telephony

# Telephony — Numbers, Calls, and Texts without Core Tool Changes This optional skill gives Hermes practical phone capabilities while keeping telephony out of the core tool list. It ships with a helper script, `scripts/telephony.py`, that can: - save provider credentials into `~/.hermes/.env` - search for and buy a Twilio phone number - remember that owned number for later sessions - send SMS / MMS from the owned number - poll inbound SMS for that number with no webhook server required - make direct Twilio calls using TwiML `<Say>` or `<Play>` - import the owned Twilio number into Vapi - place outbound AI calls through Bland.ai or Vapi ## What this solves This skill is meant to cover the practical phone tasks users actually want: - outbound calls - texting - owning a reusable agent number - checking messages that arrive to that number later - preserving that number and related IDs between sessions - future-friendly telephony identity for inbound SMS polling and other automations It does **not** turn Hermes into a real-time inbound phone gateway. Inbound SMS is handled by polling the Twilio REST API. That is enough for many workflows, including notifications and some one-time-code retrieval, without adding core webhook infrastructure. ## Safety rules — mandatory 1. Always confirm before placing a call or sending a text. 2. Never dial emergency numbers. 3. Never use telephony for harassment, spam, impersonation, or anything illegal. 4. Treat third-party phone numbers as ...