResearch/hermes-agent
- Skill file: optional-skills/autonomous-ai-agents/blackbox/SKILL.md
What it does
Delegate coding tasks to the Blackbox AI multi-model CLI.
Skill instructions
Blackbox CLI Delegate coding tasks to Blackbox AI via the Hermes terminal. Blackbox is a multi-model coding agent CLI that dispatches tasks to multiple LLMs (Claude, Codex, Gemini, Blackbox Pro) and uses a judge to select the best implementation. The CLI (npm @blackboxai/blackbox-cli, binary blackbox) is a TypeScript coding agent (forked from Gemini CLI) and supports interactive sessions, non-interactive one-shots, checkpointing, MCP, and vision model switching. Prerequisites - Node.js 20+ installed - Blackbox CLI installed: npm install -g @blackboxai/blackbox-cli (binary: blackbox) - API key from app.blackbox.ai/dashboard - Configured: run blackbox configure and enter your API key - Use pty=true in terminal calls — Blackbox CLI is an interactive terminal app One-Shot Tasks terminal(command="blackbox --prompt 'Add JWT authentication with refresh tokens to the Express API'", workdir="/path/to/project", pty=true) For quick scratch work: terminal(command="cd $(mktemp -d) && git init && bl
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Frequently asked questions
What is blackbox?
blackbox is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Delegate coding tasks to the Blackbox AI multi-model CLI.
Who is blackbox best for?
blackbox is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references.
How do I install blackbox?
Install or run blackbox using Copy skill directory. Check blackbox for the latest setup command.
Is blackbox actively maintained?
blackbox may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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