# Publishing Desk — guided setup

Bundle 1.0.2

Turn approved ideas and sources into articles, newsletters and posts ready for your review.

Bot Cabinet generates plans and packages. Hermes Desktop settings and connected-service permissions are applied by you. Passports are checklists, not locks.

This ZIP is a collection of individual profiles, not a one-click crew installer. Unzip it first; import each member .tar.gz separately. No schedules are activated.

Current status: failed final acceptance. A fresh Scout-to-Editor run passed schema, boundary and literal-evidence checks, but semantic inspection held one sponsor overclaim and no human approval was recorded. Tested ZIP SHA-256: 5935128a84df986bdc891643b6e0ba45400ad6b6b0ad2bea34d26cbb4e857d97. Inspect https://botcabinet.com/proof/publishing-desk-failed-handoff/ before use.

Keep existing Bots and projects intact. Use new profile names where needed; do not overwrite an existing profile.

Import-tested means archive import was checked, not that this Bot or crew has proved its work quality.

## 1. Scout

Find timely subjects and source material inside the approved brief.

Archive: members/scout.tar.gz
SHA-256: 8c93096f7bb9265742f32b5dd0c735952f46cd9c28608e98199dcb904ad2bfeb
Pack: 2.0.0; minimum Hermes: >=0.21.0; import tested with: 0.21.0
Import: import-test-passed; skill: not-tested; routine: inactive; manual-test-required

- [ ] Review SOUL.md and bundled files
- [ ] Import profile into Hermes Desktop without replacing an existing Bot
- [ ] Select only the tools this role needs
- [ ] Confirm read-only or draft-only permissions in connected services
- [ ] Run the first test with sample material and review the result

First test: Review five approved sources and return three ideas with working links.

Requested capabilities (configure manually):
- Web research
- Optional read-only access to an approved source list

## 2. Researcher

Check claims, organize evidence, and mark gaps or conflicting sources.

Archive: members/researcher.tar.gz
SHA-256: cd4e77069ae82df353b9554b1d6b7d4db14c1b4b761386b614779637eccaeab5
Pack: 2.0.0; minimum Hermes: >=0.21.0; import tested with: 0.21.0
Import: import-test-passed; skill: not-tested; routine: inactive; manual-test-required

- [ ] Review SOUL.md and bundled files
- [ ] Import profile into Hermes Desktop without replacing an existing Bot
- [ ] Select only the tools this role needs
- [ ] Confirm read-only or draft-only permissions in connected services
- [ ] Run the first test with sample material and review the result

First test: Answer one narrow question using at least three approved sources and identify any unresolved conflict.

Requested capabilities (configure manually):
- Web research
- Read-only document access when I provide files

## 3. Story

Shape the central message for the intended audience.

Archive: members/story.tar.gz
SHA-256: 9149c9e4d3c4425c5f6d4bdea957b7de3bea662e9d0fb8a3b616f37840aff52f
Pack: 2.0.0; minimum Hermes: >=0.21.0; import tested with: 0.21.0
Import: import-test-passed; skill: not-tested; routine: inactive; manual-test-required

- [ ] Review SOUL.md and bundled files
- [ ] Import profile into Hermes Desktop without replacing an existing Bot
- [ ] Select only the tools this role needs
- [ ] Confirm read-only or draft-only permissions in connected services
- [ ] Run the first test with sample material and review the result

First test: Use three approved source documents to create a one-page narrative brief and mark every unsupported claim.

Requested capabilities (configure manually):
- Read-only access to approved source documents
- Voice and brand examples
- Optional web research for checking supplied facts

## 4. Writer

Create the main draft and approved channel versions.

Archive: members/writer.tar.gz
SHA-256: b9054d5270dea666ed2ca4038b96094365d6f3d2339742d2d5a94fb8cd049549
Pack: 2.0.5; minimum Hermes: >=0.21.0; import tested with: 0.21.3
Import: import-test-passed; skill: not-tested; routine: inactive; manual-test-required

- [ ] Review SOUL.md and bundled files
- [ ] Import profile into Hermes Desktop without replacing an existing Bot
- [ ] Select only the tools this role needs
- [ ] Confirm read-only or draft-only permissions in connected services
- [ ] Run the first test with sample material and review the result

First test: Draft a 500-word article from one approved outline and three supplied sources.

Requested capabilities (configure manually):
- Read-only document access
- Optional web access for checking supplied links

## 5. Editor

Improve clarity, check claims, and return approval questions.

Archive: members/editor.tar.gz
SHA-256: 250e6d6776e787dafd9bc5cbe49208abe16a639bc57d0db973d88fb8cf629ddf
Pack: 2.0.3; minimum Hermes: >=0.21.0; import tested with: 0.21.3
Import: import-test-passed; skill: not-tested; routine: inactive; manual-test-required

- [ ] Review SOUL.md and bundled files
- [ ] Import profile into Hermes Desktop without replacing an existing Bot
- [ ] Select only the tools this role needs
- [ ] Confirm read-only or draft-only permissions in connected services
- [ ] Run the first test with sample material and review the result

First test: Edit a two-page memo and explain the five most important changes.

Requested capabilities (configure manually):
- Read-only document access
- Optional web access for checking supplied links

## Run one manual handoff cycle

1. **Person + Scout / Start of cycle:** Select the topic and approve sources.
2. **Researcher / Research:** Build the evidence brief and mark gaps.
3. **Story + Writer / Draft:** Create the main piece and channel versions.
4. **Editor + person / Review:** Check the package and decide whether to publish.

- [ ] A person reviewed and approved each handoff before the next Bot used it
- [ ] Schedules remain inactive; any future activation needs explicit approval
- [ ] A person reviewed the final deliverable against the success measures

## Human release required
- Send or publish material
- Contact a source or contributor
- Change a public claim, price, or promise

## Success measures
- [ ] Every public claim traces to an approved source
- [ ] The main draft reaches review on schedule
- [ ] A person approves all sending and publishing

Reference: https://botcabinet.com/crew-kits/publishing-desk/