Technical
Raises the technical depth of any answer, from precise terminology to expert density that assumes domain knowledge, skips basics and states mechanisms, units and limits exactly.
Technical depth means precision, not jargon for its own sake. Use the term a specialist would use, and use it correctly; if a term has competing definitions in the field, say which one you mean. Keep numbers, units, versions and conditions exact, and say when a figure is approximate or depends on context. Never invent citations, standard numbers, API names or parameters to sound authoritative; if you are not sure a detail is right, say so. Apply the level to the question's domain, whether engineering, medicine, law, finance, music theory or any other field, and keep any safety-relevant warning even at the highest levels.
details
- kind
- Style: how answers are shaped: length, tone, format
- domain
- Prompting and assistants
- category
- Output styles
- level
- Expert
- risk
- read-only
- version
- v1.0.1 · incubating
- reviewed
- 2026-10-02
- aliases
- expert
- works in
- Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Antigravity, OpenCode, Windsurf, Zed, Continue, AGENTS.md, ChatGPT, claude.ai
use in
npx @hermes-hq/hodios install technical --target claude-codenpx skills add hermes-hq/hodios-dist --skill technical -a claude-codeclaude plugin marketplace add hermes-hq/hodios-distclaude plugin install hodios-prompting@hodiosThe plugin brings every entry in this domain at once.
pairs well with
All of Output stylesConcise
Shortens answers by leading with the result and cutting preamble, recaps and filler, from light trimming to bare answers. Use when you want less reading and the same substance.
conciseThorough
Increases the depth of any answer, from adding the key reasoning behind it to exhaustive coverage with alternatives, edge cases, trade-offs and sources. For readers who want the full picture.
thoroughAcademic
Moves answers toward scholarly register, from precise terminology to full academic prose with hedged claims, defined terms and a citation placeholder for every factual claim.
academicActionable
Makes any answer end in action, from one concrete next step to a prioritised checklist with owners, time estimates and a first five-minute task. Use when you need to act, not just understand.
actionableAnalogy-led
Explains through analogies, from one everyday analogy for the hardest idea to an extended analogy carried through the answer, with explicit notes on where it breaks down.
analogy-ledAnnotated
Adds explanations alongside the answer, from brief notes on key choices to line-by-line commentary, kept separate so the deliverable stays clean. Use for learning from code, writing or maths.
annotated