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qmd Skill

AI Agent SkillPythonOpen source

Hybrid local search over notes, docs, and transcripts. Published by NousResearch in hermes-agent.

Decision snapshot

Is this a fit?

Best for

Deployment, Documentation, Research, Includes SKILL.md

Works with

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Access

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Setup

Copy skill directory

Project health

1 month ago · MIT license

Considerations

No specific cautions were detected. Review the source and requested permissions before installing.

What is qmd Skill?

Hybrid local search over notes, docs, and transcripts. 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.

Trust signal
95/100
Maintenance signal
90/100
Adoption signal
100/100

Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement. See how SkillIndex evaluates profiles.

Key capabilities

  • Includes SKILL.md support
  • Reusable instructions support
  • Deployment
  • Documentation
  • Research
  • Deployment use cases
  • Documentation use cases

Declared skill metadata

  • Declared author: Hermes Agent + Teknium
  • Declared license: MIT
  • Source file: optional-skills/research/qmd/SKILL.md

These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.

Compatibility and setup

Copy skill directory
  • Install or run with Copy skill directory

When to use qmd Skill

  • Use it for deployment.
  • Use it for documentation.
  • Use it for research.

Built with

PythonCopy skill directory

Editorial notes

Source

  • Creator: NousResearch
  • Repository: NousResearch/hermes-agent
  • Skill file: optional-skills/research/qmd/SKILL.md

What it does

Hybrid local search over notes, docs, and transcripts.

Skill instructions

QMD — Query Markup Documents Local, on-device search engine for personal knowledge bases. Indexes markdown notes, meeting transcripts, documentation, and any text-based files, then provides hybrid search combining keyword matching, semantic understanding, and LLM-powered reranking — all running locally with no cloud dependencies. Created by Tobi Lütke. MIT licensed. When to Use - User asks to search their notes, docs, knowledge base, or meeting transcripts - User wants to find something across a large collection of markdown/text files - User wants semantic search ("find notes about X concept") not just keyword grep - User has already set up qmd collections and wants to query them - User asks to set up a local knowledge base or document search system - Keywords: "search my notes", "find in my docs", "knowledge base", "qmd" Prerequisites Node.js = 22 (required) bash Check version node --version must be = 22 macOS — install or upgrade via Homebrew brew install node@22 Linux — use NodeSour

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Frequently asked questions

What is qmd?

qmd is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Hybrid local search over notes, docs, and transcripts.

Who is qmd best for?

qmd is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, deployment workflows, documentation workflows, research workflows.

How do I install qmd?

Install or run qmd using Copy skill directory. Check qmd for the latest setup command.

Is qmd actively maintained?

qmd may need a closer maintenance check before production use.

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License
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