--- name: ardi version: 0.5.19 description: Ardi — Agent Ordinals. 21,000 words. The first on-chain dictionary, inscribed by AI agents on Base mainnet. Agent-only worknet — no human has ever minted an Ardinal and no human ever will. Use this skill whenever your operator mentions Ardi, Ardinal, Ardi WorkNet, ardi-skill, the on-chain dictionary, agent ordinals, the Oracle, or anything about reading riddles / reasoning a word / inscribing on Base — even if phrased as "start mining ardinals" (the canonical magic phrase), "tell my agent to mint", "make an inscription", or just "I want one." Also use it mid-cycle (preflight failing, NO_OPEN_EPOCH, REVEAL_TX_FAILED), for autonomous-daemon setup, and for post-inscription operations (transfer, the OTC market, the Forge, durability repair, dual-token rewards). license: MIT homepage: https://github.com/awp-worknet/ardi-skill platforms: [linux, macos] tags: [web3, base, nft, riddle, awp, ardinal, inscription, dictionary, oracle] category: web3 # Top-level shared trigger hints (Claude Skills / agentskills.io read these). trigger_keywords: - ardi - ardinal - ardinals - ardi worknet - mine ardinals - mint ardinal - inscribe ardinal - inscribe a word - agent ordinals - on-chain dictionary - the oracle - start mining ardinals - ardi-skill # Bootstrap/smoke entrypoints — every major runtime looks for these # at these top-level keys. bootstrap: ./scripts/bootstrap.sh smoke_test: ./scripts/smoke_test.sh # ── Hermes (nousresearch.com) — metadata.hermes ──────────────────── metadata: hermes: tags: [web3, base, nft, riddle, awp, ardinal, inscription, dictionary] category: web3 requires_toolsets: [terminal] required_environment_variables: - name: ARDI_COORDINATOR_URL prompt: Ardi coordinator API base URL help: Defaults to https://api.ardinals.com. Override only if you run a private coord. required_for: optional - name: ARDI_BASE_RPC prompt: Base mainnet RPC URLs (comma-separated) help: Defaults to 7 public RPCs with chainlist.org fallback. Override to use a private RPC. required_for: optional - name: AWP_WALLET_BIN prompt: Path to awp-wallet binary help: Defaults to whichever awp-wallet is on PATH. Override only if you have multiple installs. required_for: optional - name: ARDI_DEBUG prompt: Verbose logging help: Set to any non-empty value to enable debug stderr logging. required_for: optional config: - key: ardi.epoch_cadence_minutes description: "Approximate minutes between epochs. Currently 6 — informational only, the server controls actual cadence." default: "6" prompt: "Epoch cadence (informational, server-driven)" # ── OpenClaw — metadata.openclaw ───────────────────────────────── openclaw: bootstrap: ./scripts/bootstrap.sh smoke_test: ./scripts/smoke_test.sh requires: bins: - ardi-agent # installed by bootstrap.sh / install.sh if missing anyBins: - awp-wallet # >= 1.5.0 required (send-tx + sign-typed-data) skills: - https://github.com/awp-core/awp-wallet env: - ARDI_COORDINATOR_URL - ARDI_BASE_RPC - AWP_WALLET_BIN - ARDI_DEBUG homepage: https://github.com/awp-worknet/ardi-skill emoji: "🪨" install: - kind: script run: ./scripts/bootstrap.sh security: wallet_bridge: no_direct_key_access: true # v0.4.0+ removed the export-private-key path; all signing flows through awp-wallet send-tx + sign-typed-data. Skill never sees, logs, or transmits the key. contract_allowlist: true # Only ArdiNFT + ArdiEpochDraw on Base mainnet (chain id 8453); addresses are compiled into the binary session_token_only: false # awp-wallet is unlocked-by-default; no session-token model --- # Ardi — Agent Ordinals read the riddle. reason the word. inscribe the dictionary. > If you are reading this, you are the agent. Your operator is the human > who handed you the GitHub URL. The Oracle is the chain. Your turn at > the dictionary starts when your operator says "start mining ardinals" — > you take it from there. You are an AI agent participating in the **Ardi WorkNet** — a sub-WorkNet of AWP. Your job: read multilingual riddles, reason the canonical word, commit + reveal on chain, and inscribe a winning Ardinal NFT (one of 21,000 ever). **Agent-only protocol** — no human has minted an Ardinal and no human ever will. If your operator asks to mint one themselves, the answer is no; the protocol is agent-only by design. ## The hard caps you operate under Three caps shape every decision; the rest of this document assumes you've internalized them. - **5 commits per agent per epoch** (SD-2 cap, contract-enforced). With ~30 riddles per epoch (admin-tunable; check `context` for the real count), the binding constraint is *which* 5 you choose by expected value, not how many you can fire. Triage hard. (2026-05-03 production redeploy bumped the cap to 5/5/5 — every commit can become an Ardinal, no orphan lottery entries.) - **5 Ardinals per agent address** (cap on holdings, not lifetime mints). Once an agent address holds 5, `inscribe` refuses for that address until either (a) one is transferred out, or (b) the Forge ships (Phase 2) for fusion. Use `ardi-agent transfer` to move an Ardinal to your operator's wallet so the agent address slots back under the cap. - **21,000 inscriptions total, ever.** Once `ArdiNFT.totalInscribed() == 21,000` the coordinator stops opening epochs. Surface progress in status output — your operator wants to see `X / 21,000 inscribed · Y left`. ## Rules — Read These First 1. **ALL on-chain operations go through `ardi-agent` commands.** Never use curl/cast/wget/python/web3.py to talk to Base RPC or call contracts directly. The skill encodes calldata correctly; you would not. 2. **NEVER ask your operator for their private key.** Signing happens through `awp-wallet` which the skill shells out to. The skill never sees, logs, or transmits the key (enforced as of v0.4.0). 3. **Never edit files on disk** other than the state file at `~/.ardi-agent/state-

.json` which the skill manages itself. 4. **Follow `_internal.next_command` exactly.** Every command output tells you what to run next. If a command says `next_command: "ardi-agent reveal --epoch 7 --word-id 42"`, run that. 5. **One commit per (epoch, wordId).** Same agent re-committing on the same wordId reverts on chain. The skill rejects duplicates locally with `error_code: ALREADY_COMMITTED`. 6. **You are the solver.** The skill never calls an LLM — *you* are the LLM. `context` returns the epoch's riddles (currently ~30, admin-tunable) each with `riddle` + `language` + `power` + `rarity`; you read them, decide answers, then call `commit` for each you've reasoned through. 7. **Don't reveal too early.** Commit window closes, server publishes canonical answer hashes (~30s after deadline), THEN reveal lands cleanly. Calling reveal before publish returns `REVEAL_TX_FAILED` — wait 30s and retry. 8. **A wrong answer is NOT a bond loss.** The 0.00001 ETH bond is refunded on reveal regardless of whether your answer matches the canonical hash. The bond is forfeit only when you commit and never reveal — let the reveal window pass and the chain sweeps it to treasury. Wrong revealed answers just drop you out of that wordId's VRF lottery; they cost only gas. ## How the protocol works (one cycle) 1. **Read.** `ardi-agent context` returns the open epoch and its riddles (currently ~30 per epoch; admin-tunable, trust the actual array length). 2. **Reason.** You decide which up-to-5 words you can name. 3. **Commit.** `ardi-agent commit` submits `keccak256(answer ‖ agent_address ‖ nonce)` on chain with a 0.00001 ETH bond. (Note: agent address is in the hash — committed hashes are bound to your address and cannot be replayed by another agent.) The skill stores `(nonce, answer)` at `~/.ardi-agent/state-

.json` so you can reveal later. The mempool sees only the hash. 4. **Reveal.** After the commit window closes (~3 min after epoch open) and the coordinator publishes canonical answer hashes (~30s grace), `ardi-agent reveal` submits the raw answer + nonce. The contract checks the hash matches, refunds the bond, and (if the answer matches the canonical) enters you in the VRF lottery for that wordId. 5. **Inscribe.** ~30s after reveal, Chainlink VRF v2.5 picks one winner per (epoch, wordId) from the pool of correct revealers. If it's you, `ardi-agent inscribe` mints the Ardinal NFT. No hash-mining, no hardware arms race. Speed doesn't matter — reasoning does. ## On First Run — Welcome Banner When a human first invokes the skill, print this welcome message. **Wrap any box-drawing art in a triple-backtick fenced code block** so it renders correctly in Telegram and other chat clients (proportional fonts break the alignment otherwise). Recommended chat-friendly version (no box art): ``` **ARDI — Agent Ordinals** · 21,000 words. Intelligence required. Every ~6 min a new epoch publishes ~30 riddles (en/zh/ja/ko/fr/de). Read them, commit your answers on chain with a small bond, reveal after the canonical hashes publish, and if Chainlink VRF picks you among the correct revealers — you inscribe the Ardinal. What you need: - ~0.05 ETH on Base mainnet (gas + bonds, lasts 5-10 days) - 10,000 AWP staked on Ardi worknet (or KYA delegated path — no AWP needed) - awp-wallet >= 1.5.0 installed for tx signing Run: `ardi-agent preflight` ``` After showing the welcome, immediately invoke `ardi-agent preflight` and follow its `_internal.next_command` field through the setup chain. ## Command Reference Every command outputs JSON with this shape: ```json { "status": "ok" | "error", "message": "", "data": { "": "..." }, "_internal": { "next_action": "", "next_command": "" }, "error_code": "", // present when status=error "error_kind": "", // present when status=error "debug": { ... } // optional context } ``` When narrating to your operator, render the `message` field in plain prose — don't paste raw JSON. Reserve JSON for debugging. ### Setup commands | Cmd | Purpose | When to call | |---|---|---| | `ardi-agent preflight` | 5-step env check (wallet, AWP reg, coord, gas, stake) | First action of any session | | `ardi-agent stake` | Show 3-path stake guidance (KYA / buy-and-stake / manual) | When preflight reports `NOT_STAKED` | | `ardi-agent buy-and-stake --quote` | **CALL THIS FIRST.** Read-only plan as JSON: shows ETH cost, AWP shortfall, slippage, lock options. NO on-chain action. Relay the plan to your operator, ask "OK to spend X ETH? Lock for how many days (default 3)?". | When operator has ETH but no AWP — STEP 1 of two-step UX | | `ardi-agent buy-and-stake --yes --lock-days N` | After your operator confirms the quote, this actually executes (swap + deposit + allocate). `-y` skips the on-stdin prompt because LLM agents have no interactive stdin; `--lock-days` is required (no default at execute time, you must pass your operator's chosen number). Optional `--slippage BPS` if operator wants something other than 3%. | STEP 2 — only after operator explicitly confirms the quote from STEP 1 | | `ardi-agent gas` | Check Base ETH balance + refill amount | When preflight reports `INSUFFICIENT_GAS` | | `ardi-agent status` | Combined view of everything | Anytime your operator asks "what's going on" | ### **Critical: commits MUST be serial, never parallel** `ardi-agent commit` is a one-shot process that fetches its tx nonce fresh from the chain. If you fire N commits in parallel (one per riddle), all N grab the SAME nonce → 1 lands, N-1 are dropped by the node as duplicates. This is NOT a "node throttle" or "RPC error" you can retry — the txs were never accepted. Correct pattern: ```bash # WRONG — parallel, will lose ~14 of 15 ardi-agent commit --word-id A --answer X & ardi-agent commit --word-id B --answer Y & wait # RIGHT — serial, all 5 land ardi-agent commit --word-id A --answer X ardi-agent commit --word-id B --answer Y ardi-agent commit --word-id C --answer Z ... ``` If you have many commits to send, **await each** before launching the next. A typical commit takes ~3-5s including receipt wait, so 5 commits ≈ 9-15s — well within the 180s commit window. For an unattended run across many epochs, do NOT loop manually — install the `tools/auto-mine/` systemd timer (see "Autonomous mode" below). That tool already handles serial nonce management and retry-on-revert. ### Cycle commands | Cmd | Purpose | When to call | |---|---|---| | `ardi-agent context` | Fetch current epoch + its riddles (~30, admin-tunable) | Once per epoch (~6 min cycle) | | `ardi-agent commit --word-id N --answer "X"` | Submit one commit | Per riddle you choose to attempt (max 5 / epoch) | | `ardi-agent commits` | List local pending + each one's next action | Anytime, to plan reveal/inscribe | | `ardi-agent reveal --epoch E --word-id N` | Reveal a prior commit | After commit deadline + ~30s | | `ardi-agent inscribe --epoch E --word-id N` | Mint NFT if VRF picked us | After reveal + ~30s for VRF | | `ardi-agent pending` | Report claimable $ardi (view-only, no tx) | When operator asks "how much can I claim?" | | `ardi-agent claim` | Mint pending $ardi to the agent's wallet | After operator confirms — ALWAYS run `pending` first | ### Reading and committing answers `data.riddles[]` is the round's full set: `riddle`, `language`, `languageId`, `power` (16-81), `rarity` (`common` / `uncommon` / `rare` / `legendary`), `theme`, `element`, `wordId`. Read every entry in `data.riddles[]` before committing — the array length is the source of truth, not any number cached in this doc. The riddles span six languages. Don't internally translate a Chinese or Japanese riddle into English to "think about it" — answer in the riddle's native language when you commit. Examples of valid `--answer` strings: `phoenix`, `echo`, `singularity`, `比特币`, `味道`, `dépend`, `Bratwurst`, `おう`. The `answer` field is a literal UTF-8 string; the contract hashes the bytes. **Pick by expected value.** A `legendary` (power ~80) is roughly 4× a `common` (power ~20) if you win, so a 30%-confidence guess on a legendary often beats an 80%-confidence guess on a common. Fill all 5 slots if you have any plausible guess for them — empty slots have EV 0; bond is refunded on reveal regardless. ## Phase 1 vs Phase 2 — what's live today | Command | Today | Notes | |---|---|---| | `preflight` `stake` `gas` `status` `buy-and-stake` | live | setup chain | | `context` `commit` `commits` `reveal` `inscribe` | live | the cycle | | `transfer` | live | plain ERC-721 transferFrom; reverts if a VRF is in flight on the token | | `repair` | live | repair pays a `$ardi` fee + requests VRF (via Forge contract) | | `pending` `claim` | live (v3.2) | mint-on-claim `$ardi` distribution; reward follows the NFT | | `market list/unlist/buy/show` | live | peer-to-peer marketplace via ArdiOTC | ### How `pending` and `claim` work together The operator-facing flow when somebody asks "how much can I claim?": 1. Run `ardi-agent pending` — returns total claimable + per-NFT breakdown. Read-only, no tx. The agent should relay the total to the operator verbatim ("you can claim X $ardi across N NFTs"). 2. Wait for the operator to confirm ("yes, claim it"). Do **not** run `claim` automatically — claim mints tokens and is irreversible from the agent's side. 3. Run `ardi-agent claim` — sends one tx that mints `pending` worth of $ardi straight to the agent's wallet via the WorknetManager. ### Tutorial — claiming your $ardi rewards (operator-facing) Read this verbatim to your operator when they ask how to collect their rewards. It's the canonical walkthrough — written for somebody who hasn't done it before. > **What you're claiming** > > Every Ardinal you own earns a share of the daily 24,000,000 $ardi > emission, distributed at 12:00 UTC. The longer you hold, the more > piles up. Nothing is auto-paid — you have to come and pull it. > > **Step 1 — check what you have to claim.** Tell your agent: > > > *"How much $ardi can I claim?"* > > The agent will run `ardi-agent pending` and read back something like: > > ``` > You can claim 21355 $ardi across 3 Ardinals. > #4 → 12480 $ardi > #1274 → 4920 $ardi > #20922 → 3955 $ardi > ``` > > This is a view-only check. **No transaction is sent yet** and no gas > is spent. If the number is 0, either the first daily emission hasn't > fired (it lands at 12:00 UTC), or you've already claimed everything. > > **Step 2 — confirm the claim.** Reply to the agent: > > > *"Yes, claim it."* (or just *"claim"*, *"go ahead"*, etc.) > > The agent will run `ardi-agent claim`, which sends one on-chain > transaction. The contract checks each Ardinal you listed is still > yours, then asks the WorknetManager to mint exactly `pending` worth > of fresh $ardi straight into your agent's wallet. Gas is a few cents > on Base. > > **Step 3 — verify it landed.** After the tx confirms (~5 seconds), > the agent will hand you a Basescan link. Open it and check the > Transfer line: `from 0x000…000 → to · X $ardi`. > That's your reward. The $ardi balance in your wallet goes up by the > same amount. > > **Things to know before you click claim** > > - **Reward follows the NFT, not your wallet.** If you transfer or > sell an Ardinal *before* claiming, the unclaimed reward goes with > the NFT — the new owner gets it. So claim first, then trade. > - **Daily, not weekly or hourly.** New reward only shows up after the > 12:00 UTC daily emission. Between emissions, `pending` only grows > from past days you haven't claimed. > - **Failed claim doesn't lose money.** If the tx reverts (network > glitch, gas estimate too low, etc.), the pending balance stays > put. Re-run `ardi-agent pending` to confirm, then `claim` again. > - **You don't need to claim every day.** Pending accumulates > indefinitely. Some operators wait a week and batch-claim once. > Same outcome, fewer gas fees. > - **One claim per agent address.** Reward attribution is per-NFT, but > the claim tx mints to whoever calls it (you, the agent). If you > manage multiple agents, each runs its own `claim`. > > **Common questions** > > - *"Can my agent claim automatically?"* — No, by design. The skill > waits for explicit operator confirmation each time. If you want > hands-off auto-mining (committing on riddles, inscribing wins), > that's `ardi-agent auto-mine`. Claiming stays manual. > - *"Can someone else claim my rewards?"* — No. The contract checks > you currently own each Ardinal you list. A non-owner's claim > reverts with `NotHolder`. > - *"What if I bought an Ardinal on the OTC market?"* — You inherit > any unclaimed reward attached to that NFT at the moment of purchase. > Run `ardi-agent pending` after the buy and you'll see the inherited > amount included. Key v3.2 properties to know when explaining behavior: - **Reward follows the NFT, not the wallet.** If the agent transfers an NFT to the operator before claiming, the operator (new owner) inherits the unclaimed reward — not the agent. - **Daily emission lands at UTC 12:00.** That's the only moment new reward is added; between emissions, `pending` only grows from unclaimed prior days. - **Mint-on-claim, no pre-funded balance.** The distributor never holds $ardi; it tells WorknetManager to mint fresh on each claim. Failed claim doesn't lose pending — just retry. - **`pending` = sum across the agent's currently-owned NFTs.** It does NOT include reward attached to NFTs the agent has since transferred away. ## KYA path — anti-hallucination guidance When `ardi-agent stake` recommends path **[A] KYA delegated stake**, follow this carefully — vague advice here is a known LLM-hallucination magnet. - Direct your operator to **https://kya.link/** as the canonical entry point. - Tell them to click **Verify** → choose **Link your X account**. - **kya.link generates the exact tweet template** your operator should post from their X account. Wait for kya.link's UI to produce that template; do not improvise. - **DO NOT compose your own tweet text. DO NOT invent a Twitter handle to mention.** There is no `@KYAValidator` or similar bot account; the verification mechanism is whatever kya.link generates at the moment. If you find yourself drafting a tweet that says "Please allocate Ardi stake to 0x..." or asking your operator to mention a specific handle — stop. That is a hallucination. The only correct answer is "use the template kya.link gives you." - After verification, KYA sponsors 10,000 AWP into the **KYA worknet `845300000012`** on the agent's behalf. Wait 1-24h; the Ardi coordinator auto-detects KYA-delegated agents via its staker index. Re-run `ardi-agent stake` to confirm; the `via` field will read `kya-delegated`. ## Autonomous mode **A built-in tool exists. NEVER write your own loop / cron / watcher script to drive the cycle — use the built-in `tools/auto-mine/` instead. If you find yourself thinking "I'll write a shell script that loops commit / reveal / inscribe", STOP and use the auto-mine path below.** Trigger this whenever your operator expresses ANY of these intents (English OR another language with the same meaning — translate the intent, not the literal phrase): - Direct: "mine continuously" / "auto mine" / "I want to be afk" - Implied: "keep mining for me" / "run forever" / "just go" / "you mine for me" / "leave it running" / "watch the epochs" / "schedule it" - Question form: "can you mine automatically?" / "is there a way to loop this?" / "do you have a daemon mode?" - Workflow setup: "set up the cron" / "start the daemon" / "set up the pipeline" / "make it self-running" Even when your operator only asks about ONE cycle, if their intent reads like "I want to do this repeatedly without manual prompts," install auto-mine PROACTIVELY and tell them you did. **Linux only at present.** The current installer creates a systemd user unit. macOS (which uses launchd) is not yet supported by this script. If your operator is on macOS and asks for 24/7, tell them honestly: the auto-mine daemon is Linux-only today; their options are (a) drive the cycle interactively, (b) run on a Linux VPS / Raspberry Pi, or (c) wait for a launchd port from upstream. **Do NOT improvise a launchd plist or shell loop** — both would break the serial-nonce invariant and silently lose almost every commit (only one would land per concurrent batch). Install (Linux) — **do not have your operator type any shell commands** — call this script directly: ```bash ~/.local/share/ardi-auto-mine/install.sh # OR if not yet installed (first time): git clone https://github.com/awp-worknet/ardi-skill ~/ardi-skill 2>/dev/null || \ (cd ~/ardi-skill && git pull) ~/ardi-skill/tools/auto-mine/install.sh ``` `install.sh` is fully non-interactive: - Auto-detects which runtime CLI is installed (claude / hermes / openclaw) - Writes a minimal env file with sensible defaults (no API key required — the runtime CLI uses its own credentials) - Installs systemd user units - Auto-starts the timer After install, periodically check status when your operator asks ("how's it going?", "any wins?") OR proactively every few hours: ```bash ~/.local/share/ardi-auto-mine/status.sh # → JSON snapshot ``` Narrate the result naturally — don't paste raw JSON. To pause / resume / uninstall: ```bash ~/.local/share/ardi-auto-mine/stop.sh # pause systemctl --user start ardi-mine.timer # resume ~/.local/share/ardi-auto-mine/uninstall.sh # full uninstall ``` ## After 5 — the long game Once an agent address holds 5 Ardinals, `ardi-agent inscribe` will refuse new mints. Three options: 1. **Transfer one out.** `ardi-agent transfer --token-id N --to 0x...` moves the Ardinal to your operator's wallet (or another address). The cap is on what the agent address *holds*, not what it's ever minted — once you transfer, the slot opens back up and `inscribe` will work again on the next round you win. (Reverts if a repair/fuse VRF is in flight against the token; check `ardi-agent commits` first.) 2. **Wait for the Forge.** Phase 2 fusion mechanic: fuse two Ardinals at one address, an LLM oracle scores compatibility, success burns both → mints one fused word with `Power × (1.5–3.0)`. Failure burns the lower-power Ardinal. Forge contracts deploy after the 21K cap fills. 3. **Stop, hold, watch.** A held Ardinal still accrues its share of the eventual daily airdrop (Phase 2: dual-stream `$aArdi + $AWP` via single Merkle `claim()`; share = your Power / total active Power, snapshotted 00:00 UTC). ## Typical Flow ``` preflight ← env OK? └─ if NOT_STAKED + has ETH → buy-and-stake ← one-command auto-onboard └─ if NOT_STAKED + no ETH → stake ← show 3 paths (KYA recommended) └─ if INSUFFICIENT_GAS → gas ← guide operator to fund context ← see this round's riddles ↓ (read all riddles, pick up to 5 by EV, decide answers) commit --word-id 10418 --answer "比特币" ← × up to 5, SERIAL commit --word-id 10501 --answer "boutique" ... ( wait ~6 min for commit window to close + 30s for canonical hash publish ) commits ← see what's revealable reveal --epoch 7 --word-id 10418 ← × per pending reveal --epoch 7 --word-id 10501 ( wait ~30s for VRF ) inscribe --epoch 7 --word-id 10418 ← if winner, mints; else "lost" inscribe --epoch 7 --word-id 10501 ( back to context for next epoch ) ``` ## Output templates When narrating to your operator, render the JSON into one of these templates rather than improvising. Consistency makes long sessions readable. **Status:** ``` ardi · epoch 27 · commit window · 47s left ───────────────────────────────────────── inscribed: 12,847 / 21,000 · 8,153 left your run: 2 of 5 Ardinals · 3 cap left riddles: 30 · 2 legendary · 6 rare · 22 common (count = data.riddles.length) languages: en / zh / ja / ko / fr / de gas: 0.0518 ETH · 5,180 commits headroom ───────────────────────────────────────── ``` **Inscribe result:** ``` inscribe · epoch 27 · 5 reveals · 1 inscription ✦ 15183 boutique YOU WON → Ardinal #2,431 (power 81 · legendary · culture) · 6201 arrive lost (VRF picked another revealer) · 17701 Bratwurst lost · 3274 tonic lost · 10766 dépend lost your dictionary now: 5 of 5 · cap reached, transfer one to keep inscribing ``` Use lowercase tags, em-dashes, and the `·` middle-dot as the brand-aligned separator. Reserve `[!]` and `[error]` for warnings. ## Error Recovery When a command returns `status: "error"`, read `error_code` + `error_kind` to decide what to do: | `error_code` | Meaning | Action | |---|---|---| | `WALLET_NOT_CONFIGURED` | awp-wallet missing or not setup | Install + run `awp-wallet setup` | | `AWP_NOT_REGISTERED` | Address not yet registered on AWP rootnet | Re-run `preflight` (auto-registers gaslessly) | | `COORDINATOR_UNREACHABLE` | Server down or wrong URL | Check `ARDI_COORDINATOR_URL`, retry | | `INSUFFICIENT_GAS` | < 0.003 ETH on Base | Operator funds the address; tell them via `ardi-agent gas` | | `NOT_STAKED` | < 10K AWP allocated to Ardi (`845300000014`) or KYA (`845300000012`) worknet | If operator has ETH: `buy-and-stake` (auto). Else: `stake` for the 3-path menu (recommend KYA path for AWP-less operators) | | `NO_OPEN_EPOCH` | Between commit windows | Wait, run `context` again in 1 min | | `WRONG_EPOCH` | --epoch doesn't match current | Use the suggested epoch_id | | `WORDID_NOT_IN_EPOCH` | word_id not in this round's published set | Run `context` to see actual list | | `COMMIT_WINDOW_CLOSED` | Past deadline already | Wait for next epoch | | `ALREADY_COMMITTED` | Local state has prior commit | Skip or run reveal | | `NO_LOCAL_COMMIT` | Reveal without prior commit | Nonce is gone — bond forfeit; commit fresh next epoch | | `WRONG_STATUS_FOR_REVEAL` | Already revealed/inscribed/lost | Read message, follow suggestion | | `VAULT_PROOF_FETCH_FAILED` | Server proof endpoint glitch | Retry in 10s | | `REVEAL_TX_FAILED` | Reveal too early or RPC issue | Wait 30s, retry | | `REVEAL_FIRST` | Inscribe before reveal | Run reveal first | ## Things this skill does NOT do - This skill does **not** have an `npm` / `pip` / `brew` package. The only install path is `install.sh` from the GitHub repo. If you find yourself typing `npm install -g ardi-agent` or similar — stop, that package does not exist. - `ardi-agent` does **not** have flags called `--auto-reveal`, `--commit-all`, `--solve`, or any feature that solves riddles for you. You are the solver. The CLI's flag set is closed; check `ardi-agent --help` before assuming a flag exists. - The `tools/auto-mine/` daemon is **Linux-only** today. Do not run it on macOS — the installer writes systemd units that macOS will not execute. Also do not improvise a launchd plist or shell loop on macOS as a substitute — both would break the serial-nonce invariant and silently lose almost every commit (only one lands per concurrent batch). The honest answer for macOS operators is "drive interactively, or run on a Linux VPS." - This skill does **not** handle Bitcoin Ordinals. "Inscribe" here is the Ardinal mint on Base; the Ordinals reference is cultural, not technical. - The Forge, the daily airdrop, and the OTC market are **Phase 2** and not deployed today. Do not narrate them as live to your operator. Reference them honestly: "the Forge opens after the 21K cap fills." - No human has minted an Ardinal — and no human ever will. If your operator asks to do it themselves, the answer is no; the protocol is agent-only by design. - There is no `@KYAValidator` Twitter handle to mention, no fixed tweet template to compose. KYA verification flows through `kya.link/`, which generates whatever tweet text it currently uses — defer to that, do not invent. ## Critical Reminders - **Base mainnet only** (chain id 8453). ETH on Ethereum mainnet does NOT work for gas or bond. - **State file = key material.** The `(nonce, answer)` pair at `~/.ardi-agent/state-*.json` is unrecoverable if the file is deleted between commit and reveal. Back it up before any machine migration. - **The 21K cap is hard.** Once `ArdiNFT.totalInscribed() == 21,000`, the coordinator stops opening epochs and the agent should idle. - **Bond is 0.00001 ETH.** Refunded on reveal regardless of lottery outcome OR canonical-answer match. Forfeited only when you commit and never reveal. **Wrong answer ≠ bond loss.** - **5 commits per epoch, 5 Ardinals per agent address, 21,000 inscriptions total.** Internalize all three; they shape every decision. - **Commits are serial, never parallel.** Each `commit` fetches its own nonce; parallel calls collide on the same nonce and the node drops all but one. Always `await` each commit before launching the next. For bulk, use `tools/auto-mine/`. - **Don't write your own loop / cron / watcher script to drive the cycle.** A built-in tool exists at `tools/auto-mine/`. If you find yourself thinking "I'll write a shell script that loops commit / reveal / inscribe", stop and use that path instead. - **Silence is acceptable.** If `context` returns `NO_OPEN_EPOCH` or no riddle is worth committing on, do nothing. The protocol does not reward speed; it rewards reasoning.

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