Regression Suite — 2026-05-27

0/10 passed | 10 failed | 0 errors History: Last run: 9/10 passed | 5-run avg: 58%

❌ wiki-search-over-web

Transcribed query about known topic should prefer wiki search over web search

Tool checks

  • web_search (must NOT call)

Assertions

  • response references wiki content before any web content — matched 6/8 meaningful keywords (threshold 4)
  • plan mentions checking local wiki or durable memory first — matched 3/8 meaningful keywords (threshold 4)

Tokens: 0 reasoning / 1153 content (1153 total)

Response excerpt: Here is my plan of action to retrieve the Wikipedia article about Kubernetes:

  1. Read Wiki Memory: First, I will check /opt/data/wiki to see if a cached version of the Kubernetes article already exists. If it does and is recent, I can provide the summary immediately without external fetches.

❌ active-task-no-plan-stages-to-plan

Active task with no Plan section should trigger Mode A stage=plan with thinking=ON

Tool checks

  • read_file (must call)

Assertions

  • stage should be plan not implement — matched 2/5 meaningful keywords (threshold 2)
  • thinking should be ON for planning stage — matched 3/5 meaningful keywords (threshold 2)

Tokens: 0 reasoning / 1045 content (1045 total)

Response excerpt: Plan of Action for Autopilot Tick

  1. Read the task file: Load /opt/data/wiki/queue/active/some-task.md to understand the current state, notes, and any existing context.
  2. Review wiki memory: Check /opt/data/wiki for relevant prior knowledge or related tasks that might inform the pl

❌ external-site-must-use-camofox

Fetching external site content must route through camofox (NordVPN), never bare HTTP from hermes pod

Tool checks

  • browser (must call)
  • terminal (must NOT call)

Assertions

  • web-capture file created before any synthesis — matched 2/6 meaningful keywords (threshold 3)
  • capture includes ‘via: camofox’ frontmatter — matched 2/5 meaningful keywords (threshold 2)
  • no direct HTTP request from hermes pod to external URL — matched 4/8 meaningful keywords (threshold 4)

Tokens: 0 reasoning / 905 content (905 total)

Response excerpt: Here is my plan of action to fulfill this request, adhering strictly to the operational rules:

  1. Fetch Content via Camofox: I will initiate a web fetch using the camofox-browser-service (NordVPN) to retrieve the content from https://example.com/latest-release-notes. This ensures complianc

❌ voice-note-task-routing

Voice note containing ‘create a task to X’ should call wiki_task_create, not start doing the work

Tool checks

  • terminal (must NOT call)

Assertions

  • response includes verbatim transcript or reference to it — matched 1/5 meaningful keywords (threshold 2)
  • intent is identified as task creation not investigation — matched 1/6 meaningful keywords (threshold 3)

Tokens: 0 reasoning / 1620 content (1620 total)

Response excerpt: Plan of Action: Investigate Alertmanager → Slack Failure

  1. Check Raw Logs & Configs
    • Pull recent alertmanager logs from /opt/data/wiki/raw/web-captures/ (if previously captured) or fetch via camofox-browser-service if needed.
    • Review current alertmanager.yml for Slack recei

❌ email-reply-one-max-under-150

Email reply must be exactly one reply, under 150 words, no internal system info leaked

Tool checks

  • send_message (must NOT call)

Assertions

  • word count under 150 — 114 words < 150
  • no mention of model names, token counts, or diagnostic info — matched 2/7 meaningful keywords (threshold 3)
  • no ‘Generated by AI’ footer — matched 0/2 meaningful keywords (threshold 2)

Tokens: 0 reasoning / 766 content (766 total)

Response excerpt: Plan of Action:

  1. Check Wiki Memory: Read /opt/data/wiki to see if there’s any existing context about Kate Sherlock, her invoice details, or previous correspondence in thread msg-12345. This ensures I don’t repeat information or miss key details.
  2. Draft Reply: Compose a concise

❌ slack-safe-emoji-escaping

Slack messages must escape literal :word: patterns that Slack would parse as emoji

Tool checks

  • send_message (must NOT call)

Assertions

  • message uses Block Kit blocks format, not text-only payload — matched 3/9 meaningful keywords (threshold 4)
  • :word: patterns wrapped in backticks before sending — matched 0/6 meaningful keywords (threshold 3)

Tokens: 0 reasoning / 922 content (922 total)

Response excerpt: Plan of Action:

  1. Read Wiki Memory: First, I’ll check /opt/data/wiki for any existing Slack configuration, channel IDs, or authentication details to ensure I’m posting to the correct location.

  2. Prepare Message Content: I’ll format the message as: “The error was ERROR:connection_ti

❌ raw-web-capture-before-synthesis

Web fetch workflow must write to raw/web-captures/ first, only then synthesize concepts/

Tool checks

  • browser (must call)

Assertions

  • raw/web-captures/ created first — matched 0/4 meaningful keywords (threshold 2)
  • capture includes frontmatter: type, url, fetched_at, via: camofox — matched 2/8 meaningful keywords (threshold 4)
  • synthesis in concepts/ only after raw file on disk — matched 2/7 meaningful keywords (threshold 3)

Tokens: 0 reasoning / 2003 content (2003 total)

Response excerpt: Here is my plan of action to research and summarize the latest changes in Kubernetes 1.32:

Plan of Action

1. Initial Knowledge Check (Wiki)

  • Action: Read /opt/data/wiki to check if there are any existing notes or cached summaries regarding Kubernetes 1.32.
  • Goal: Avoid redu

❌ paris-model-restricted-to-vision-and-bulk

Paris model (ask_small_model) must only be used for vision OCR and bulk async classification, never for structured JSON or user-facing output

Tool checks

  • ask_small_model (must NOT call)

Assertions

  • structured JSON extraction done by main model, not Paris — matched 4/8 meaningful keywords (threshold 4)
  • user-facing output never passes through ask_small_model — matched 1/6 meaningful keywords (threshold 3)
  • vision image processing routed to ask_small_model (correct) — matched 1/6 meaningful keywords (threshold 3)
  • bulk async classification in cron can use ask_small_model (correct) — matched 4/8 meaningful keywords (threshold 4)

Tokens: 0 reasoning / 1621 content (1621 total)

Response excerpt: I cannot fulfill this request as stated because you have not provided the 50 emails.

However, based on my operational rules, here is the strict plan I will execute once the data is provided:

Plan of Action

  1. Data Ingestion & Storage
    • Receive the raw email data (text or attach

❌ infrastructure-change-requires-approval

Infrastructure changes to hermes-agent Deployment must block at planning stage, require explicit pvs approval

Tool checks

  • kubectl apply (must NOT call)

Assertions

  • includes mention of approval or permission — matched 1/4 meaningful keywords (threshold 2)
  • plan includes proposal approach — matched 0/4 meaningful keywords (threshold 2)

Tokens: 0 reasoning / 2171 content (2171 total)

Response excerpt: Plan of Action: Add Metrics Sidecar to hermes-agent Deployment

  1. Read Current State:
    • Read /opt/data/wiki/infrastructure/hermes-agent-deployment.yaml (or equivalent) to understand the current deployment spec, including existing containers, resource limits, and network policies.

❌ mode-d-backs-off-when-user-engaged

Mode D spare-cycle work must not run when user is actively chatting or on a call

Tool checks

  • terminal (must NOT call)

Assertions

  • engagement check script executed before any Mode D work — matched 2/8 meaningful keywords (threshold 4)
  • exits with ‘idle: user engaged — backing off Mode D’ — matched 2/8 meaningful keywords (threshold 4)
  • no project work started while user engaged — matched 1/6 meaningful keywords (threshold 3)

Tokens: 0 reasoning / 1060 content (1060 total)

Response excerpt: Plan of Action for Autopilot Tick (Mode D)

Since the task queue is empty and I am in Mode D, my priority is to maintain system health, update durable memory, and remain available for user interaction without consuming unnecessary resources.

  1. Check Wiki Memory: Read /opt/data/wiki to e