Use a Docker copy and diff before changing important files
Hermes does not appear to offer fine-grained approval for each file change yet. A safer ideal flow would show a diff before any file edit or file move, then let the user approve or reject each change.
For work on a small number of high-value documents, direct edits to the main files can feel risky. One tested is to let Hermes work inside Docker on a copy of the files instead of the originals.
After that, can show what changed before anything is applied to the main folder. Another possible safeguard is to back up the folders Hermes can touch with , then check whether its diff view is good enough for review.
Key points
- Hermes does not seem to have clear per-file approval for changes yet.
- A useful safety pattern is to make Hermes edit copies, not original files.
- Docker can provide a separate for those copied files.
- can help review changes before applying them to the main folder.
- may be another backup-based safety layer for folders Hermes can edit.