tomjiu Automation Workflow
When
- Multi-step jobs without constant human steering
- Batch RE/analysis, scraping, report generation, CI-like local loops
- Hermes cron / Codex long jobs / shell pipelines
Rules
- Scope + authorization written first (paths, targets, rate limits).
- Idempotent steps + checkpoint files (resume after crash).
- Log inputs/outputs; never invent tool results.
- Prefer existing tools (Hikari search, keenable fetch, Ghidra headless, project CLIs) over new frameworks.
- Offensive automation only on authorized systems.
Pattern
plan.md # goals, steps, success criteria
state.json # current step, retries, artifacts
artifacts/ # outputs
- Write plan (or load
writing-plans) - Execute step N; write artifact; update state
- On failure: record error, backoff, do not silently skip verification
- Finish with
verification-before-completion
Related local assets
- Search: Keenable / Tavily Hikari MCP
- RE batch:
ghidra-headless-mcpmirror (enable when Ghidra ready) - Skills:
writing-plans,executing-plans,reverse-engineering-workflow
Avoid
- Unbounded browser MCP loops for simple HTTP
- Loading every reverse skill at once