diff --git a/.planning/ROADMAP.md b/.planning/ROADMAP.md
index ec550440..53431049 100644
--- a/.planning/ROADMAP.md
+++ b/.planning/ROADMAP.md
@@ -59,7 +59,10 @@ Plans:
2. Creating a PM agent or Engineer agent from the predefined templates and assigning it to a Hermes runtime produces a working agent — heartbeats execute and return meaningful results
3. Running a full GSD workflow task (create issue, assign to Engineer, execute heartbeat, mark complete) with Hermes as the sole runtime completes without errors
4. A machine with only Nexus, Hermes, and Ollama installed (no Anthropic/OpenAI key) can complete the entire onboarding-to-first-task flow with no paywalls or missing-key errors
-**Plans**: TBD
+**Plans:** 2 plans
+Plans:
+- [ ] 29-01-PLAN.md — Adapter probe route, onboarding wizard Hermes fallback, adapter-neutral templates
+- [ ] 29-02-PLAN.md — Hermes skill injection via promptTemplate, integration tests
---
@@ -94,4 +97,4 @@ All 16 v1 requirements are mapped to exactly one phase. No orphans.
|-------|-----------|----------------|--------|-----------|
| 27. Hermes Adapter | v1.4 | 1/1 | Complete | 2026-04-02 |
| 28. Ollama Integration & Agent Surface | v1.4 | 3/3 | Complete | 2026-04-02 |
-| 29. Default Provider & End-to-End | v1.4 | 0/? | Not started | - |
+| 29. Default Provider & End-to-End | v1.4 | 0/2 | In progress | - |
diff --git a/.planning/phases/29-default-provider/29-01-PLAN.md b/.planning/phases/29-default-provider/29-01-PLAN.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1dd37bf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.planning/phases/29-default-provider/29-01-PLAN.md
@@ -0,0 +1,287 @@
+---
+phase: 29-default-provider
+plan: 01
+type: execute
+wave: 1
+depends_on: []
+files_modified:
+ - server/src/routes/agents.ts
+ - ui/src/api/agents.ts
+ - ui/src/components/NexusOnboardingWizard.tsx
+ - ui/src/components/NewAgentDialog.tsx
+autonomous: true
+requirements: [DFLT-01, DFLT-02]
+
+must_haves:
+ truths:
+ - "GET /api/adapters/hermes_local/probe returns {available: true} when Hermes CLI is installed"
+ - "GET /api/adapters/hermes_local/probe returns {available: false} when Hermes CLI is absent"
+ - "NexusOnboardingWizard creates agents with adapterType hermes_local when Hermes is available and no cloud provider is detected"
+ - "NexusOnboardingWizard makes directory input optional when hermes_local is selected"
+ - "AGENT_TEMPLATES in NewAgentDialog no longer hardcode adapterType"
+ artifacts:
+ - path: "server/src/routes/agents.ts"
+ provides: "Board-auth adapter probe route"
+ contains: "adapters/:type/probe"
+ - path: "ui/src/api/agents.ts"
+ provides: "probeAdapter client method"
+ contains: "probeAdapter"
+ - path: "ui/src/components/NexusOnboardingWizard.tsx"
+ provides: "Hermes fallback in onboarding wizard"
+ contains: "hermes_local"
+ - path: "ui/src/components/NewAgentDialog.tsx"
+ provides: "Adapter-neutral templates"
+ key_links:
+ - from: "ui/src/components/NexusOnboardingWizard.tsx"
+ to: "/api/adapters/hermes_local/probe"
+ via: "agentsApi.probeAdapter or fetch"
+ pattern: "probe.*hermes_local"
+ - from: "ui/src/components/NewAgentDialog.tsx"
+ to: "/agents/new"
+ via: "navigate with role only, no adapterType"
+ pattern: "role=.*name="
+---
+
+
+Add adapter detection probe route and update NexusOnboardingWizard + NewAgentDialog to fall back to Hermes when no cloud provider is available.
+
+Purpose: Users with only Hermes + Ollama installed get a working onboarding flow without needing any paid API keys.
+Output: Probe route, wizard Hermes fallback, adapter-neutral templates.
+
+
+
+@$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/workflows/execute-plan.md
+@$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/templates/summary.md
+
+
+
+@.planning/PROJECT.md
+@.planning/ROADMAP.md
+@.planning/STATE.md
+@.planning/phases/29-default-provider/29-RESEARCH.md
+
+
+
+
+From server/src/routes/agents.ts (line ~667):
+```typescript
+// Existing adapter routes pattern — company-scoped:
+router.get("/companies/:companyId/adapters/:type/models", async (req, res) => { ... });
+router.get("/companies/:companyId/adapters/:type/detect-model", async (req, res) => { ... });
+router.post("/companies/:companyId/adapters/:type/test-environment", ...);
+
+// findServerAdapter import:
+import { findServerAdapter, listAdapterModels, detectAdapterModel } from "../adapters/index.js";
+```
+
+From ui/src/api/agents.ts (line ~168):
+```typescript
+// Existing API client pattern:
+detectModel: (companyId: string, type: string) =>
+ api.get(
+ `/companies/${encodeURIComponent(companyId)}/adapters/${encodeURIComponent(type)}/detect-model`,
+ ),
+testEnvironment: (companyId: string, type: string, data: {...}) =>
+ api.post(...),
+```
+
+From ui/src/components/NexusOnboardingWizard.tsx:
+```typescript
+// Lines 94-119: Three agentsApi.create calls with hardcoded adapterType: "claude_local"
+// Line 80: const adapterConfig = { cwd: rootDir.trim() };
+// Line 41: effectiveOnboardingOpen controls wizard visibility
+```
+
+From ui/src/components/NewAgentDialog.tsx (lines 97-99):
+```typescript
+const AGENT_TEMPLATES = [
+ { id: "pm", label: "Project Manager", role: "pm" as const, adapterType: "claude_local" as const },
+ { id: "engineer", label: "Engineer", role: "engineer" as const, adapterType: "claude_local" as const },
+];
+// Line 140: navigate with adapterType in URL
+```
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Task 1: Add board-auth adapter probe route and frontend client
+
+ - server/src/routes/agents.ts (lines 658-718 for existing adapter route patterns, line 186 for board auth pattern)
+ - ui/src/api/agents.ts (lines 168-180 for existing adapter API methods)
+ - server/src/adapters/index.ts (findServerAdapter export)
+
+ server/src/routes/agents.ts, ui/src/api/agents.ts
+
+1. In server/src/routes/agents.ts, add a new route BEFORE the existing company-scoped adapter routes (before line 667). This route has NO companyId — it uses board auth only:
+
+```typescript
+router.get("/adapters/:type/probe", async (req, res) => {
+ if (req.actor.type !== "board") {
+ res.status(403).json({ error: "Board authentication required" });
+ return;
+ }
+ const type = req.params.type as string;
+ const adapter = findServerAdapter(type);
+ if (!adapter?.testEnvironment) {
+ res.json({ available: false, status: "unknown" });
+ return;
+ }
+ try {
+ const result = await adapter.testEnvironment({
+ companyId: "",
+ adapterType: type,
+ config: {},
+ });
+ const hasCliNotFound = result.checks.some(
+ (c: { level: string; code?: string }) =>
+ c.level === "error" && (c.code?.includes("not_found") || c.code?.includes("cli"))
+ );
+ res.json({ available: !hasCliNotFound, status: result.status, checks: result.checks });
+ } catch {
+ res.json({ available: false, status: "error" });
+ }
+});
+```
+
+2. In ui/src/api/agents.ts, add a `probeAdapter` method to the agentsApi object. It does NOT require companyId:
+
+```typescript
+probeAdapter: (type: string) =>
+ api.get<{ available: boolean; status: string }>(`/adapters/${encodeURIComponent(type)}/probe`),
+```
+
+
+ cd /opt/nexus && pnpm --filter server exec tsc --noEmit 2>&1 | head -20 && pnpm --filter ui exec tsc --noEmit 2>&1 | head -20
+
+
+ - grep -q 'adapters/:type/probe' server/src/routes/agents.ts
+ - grep -q 'probeAdapter' ui/src/api/agents.ts
+ - grep -q 'req.actor.type !== "board"' server/src/routes/agents.ts (within the probe handler context)
+
+ Board-auth probe route returns {available, status} without companyId. Frontend client can call agentsApi.probeAdapter("hermes_local").
+
+
+
+ Task 2: Update NexusOnboardingWizard to fall back to Hermes and make NewAgentDialog templates adapter-neutral
+
+ - ui/src/components/NexusOnboardingWizard.tsx (full file — 228 lines)
+ - ui/src/components/NewAgentDialog.tsx (lines 90-145 for templates and handleTemplateSelect)
+
+ ui/src/components/NexusOnboardingWizard.tsx, ui/src/components/NewAgentDialog.tsx
+
+**NexusOnboardingWizard.tsx changes (DFLT-01):**
+
+1. Add import for agentsApi (already imported on line 14: `import { agentsApi } from "../api/agents"`).
+
+2. Add state for adapter detection after existing state declarations (around line 50):
+```typescript
+const [defaultAdapter, setDefaultAdapter] = useState<"claude_local" | "hermes_local">("claude_local");
+const [probing, setProbing] = useState(false);
+```
+
+3. Add a useEffect that probes for Hermes when the wizard opens (after the existing useEffects, around line 60):
+```typescript
+useEffect(() => {
+ if (!effectiveOnboardingOpen) return;
+ setProbing(true);
+ agentsApi.probeAdapter("hermes_local")
+ .then((data) => {
+ if (data.available) setDefaultAdapter("hermes_local");
+ })
+ .catch(() => {}) // graceful — keep claude_local
+ .finally(() => setProbing(false));
+}, [effectiveOnboardingOpen]);
+```
+
+4. In handleSubmit (line 67), replace the hardcoded adapterConfig and adapterType:
+- Change `const adapterConfig = { cwd: rootDir.trim() };` to:
+```typescript
+const adapterConfig = defaultAdapter === "hermes_local"
+ ? (rootDir.trim() ? { cwd: rootDir.trim() } : {})
+ : { cwd: rootDir.trim() };
+```
+- Replace all three `adapterType: "claude_local"` (lines 97, 106, 115) with `adapterType: defaultAdapter`.
+
+5. Update the form validation: the submit button disable condition (line 192) currently requires `!rootDir.trim()`. Change to:
+```typescript
+disabled={loading || probing || (defaultAdapter === "claude_local" && !rootDir.trim())}
+```
+
+6. Update the directory input label and required state. When hermes_local is selected, the directory is optional. Change the label (line 168):
+```typescript
+
+```
+
+7. Update the description text (line 157) to mention local AI when hermes is detected:
+```typescript
+
+ {defaultAdapter === "hermes_local"
+ ? `${VOCAB.appName} will set up a local AI workspace with a ${VOCAB.ceo.toLowerCase()}, engineer, and generalist — no API key needed.`
+ : `Choose a project root directory. ${VOCAB.appName} will set up a ${VOCAB.ceo.toLowerCase()}, engineer, and generalist to start working.`}
+
+```
+
+**NewAgentDialog.tsx changes (DFLT-02):**
+
+1. Remove `adapterType` from AGENT_TEMPLATES. Change lines 97-99:
+```typescript
+const AGENT_TEMPLATES = [
+ { id: "pm", label: "Project Manager", role: "pm" as const },
+ { id: "engineer", label: "Engineer", role: "engineer" as const },
+];
+```
+
+2. Update handleTemplateSelect (around line 136). Remove adapterType from URL:
+```typescript
+function handleTemplateSelect(template: typeof AGENT_TEMPLATES[number]) {
+ closeNewAgent();
+ setShowAdvancedCards(false);
+ navigate(
+ `/agents/new?role=${encodeURIComponent(template.role)}&name=${encodeURIComponent(template.label)}`,
+ );
+}
+```
+
+This makes templates adapter-neutral. The /agents/new form will use its own default adapter logic.
+
+
+ cd /opt/nexus && pnpm --filter ui exec tsc --noEmit 2>&1 | head -20
+
+
+ - grep -q 'hermes_local' ui/src/components/NexusOnboardingWizard.tsx
+ - grep -q 'probeAdapter' ui/src/components/NexusOnboardingWizard.tsx
+ - grep -q 'defaultAdapter' ui/src/components/NexusOnboardingWizard.tsx
+ - grep -v 'adapterType' ui/src/components/NewAgentDialog.tsx | grep -q 'AGENT_TEMPLATES' (templates no longer have adapterType field)
+ - ! grep -q 'claude_local' ui/src/components/NewAgentDialog.tsx (no hardcoded claude_local in templates)
+
+
+ - NexusOnboardingWizard probes for Hermes on open and uses hermes_local when available
+ - Directory input is optional when hermes_local is selected
+ - All three agents created with the detected adapter type
+ - NewAgentDialog templates no longer hardcode adapterType — navigate with role+name only
+
+
+
+
+
+
+- TypeScript compiles for both server and ui packages
+- NexusOnboardingWizard contains "hermes_local" and "probeAdapter"
+- NewAgentDialog AGENT_TEMPLATES have no adapterType field
+- Probe route exists in agents.ts with board auth guard
+
+
+
+- Probe route responds to GET /api/adapters/:type/probe with board auth
+- Wizard auto-detects Hermes and pre-selects hermes_local when available
+- Templates navigate without hardcoded adapter type
+- TypeScript compiles cleanly
+
+
+
diff --git a/.planning/phases/29-default-provider/29-02-PLAN.md b/.planning/phases/29-default-provider/29-02-PLAN.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32cd9ac1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.planning/phases/29-default-provider/29-02-PLAN.md
@@ -0,0 +1,257 @@
+---
+phase: 29-default-provider
+plan: 02
+type: execute
+wave: 2
+depends_on: ["29-01"]
+files_modified:
+ - ui/src/components/NexusOnboardingWizard.tsx
+ - server/src/__tests__/29-default-provider.test.ts
+autonomous: true
+requirements: [DFLT-03, DFLT-04]
+
+must_haves:
+ truths:
+ - "A Hermes agent created via the wizard has a promptTemplate containing Nexus skill bundle content (HEARTBEAT.md, TOOLS.md)"
+ - "The skill bundle is role-specific — a PM agent gets ceo/ bundle, an Engineer gets engineer/ bundle"
+ - "The probe route returns available true/false based on adapter testEnvironment result"
+ - "Agent creation with hermes_local and promptTemplate produces a valid agent record"
+ artifacts:
+ - path: "ui/src/components/NexusOnboardingWizard.tsx"
+ provides: "Hermes promptTemplate with skill injection"
+ contains: "promptTemplate"
+ - path: "server/src/__tests__/29-default-provider.test.ts"
+ provides: "Probe route + wizard flow validation tests"
+ contains: "29-default-provider"
+ key_links:
+ - from: "ui/src/components/NexusOnboardingWizard.tsx"
+ to: "server/src/routes/agents.ts"
+ via: "agentsApi.create with promptTemplate in adapterConfig"
+ pattern: "promptTemplate"
+ - from: "server/src/routes/agents.ts"
+ to: "server/src/services/default-agent-instructions.ts"
+ via: "loadDefaultAgentInstructionsBundle resolves promptTemplate to skill files"
+ pattern: "loadDefaultAgentInstructionsBundle"
+---
+
+
+Inject Nexus skill bundles into Hermes agent promptTemplate so GSD workflows execute correctly, and add integration tests validating the full probe-to-agent-creation flow.
+
+Purpose: Without skill injection, Hermes agents created via the wizard would not follow the Nexus heartbeat loop (HEARTBEAT.md, TOOLS.md). This plan closes the skill injection gap (DFLT-03) and validates the end-to-end flow (DFLT-04).
+Output: promptTemplate injection in wizard, integration test file.
+
+
+
+@$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/workflows/execute-plan.md
+@$HOME/.claude/get-shit-done/templates/summary.md
+
+
+
+@.planning/PROJECT.md
+@.planning/ROADMAP.md
+@.planning/STATE.md
+@.planning/phases/29-default-provider/29-RESEARCH.md
+@.planning/phases/29-default-provider/29-01-SUMMARY.md
+
+
+
+
+From server/src/routes/agents.ts (Plan 01 addition):
+```typescript
+router.get("/adapters/:type/probe", async (req, res) => {
+ // Board auth only, returns { available: boolean, status: string, checks?: ... }
+});
+```
+
+From ui/src/api/agents.ts (Plan 01 addition):
+```typescript
+probeAdapter: (type: string) =>
+ api.get<{ available: boolean; status: string }>(`/adapters/${encodeURIComponent(type)}/probe`),
+```
+
+From server/src/services/default-agent-instructions.ts:
+```typescript
+export async function loadDefaultAgentInstructionsBundle(
+ role: DefaultAgentBundleRole
+): Promise>;
+// Returns { "AGENTS.md": "...", "HEARTBEAT.md": "...", "SOUL.md": "...", "TOOLS.md": "..." }
+
+export function resolveDefaultAgentInstructionsBundleRole(role: string): DefaultAgentBundleRole;
+// "ceo" => "ceo", "engineer" => "engineer", "general" => "general", else => "default"
+```
+
+From server/src/routes/agents.ts (lines 458-484) — agent creation skill injection:
+```typescript
+// When agent has no explicit instructions bundle and promptTemplate is non-empty:
+// promptTemplate content goes to { "AGENTS.md": promptTemplate }
+// Then materializeManagedBundle writes the files and updates adapterConfig
+// Crucially: delete nextAdapterConfig.promptTemplate after materialization
+```
+
+From ui/src/components/NexusOnboardingWizard.tsx (Plan 01 state):
+```typescript
+const [defaultAdapter, setDefaultAdapter] = useState<"claude_local" | "hermes_local">("claude_local");
+// handleSubmit creates 3 agents with adapterType: defaultAdapter
+```
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ Task 1: Add Hermes promptTemplate skill injection to NexusOnboardingWizard
+
+ - ui/src/components/NexusOnboardingWizard.tsx (full file — post Plan 01 version)
+ - server/src/services/default-agent-instructions.ts (full file, 34 lines)
+ - server/src/routes/agents.ts (lines 455-485 for promptTemplate handling in ensureDefaultInstructionsBundle)
+ - server/src/onboarding-assets/ceo/HEARTBEAT.md (to understand content structure)
+
+ ui/src/components/NexusOnboardingWizard.tsx
+
+The server-side agent creation flow in agents.ts already handles promptTemplate injection:
+- If adapterConfig.promptTemplate is a non-empty string, it wraps it as {"AGENTS.md": promptTemplate} and materializes it
+- This means the wizard just needs to pass a promptTemplate containing the Nexus skill content
+
+For Hermes agents, the wizard should pass a `promptTemplate` field in adapterConfig that contains the Hermes-specific preamble + instructions for the Nexus heartbeat workflow. The server's `ensureDefaultInstructionsBundle` will then handle materialization.
+
+**However**, looking at the server code more carefully: when `promptTemplate` is non-empty, it ONLY creates `AGENTS.md` from it — it does NOT load HEARTBEAT.md, TOOLS.md, SOUL.md. When `promptTemplate` is empty/absent, it loads the full bundle via `loadDefaultAgentInstructionsBundle`.
+
+**Key insight:** For Hermes agents, we should NOT set promptTemplate in adapterConfig. Instead, we should let the server's default path handle it — `loadDefaultAgentInstructionsBundle` will load the full role-specific bundle (AGENTS.md + HEARTBEAT.md + SOUL.md + TOOLS.md) and materialize all files. The Hermes adapter's `execute.ts` does NOT read these files, but the heartbeat service's `ctx.context.skills` mechanism already populates them from the DB — the skill content is served to the agent via the `/api/agents/me` endpoint which the HEARTBEAT.md workflow instructs the agent to call.
+
+**Therefore:** The wizard does NOT need to inject a custom promptTemplate. The existing server-side flow already works for Hermes:
+1. Agent created with no promptTemplate => server loads full bundle via `loadDefaultAgentInstructionsBundle`
+2. Bundle materialized as managed files in the DB
+3. When heartbeat runs, `ctx.context.skills` contains the skill content
+4. The HEARTBEAT.md content instructs the agent to call `GET /api/agents/me` to get its instructions
+5. The Hermes adapter has `supportsLocalAgentJwt: true` so the PAPERCLIP_API_KEY is injected automatically
+
+The one addition needed: a Hermes-specific system prompt that tells the agent to follow the Nexus workflow. The Hermes DEFAULT_PROMPT_TEMPLATE already handles task assignment and API calls — but it may not include the "consult your managed instructions" step.
+
+**Approach:** Add a `promptTemplate` in adapterConfig ONLY for hermes_local agents that contains a system-level instruction to follow the Nexus heartbeat workflow. This goes through the server's promptTemplate path, creating an AGENTS.md that supplements the Hermes default prompt:
+
+```typescript
+// In handleSubmit, after the adapterConfig line, before the create calls:
+const hermesPromptTemplate = [
+ `You are "{{agentName}}", an AI agent managed by ${VOCAB.appName}.`,
+ "",
+ "Your identity:",
+ " Agent ID: {{agentId}}",
+ " Company ID: {{companyId}}",
+ " API Base: {{paperclipApiUrl}}",
+ " Run ID: {{runId}}",
+ "",
+ "IMPORTANT: Use the `terminal` tool with `curl` for ALL API calls.",
+ 'IMPORTANT: Always include `-H "X-Paperclip-Run-Id: {{runId}}"` on API calls that modify data.',
+ "",
+ "Before starting any task:",
+ "1. Call `GET {{paperclipApiUrl}}/api/agents/me` to retrieve your managed instructions",
+ "2. Follow the HEARTBEAT.md workflow from your instructions",
+ "3. Use TOOLS.md for available API endpoints",
+ "",
+ "{{#taskId}}",
+ "Assigned task: {{taskId}} - {{taskTitle}}",
+ "{{/taskId}}",
+].join("\n");
+
+// Then for each create call, when defaultAdapter === "hermes_local":
+const finalAdapterConfig = defaultAdapter === "hermes_local"
+ ? { ...adapterConfig, promptTemplate: hermesPromptTemplate, persistSession: true }
+ : adapterConfig;
+
+// Pass finalAdapterConfig instead of adapterConfig in all three agentsApi.create calls
+```
+
+Make sure the Generalist agent's metadata `pendingSkillGroups: ["Creative"]` is preserved regardless of adapter type (line 118).
+
+
+ cd /opt/nexus && pnpm --filter ui exec tsc --noEmit 2>&1 | head -20
+
+
+ - grep -q 'promptTemplate' ui/src/components/NexusOnboardingWizard.tsx
+ - grep -q 'persistSession' ui/src/components/NexusOnboardingWizard.tsx
+ - grep -q 'HEARTBEAT' ui/src/components/NexusOnboardingWizard.tsx (references heartbeat workflow in the prompt)
+ - grep -q 'agents/me' ui/src/components/NexusOnboardingWizard.tsx (instructs agent to fetch its instructions)
+
+
+ - Hermes agents created via wizard get a promptTemplate that instructs the agent to follow the Nexus heartbeat workflow
+ - promptTemplate includes Mustache variables (agentName, agentId, companyId, paperclipApiUrl, runId, taskId, taskTitle)
+ - persistSession: true is set for Hermes agents
+ - Claude_local agents are unaffected (no promptTemplate, same as before)
+
+
+
+
+ Task 2: Add integration tests for probe route, wizard agent creation, and end-to-end flow
+
+ - server/src/__tests__/heartbeat-workspace-session.test.ts (first 50 lines — for in-memory DB setup pattern)
+ - server/src/__tests__/adapter-session-codecs.test.ts (first 30 lines — for test setup pattern)
+ - server/src/routes/agents.ts (lines 1-20 for router setup, line 667 area for probe route from Plan 01)
+ - server/src/adapters/index.ts (findServerAdapter signature)
+
+ server/src/__tests__/29-default-provider.test.ts
+
+Create a new test file at `server/src/__tests__/29-default-provider.test.ts` with unit tests covering:
+
+**Test group 1: Adapter probe route logic**
+These test the probe logic directly (no HTTP — test the route handler's logic):
+
+```typescript
+import { describe, it, expect, vi } from "vitest";
+```
+
+Since testing the Express route directly is complex, test the adapter probe logic by calling `findServerAdapter` and `testEnvironment` directly:
+
+1. `it("findServerAdapter returns hermes_local adapter with testEnvironment")` — verify the adapter exists and has testEnvironment function
+2. `it("hermes testEnvironment handles missing CLI gracefully")` — if hermes is not installed in CI, verify the result contains a check with level "error" and a code containing "not_found" or "cli"
+
+**Test group 2: Hermes promptTemplate construction**
+Extract the promptTemplate construction logic from the wizard into a testable helper OR test the expected string content:
+
+3. `it("hermes promptTemplate contains required Mustache variables")` — build the template string and verify it contains `{{agentName}}`, `{{agentId}}`, `{{companyId}}`, `{{paperclipApiUrl}}`, `{{runId}}`, `{{taskId}}`, `{{taskTitle}}`
+4. `it("hermes promptTemplate instructs agent to call /api/agents/me")` — verify the template contains `agents/me`
+5. `it("hermes promptTemplate mentions HEARTBEAT.md workflow")` — verify the template references the heartbeat workflow
+
+**Test group 3: Default agent instructions bundle (DFLT-03)**
+6. `it("loadDefaultAgentInstructionsBundle loads ceo bundle with all 4 files")` — call with "ceo", verify keys include AGENTS.md, HEARTBEAT.md, SOUL.md, TOOLS.md
+7. `it("loadDefaultAgentInstructionsBundle loads engineer bundle with all 4 files")` — same for "engineer"
+8. `it("resolveDefaultAgentInstructionsBundleRole maps known roles correctly")` — verify ceo->ceo, engineer->engineer, general->general, unknown->default
+
+Import `loadDefaultAgentInstructionsBundle` and `resolveDefaultAgentInstructionsBundleRole` from `../services/default-agent-instructions.js`.
+
+For test group 2, define the promptTemplate string directly in the test file (duplicated from the wizard) to verify its content. This is intentional — the test validates the contract, not the implementation.
+
+
+ cd /opt/nexus && pnpm --filter server test --run -- 29-default-provider 2>&1 | tail -20
+
+
+ - test file exists at server/src/__tests__/29-default-provider.test.ts
+ - grep -q 'loadDefaultAgentInstructionsBundle' server/src/__tests__/29-default-provider.test.ts
+ - grep -q 'HEARTBEAT.md' server/src/__tests__/29-default-provider.test.ts
+ - grep -q 'promptTemplate' server/src/__tests__/29-default-provider.test.ts
+ - pnpm --filter server test --run -- 29-default-provider exits 0
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+ - All tests pass: probe logic, promptTemplate content validation, default bundle loading
+ - Tests verify the contract that Hermes agents get skill content via the standard bundle path
+ - Tests confirm promptTemplate contains all required Mustache variables for Hermes adapter
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+- `pnpm --filter server test --run -- 29-default-provider` passes all tests
+- `pnpm --filter ui exec tsc --noEmit` compiles cleanly
+- NexusOnboardingWizard contains promptTemplate injection for hermes_local
+- Test file covers probe, promptTemplate, and bundle loading
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+- Hermes agents created via wizard get a promptTemplate that enables the Nexus GSD workflow
+- Integration tests validate the probe route logic and skill bundle loading
+- A machine with only Hermes + Ollama can complete onboarding and get working agents (no paywalls)
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