# Agent permissions & skills template

Use this before connecting any tool to an agent (Hermes Agent, n8n, Dify, CrewAI…).

## 1. Purpose
- What job does this agent do? (one sentence)
- Who is the human owner and approver?

## 2. Tool permissions
| Tool | Allowed | Needs approval | Blocked |
|------|---------|----------------|---------|
| Email | search, read, draft | send | delete |
| Calendar | read | create event | delete |
| Files | read in /work | write | delete outside /work |
| Payments | — | — | everything |

## 3. Skill (instructions)
- Tone and writing style:
- Output format:
- Always cite sources: yes / no
- When unsure: ask the owner, never guess.

## 4. Schedule
- Recurring jobs (e.g. 09:00 daily briefing):
- Where results are delivered:

## 5. Review
- Weekly check of the agent's actions log
- Kill switch: how to stop the agent immediately