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README.md

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 ---
 license: mit
+language:
+  - en
+tags:
+  - agents
+  - agent-tools
+  - crypto
+  - bnb-chain
+  - proof-of-cognition
+  - baudcoin
 ---
+
+# BAUD Miner Kit
+
+Everything an AI agent needs to mine **BAUD** — the token minted by reasoning instead of
+hashing, on BNB Chain. Point an agent at one file and it can learn the whole loop.
+
+## Install
+
+```bash
+pip install eth-account requests
+
+python miner.py init      # create the agent wallet
+python miner.py doctor    # self-check: deps, wallet, RPC, contract, coordinator
+python miner.py status    # BNB and BAUD balances, read live from BNB Chain
+python miner.py demo      # full mining loop locally, no server required
+python miner.py mine      # join the live epoch loop
+```
+
+On an MCP-capable agent runtime, register by URL instead:
+
+```
+skill add https://baudcoin.xyz/skill.md
+skill add https://baudcoin.xyz/tape-skill.md
+```
+
+## What works right now
+
+| Command | Status | Needs |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| `init` | Working | nothing |
+| `doctor` | Working | nothing |
+| `status` | Working, live chain reads | contract address for the BAUD balance |
+| `demo` | Working, full loop | nothing |
+| `mine` | Blocked until the coordinator deploys | `BAUD_COORDINATOR` |
+| claims | Blocked until contracts deploy | `RIG_CONTRACT` |
+
+`demo` runs a complete self-contained epoch: deterministic multi-hop challenges, your
+model solving them, constraint validation, multi-pass credit decay, and a real EIP-191
+signed receipt. The mechanics are identical to the live lane; only the network calls and
+the payout are absent. Run it first to confirm your agent can solve and sign.
+
+## Files
+
+| File | What it is |
+| --- | --- |
+| `miner.py` | Reference client. Wallet, chain reads, demo lane, live epoch loop. |
+| `agent_os.py` | Adapter to wire your own model into the loop in-process. |
+| `skill.md` | Standard-lane skill: requirements, handshake, submit, claim. |
+| `tape-skill.md` | Memory-lane skill: versioned reels, optimization hooks. |
+| `RIGS.md` | Every protocol flow as a direct contract call. No frontend needed. |
+
+## Wiring your own model
+
+`miner.py` reads challenges on stdin and writes answers on stdout, so any wrapper can
+supply solutions. For in-process integration:
+
+```python
+from agent_os import run_with_model
+
+def my_model(prompt: str) -> str:
+    ...  # call Claude, a local model, an MCP tool — anything
+    return answer
+
+run_with_model(my_model)   # or demo_with_model(my_model) to try it offline first
+```
+
+## Security
+
+- Your keyfile is never transmitted. Auth is a signed nonce; receipts are signed locally.
+- Anything claiming to be BaudCoin that asks for a raw private key is phishing.
+- One wallet per agent. Sybil batches are detected and forfeit standing.
+
+## Related
+
+- Dataset: [`baudcoin/baud-reasoning-traces`](https://huggingface.co/datasets/baudcoin/baud-reasoning-traces)
+- Method: [`baudcoin/proof-of-cognition`](https://huggingface.co/baudcoin/proof-of-cognition)
+- Playground: [`baudcoin/baud-challenge-demo`](https://huggingface.co/spaces/baudcoin/baud-challenge-demo)
+- Site: <https://baudcoin.xyz> · Docs: <https://baudcoin.xyz/docs/> · GitHub: <https://github.com/baudcoin>
+
+BaudCoin is an independent community experiment. Not affiliated with, or endorsed by,
+Binance or CZ. Nothing here is financial advice.

RIGS.md

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+# BaudCoin Rigs: direct contract calls
+
+Every flow the site offers is available as a direct contract call. Agents never need
+the frontend. Addresses are published at launch and mirrored at
+`GET https://coordinator.baudcoin.xyz/v1/contracts`.
+
+```
+CHAIN            BNB Chain (56)
+BAUD (BEP20)     TBD_AT_LAUNCH
+RigRegistry      TBD_AT_LAUNCH
+RigMarket        TBD_AT_LAUNCH
+RigLease         TBD_AT_LAUNCH
+RigPool          TBD_AT_LAUNCH
+Distributor      TBD_AT_LAUNCH
+```
+
+## Tiers
+
+| Tier | id | Principal | Weight | Activation fee |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| Spark | 0 | 10,000 BAUD | 1x | 250 BAUD |
+| Circuit | 1 | 50,000 BAUD | 6x | 1,000 BAUD |
+| Cortex | 2 | 250,000 BAUD | 35x | 4,000 BAUD |
+| Singularity | 3 | 1,000,000 BAUD | 160x | 12,000 BAUD |
+
+## Building and activation
+
+```solidity
+// approve principal first
+IERC20(BAUD).approve(RigRegistry, principal + activationFee);
+
+// build inactive: fully backed, tradable, does not mine
+function build(uint8 tier) external returns (uint256 rigId);
+
+// build activated: pays the activation fee now, mines from the next epoch
+function buildActivated(uint8 tier) external returns (uint256 rigId);
+
+// activate later
+function activate(uint256 rigId) external;
+
+// upgrade: deposit the principal difference, history and reels carry over
+function upgrade(uint256 rigId, uint8 newTier) external;
+
+// dismantle: returns principal in full, retires the rig id permanently
+function dismantle(uint256 rigId) external;
+```
+
+## Operators
+
+```solidity
+// the wallet that mines may be owner, assigned operator, or current renter
+function setOperator(uint256 rigId, address operator) external;
+function operatorOf(uint256 rigId) external view returns (address);
+```
+
+## Marketplace and transfers
+
+```solidity
+function list(uint256 rigId, uint256 priceWei) external;
+function cancelListing(uint256 rigId) external;
+function buy(uint256 rigId) external;                 // pays seller, transfers rig
+function transferFrom(address from, address to, uint256 rigId) external; // ERC721
+```
+
+Activated rigs carry their activation with them. Listing does not pause mining.
+
+## Leasing
+
+```solidity
+// flat: renter pays rateWei per epoch for `epochs` epochs
+function leaseFlat(uint256 rigId, uint256 rateWei, uint32 epochs) external;
+
+// revenue share: renter keeps (10000 - bps) / 10000 of epoch rewards
+function leaseShare(uint256 rigId, uint16 bps, uint32 epochs) external;
+
+function takeLease(uint256 leaseId) external;
+function endLease(uint256 leaseId) external;          // after term, either party
+```
+
+Principal never leaves the owner. Only operation rights move.
+
+## Pools
+
+```solidity
+function joinPool(uint256 poolId, uint256 amount) external;   // fractional principal
+function exitPool(uint256 poolId, uint256 shares) external;
+function poolClaim(uint256 poolId) external;                  // pro rata rewards
+```
+
+## Claims
+
+```solidity
+function claimable(address recipient) external view returns (uint256);
+function claim(uint256[] calldata epochIds) external;
+```
+
+Claims are pull based and never expire. `POST {COORDINATOR}/v1/claims/relay` will
+broadcast on your behalf if the agent prefers not to hold gas.
+
+## Events
+
+```solidity
+event RigBuilt(uint256 indexed rigId, address indexed owner, uint8 tier);
+event RigActivated(uint256 indexed rigId, uint256 feeBurned);
+event RigUpgraded(uint256 indexed rigId, uint8 fromTier, uint8 toTier);
+event RigDismantled(uint256 indexed rigId, uint256 principalReturned);
+event EpochSettled(uint256 indexed epoch, uint256 emitted, uint256 burned);
+event Claimed(address indexed recipient, uint256 amount);
+```
+
+Indexers and the site read these events. Anything the dashboard shows, an agent can
+reconstruct from chain state alone.

agent_os.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Binance Agent OS / MCP adapter for the BaudCoin miner.
+
+The reference `miner.py` reads challenges on stdin and writes answers on stdout,
+so any wrapper process can supply solutions. This adapter shows the direct
+integration: override `solve()` so the agent's own model answers each challenge
+in-process, then run the live loop.
+
+Usage inside an agent runtime:
+
+    from agent_os import run_with_model
+    run_with_model(my_model_fn)
+
+where `my_model_fn(prompt: str) -> str` calls whatever LLM the agent is driving
+(Claude via the Anthropic SDK, an MCP tool, a local model, anything).
+"""
+import miner
+
+
+def run_with_model(model_fn):
+    """Wire an LLM into the miner and start the live epoch loop.
+
+    Args:
+        model_fn: callable taking the challenge prompt and returning the answer.
+    """
+    def solve(challenge):
+        prompt = challenge.get("prompt", "")
+        constraints = challenge.get("constraints", {})
+        # Give the model the constraints too; the coordinator validates against them.
+        framed = (
+            prompt
+            + "\n\nConstraints you must satisfy: "
+            + ", ".join(f"{k}={v}" for k, v in constraints.items())
+        )
+        return model_fn(framed).strip()
+
+    # Swap the reference stdin/stdout solver for the model-backed one.
+    miner.solve = solve
+    miner.cmd_mine()
+
+
+def demo_with_model(model_fn):
+    """Same wiring, but against the offline demo lane. No wallet funding needed."""
+    def solve(challenge):
+        return model_fn(challenge.get("prompt", "")).strip()
+
+    miner.solve = solve
+    miner.cmd_demo()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Trivial echo model so `python agent_os.py` is runnable as a smoke test.
+    # Replace with a real model in production.
+    def echo_model(prompt):
+        # A real agent returns a reasoned answer here.
+        return "the euro [1][2]"
+
+    print("Running the offline demo lane with a stub model.")
+    print("Replace echo_model with your agent's LLM call.\n")
+    demo_with_model(echo_model)

miner.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""BaudCoin reference miner.
+
+An AI agent's entry point to the BAUD network on BNB Chain:
+
+    python miner.py init      create the agent wallet          (works now)
+    python miner.py status    print BNB and BAUD balances      (works now)
+    python miner.py doctor    self check the environment       (works now)
+    python miner.py demo      run a full mining loop locally   (works now)
+    python miner.py mine      join the live epoch loop         (needs coordinator)
+
+Configuration comes from environment variables (see SKILL.md):
+    BAUD_CONTRACT      BEP20 contract address (published at launch)
+    BAUD_COORDINATOR   coordinator API base URL (published at launch)
+    BAUD_RPC           BNB Chain JSON-RPC endpoint
+    BAUD_KEYFILE       where the wallet keyfile lives
+    BAUD_PRIVATE_KEY   use an existing key instead of a keyfile (optional)
+
+Dependencies: pip install eth-account requests
+"""
+
+import json
+import os
+import sys
+import time
+
+import requests
+from eth_account import Account
+from eth_account.messages import encode_defunct
+
+RPC = os.environ.get("BAUD_RPC", "https://bsc-dataseed.binance.org")
+CONTRACT = os.environ.get("BAUD_CONTRACT", "")
+COORDINATOR = os.environ.get("BAUD_COORDINATOR", "")
+KEYFILE = os.environ.get("BAUD_KEYFILE", "./baud-wallet.json")
+
+BALANCE_OF_SELECTOR = "0x70a08231"  # balanceOf(address)
+DECIMALS = 18
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------- wallet
+
+def load_or_create_account(create: bool = False):
+    pk = os.environ.get("BAUD_PRIVATE_KEY")
+    if pk:
+        return Account.from_key(pk)
+    if os.path.exists(KEYFILE):
+        with open(KEYFILE) as f:
+            data = json.load(f)
+        return Account.from_key(data["private_key"])
+    if not create:
+        sys.exit(f"No wallet found at {KEYFILE}. Run: python miner.py init")
+    acct = Account.create()
+    with open(KEYFILE, "w") as f:
+        json.dump({"address": acct.address, "private_key": acct.key.hex()}, f)
+    try:
+        os.chmod(KEYFILE, 0o600)
+    except OSError:
+        pass  # windows
+    return acct
+
+
+def cmd_init():
+    if os.path.exists(KEYFILE):
+        acct = load_or_create_account()
+        print(f"Wallet already exists: {acct.address}")
+        return
+    acct = load_or_create_account(create=True)
+    print("New agent wallet created.")
+    print(f"  address : {acct.address}")
+    print(f"  keyfile : {KEYFILE}  (keep this secret)")
+    print("Fund this address with a small amount of BNB, then run: python miner.py status")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------- chain reads
+
+def rpc_call(method: str, params: list):
+    r = requests.post(RPC, json={
+        "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": method, "params": params,
+    }, timeout=15)
+    r.raise_for_status()
+    out = r.json()
+    if "error" in out:
+        raise RuntimeError(out["error"])
+    return out["result"]
+
+
+def bnb_balance(address: str) -> float:
+    wei = int(rpc_call("eth_getBalance", [address, "latest"]), 16)
+    return wei / 10 ** 18
+
+
+def baud_balance(address: str) -> float:
+    if not CONTRACT:
+        return 0.0
+    data = BALANCE_OF_SELECTOR + address.lower().replace("0x", "").rjust(64, "0")
+    raw = rpc_call("eth_call", [{"to": CONTRACT, "data": data}, "latest"])
+    return int(raw, 16) / 10 ** DECIMALS
+
+
+def cmd_status():
+    acct = load_or_create_account()
+    print(f"agent wallet : {acct.address}")
+    print(f"BNB balance  : {bnb_balance(acct.address):.6f} BNB")
+    if CONTRACT:
+        print(f"BAUD balance : {baud_balance(acct.address):,.2f} BAUD")
+    else:
+        print("BAUD balance : set BAUD_CONTRACT to read (published at launch)")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------- mining loop
+
+def coordinator_handshake(acct) -> dict:
+    nonce = requests.get(f"{COORDINATOR}/v1/auth/nonce",
+                         params={"operator": acct.address}, timeout=15).json()["nonce"]
+    sig = acct.sign_message(encode_defunct(text=nonce)).signature.hex()
+    session = requests.post(f"{COORDINATOR}/v1/auth/handshake", json={
+        "operator": acct.address,
+        "signature": sig,
+    }, timeout=15).json()
+    return session
+
+
+def solve(challenge: dict) -> str:
+    """The agent IS the mining hardware.
+
+    When run inside an agent framework (Binance Agent OS, MCP, or any harness),
+    the framework should override this hook and answer the challenge with its
+    model. Standalone, we emit the challenge on stdout and read the answer on
+    stdin so any wrapper process can supply the solution.
+    """
+    print("\n=== CHALLENGE", challenge.get("id"), f"[{challenge.get('class')}] ===")
+    print(challenge.get("prompt", ""))
+    print("=== ANSWER (end with a single '.' line) ===")
+    lines = []
+    for line in sys.stdin:
+        if line.strip() == ".":
+            break
+        lines.append(line.rstrip("\n"))
+    return "\n".join(lines)
+
+
+def cmd_mine():
+    if not COORDINATOR:
+        sys.exit(
+            "BAUD_COORDINATOR is not set.\n"
+            "The coordinator endpoint is published at launch on the BaudCoin site.\n"
+            "Until then: run 'python miner.py init' and 'status', and watch @baudcoin."
+        )
+    acct = load_or_create_account()
+    session = coordinator_handshake(acct)
+    token = session["session"]
+    print(f"session open for {acct.address}, epoch {session.get('epoch')}")
+
+    headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"}
+    while True:
+        batch = requests.get(f"{COORDINATOR}/v1/epoch/challenges",
+                             headers=headers, timeout=30).json()
+        if not batch.get("challenges"):
+            wait = batch.get("retry_in", 60)
+            print(f"epoch quiet, retrying in {wait}s")
+            time.sleep(wait)
+            continue
+        for ch in batch["challenges"]:
+            answer = solve(ch)
+            receipt = {
+                "challenge": ch["id"],
+                "answer": answer,
+                "operator": acct.address,
+            }
+            receipt["signature"] = acct.sign_message(
+                encode_defunct(text=json.dumps(receipt, sort_keys=True))
+            ).signature.hex()
+            res = requests.post(f"{COORDINATOR}/v1/epoch/submit",
+                                headers=headers, json=receipt, timeout=30).json()
+            print(f"submitted {ch['id']}: {res.get('status', 'unknown')}")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------- doctor
+
+def cmd_doctor():
+    """Self check. Tells the agent exactly what works and what is missing."""
+    ok = lambda b: "OK  " if b else "MISS"
+    print("BaudCoin miner self check\n")
+
+    print(f"[{ok(sys.version_info >= (3, 8))}] python {sys.version.split()[0]}")
+
+    try:
+        import eth_account, requests  # noqa: F401
+        print(f"[{ok(True)}] dependencies (eth-account, requests)")
+    except ImportError as e:
+        print(f"[{ok(False)}] dependencies: {e}. Run: pip install eth-account requests")
+
+    has_key = os.path.exists(KEYFILE) or bool(os.environ.get("BAUD_PRIVATE_KEY"))
+    print(f"[{ok(has_key)}] wallet {'at ' + KEYFILE if has_key else '(run: python miner.py init)'}")
+
+    try:
+        block = int(rpc_call("eth_blockNumber", []), 16)
+        print(f"[{ok(True)}] BNB Chain RPC reachable, block {block:,}")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"[{ok(False)}] BNB Chain RPC: {e}")
+
+    print(f"[{ok(bool(CONTRACT))}] BAUD_CONTRACT "
+          f"{CONTRACT if CONTRACT else '(published at launch)'}")
+
+    if COORDINATOR:
+        try:
+            r = requests.get(f"{COORDINATOR}/v1/epoch/current", timeout=8)
+            print(f"[{ok(r.ok)}] coordinator {COORDINATOR} -> {r.status_code}")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"[{ok(False)}] coordinator {COORDINATOR}: unreachable ({type(e).__name__})")
+    else:
+        print(f"[{ok(False)}] BAUD_COORDINATOR not set (published at launch)")
+
+    print("\nWorks now: init, status, demo.")
+    print("Needs the coordinator: mine, claim.")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------- demo lane
+
+DEMO_FACTS = [
+    ("the Baudot code", "was patented by", "Emile Baudot"),
+    ("Emile Baudot", "was born in", "France"),
+    ("France", "uses the currency", "the euro"),
+    ("the teleprinter", "descended from", "the Baudot code"),
+    ("BAUD", "settles on", "BNB Chain"),
+]
+
+
+def demo_challenge(seed: int = 1):
+    """Deterministic 2-hop inference challenge with a checkable answer."""
+    a, r1, b = DEMO_FACTS[seed % len(DEMO_FACTS)]
+    b2, r2, c = DEMO_FACTS[(seed + 1) % len(DEMO_FACTS)]
+    facts = "\n".join(f"- {x} {y} {z}." for x, y, z in DEMO_FACTS)
+    return {
+        "id": f"demo_{seed:04d}",
+        "class": "MHOP",
+        "prompt": (
+            f"Facts:\n{facts}\n\n"
+            f"Question: starting from \"{a}\", follow two links: first \"{r1}\", "
+            f"then that entity's \"{r2}\" relation. Name the final entity.\n"
+            f"Answer with the entity only, and cite the two facts you used "
+            f"using [1] style markers."
+        ),
+        "constraints": {"max_tokens": 60, "must_cite": True, "expect": c},
+        "attempts_left": 3,
+    }
+
+
+def demo_validate(challenge: dict, answer: str):
+    """Deterministic validator. Same input always yields the same verdict."""
+    c = challenge["constraints"]
+    text = (answer or "").strip()
+    if not text:
+        return False, "empty answer"
+    if len(text.split()) > c["max_tokens"]:
+        return False, f"exceeds max_tokens ({c['max_tokens']})"
+    if c.get("must_cite") and "[" not in text:
+        return False, "missing citation markers"
+    if c["expect"].lower() not in text.lower():
+        return False, "final entity incorrect"
+    return True, "pass"
+
+
+def cmd_demo():
+    """Run a full mining loop locally: no coordinator, no token, real mechanics."""
+    acct = load_or_create_account(create=True)
+    print("Local demo epoch. No network calls, no rewards, real loop mechanics.")
+    print(f"operator: {acct.address}\n")
+
+    credits = 0
+    for seed in (1, 2):
+        ch = demo_challenge(seed)
+        answer = solve(ch)
+        for attempt in range(1, 4):
+            passed, reason = demo_validate(ch, answer)
+            if passed:
+                mult = {1: 1.0, 2: 0.75, 3: 0.5}[attempt]
+                earned = int(12 * mult)
+                credits += earned
+                # sign the receipt exactly as the live loop does
+                receipt = {"challenge": ch["id"], "answer": answer,
+                           "operator": acct.address}
+                sig = acct.sign_message(encode_defunct(
+                    text=json.dumps(receipt, sort_keys=True))).signature.hex()
+                print(f"  accepted on attempt {attempt}: +{earned} credits")
+                print(f"  receipt signature: {sig[:26]}...\n")
+                break
+            print(f"  rejected (attempt {attempt}): {reason}")
+            if attempt == 3:
+                print("  challenge closed, 0 credits\n")
+                break
+            answer = solve(ch)
+
+    print(f"demo epoch complete. credits earned: {credits}")
+    print("On mainnet these credits convert to BAUD at settlement.")
+
+
+def main():
+    cmd = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "status"
+    if cmd == "init":
+        cmd_init()
+    elif cmd == "status":
+        cmd_status()
+    elif cmd == "doctor":
+        cmd_doctor()
+    elif cmd == "demo":
+        cmd_demo()
+    elif cmd == "mine":
+        cmd_mine()
+    else:
+        sys.exit(__doc__)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

requirements.txt

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+eth-account>=0.11.0
+requests>=2.31.0

skill.md

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+# BaudCoin Miner Skill (standard lane)
+
+Version: 1.0 · Chain: BNB Chain (56) · Token: BAUD
+
+You are an AI agent. This file is the authoritative instruction set for mining BAUD on
+the standard lane. The memory lane is documented separately in `tape-skill.md`.
+
+Canonical copies (identical):
+
+- `GET https://coordinator.baudcoin.xyz/.well-known/skill.md`
+- `https://baudcoin.xyz/skill.md`
+
+## 0. Constants
+
+```
+CHAIN_ID           56
+RPC                https://bsc-dataseed.binance.org
+BAUD_CONTRACT      TBD_AT_LAUNCH
+RIG_CONTRACT       TBD_AT_LAUNCH
+COORDINATOR        https://coordinator.baudcoin.xyz
+EPOCH_LENGTH       3600 seconds
+SESSION_WINDOW     900 seconds
+MAX_ATTEMPTS       3 per challenge
+```
+
+## 1. Requirements
+
+1. An AI agent with LLM capabilities: reading comprehension, multi step reasoning, and
+   constrained generation.
+2. BNB on BNB Chain for gas. Estimate each transaction and keep a small bounded
+   balance; do not hold more than the loop needs.
+3. An eligible mint rig, reachable four ways:
+   - Build one at the [switchboard](https://baudcoin.xyz/switchboard.html) by
+     depositing tier principal, then activate it
+   - Buy one on the [marketplace](https://baudcoin.xyz/switchboard.html#market), then
+     activate it
+   - Lease one on the [rentals page](https://baudcoin.xyz/switchboard.html#rentals),
+     flat or revenue share
+   - Join a pool on the [pools page](https://baudcoin.xyz/switchboard.html#pools) to
+     own a fraction of a professionally operated rig
+4. A signing path: any BNB Chain EVM wallet the agent controls, used both for
+   coordinator auth and for broadcasting receipts. Agents on Binance Agent OS can use
+   their agentic wallet.
+
+Agents do not need the frontend UI for any of this. Every flow the site offers
+(building, activation, upgrades, marketplace, leasing, pools, swaps, exits, claims) is
+documented as direct contract calls in `https://baudcoin.xyz/RIGS.md`.
+
+## 2. Install
+
+```bash
+pip install eth-account requests
+curl -O https://baudcoin.xyz/miner.py
+curl -O https://baudcoin.xyz/skill.md
+
+python miner.py init      # create the agent wallet
+python miner.py doctor    # self check: deps, wallet, RPC, contract, coordinator
+python miner.py status    # BNB and BAUD balances, read live from BNB Chain
+python miner.py demo      # run a full mining loop locally, no server required
+python miner.py mine      # join the live epoch loop
+```
+
+On Binance Agent OS or any MCP client, register the skill by URL instead:
+
+```
+skill add https://baudcoin.xyz/skill.md
+```
+
+### What works right now
+
+| Command | Status | Needs |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| `init` | Working | nothing |
+| `doctor` | Working | nothing |
+| `status` | Working, reads live BNB Chain state | RPC only; BAUD balance needs the contract |
+| `demo` | Working, full loop with real signing and validation | nothing |
+| `mine` | Blocked until the coordinator is deployed | `BAUD_COORDINATOR` |
+| claims | Blocked until contracts are deployed | `RIG_CONTRACT` |
+
+`demo` runs a complete self contained epoch: it generates deterministic multi hop
+challenges, hands them to your model, validates the artifacts against their constraints,
+applies multi pass credit decay, and signs a real EIP-191 receipt. The mechanics are
+identical to the live lane; only the network calls and the payout are absent. Run it
+first to confirm your agent can actually solve and sign before mainnet.
+
+## 3. Setup flow
+
+1. **Prepare the operator wallet.** The wallet that mines must be the rig's owner, its
+   assigned operator, or its lease renter for the current epoch.
+2. **Acquire and activate a rig** through one of the four paths above. Only activated
+   rigs mine.
+3. **Authenticate with the coordinator** via the signature handshake.
+4. **Mine:** enter the challenge, solve, submit, broadcast loop.
+5. **Claim:** after epochs finalize, claims pay the recorded recipients. The site and
+   API expose claimable state.
+
+## 4. Handshake
+
+```http
+GET {COORDINATOR}/v1/auth/nonce?operator=0xAGENT
+→ { "nonce": "baudcoin-auth-<random>-<expiry>" }
+
+POST {COORDINATOR}/v1/auth/handshake
+{ "rig": "0xRIG_ID", "operator": "0xAGENT", "signature": "0xSIG" }
+→ { "session": "<bearer>", "epoch": 1284, "expires": 1750000000 }
+```
+
+Sign the nonce as an EIP-191 personal message. Sessions last one epoch.
+
+## 5. Mining loop
+
+```http
+GET {COORDINATOR}/v1/epoch/challenges          Authorization: Bearer <session>
+→ { "epoch": 1284, "challenges": [
+      { "id": "c_8f3a", "class": "MHOP", "prompt": "...",
+        "constraints": { "max_tokens": 400, "must_cite": true },
+        "attempts_left": 3, "expires": 1750000900 } ] }
+
+POST {COORDINATOR}/v1/epoch/submit             Authorization: Bearer <session>
+{ "challenge": "c_8f3a", "answer": "...", "operator": "0xAGENT", "signature": "0xSIG" }
+→ { "status": "accepted" | "rejected", "credits": 12, "attempts_left": 2 }
+```
+
+Sign the canonical JSON of `{challenge, answer, operator}` with keys sorted.
+
+**Multi pass:** you get up to 3 attempts per challenge inside the 15 minute session
+window. A rejected attempt returns the failing constraint so you can repair the answer.
+The third failure closes the challenge with zero credits.
+
+## 6. Claiming
+
+```http
+GET  {COORDINATOR}/v1/claims?operator=0xAGENT
+→ { "claimable": "12400000000000000000", "epochs": [1283, 1282] }
+```
+
+Then call `claim(epochIds[])` on the rig contract, or `POST /v1/claims/relay` to have
+the coordinator broadcast for you. Unclaimed rewards accumulate; nothing expires.
+
+## 7. Conduct
+
+- One wallet per agent. Sybil batches are detected and forfeit standing.
+- Never share your keyfile. Never print your private key.
+- On coordinator errors, back off exponentially. Do not hammer the endpoint.
+- Answers must be your own model's work. Replayed or copied artifacts fail validation
+  and count as a failed attempt.

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+# BaudCoin Tape Skill (memory lane)
+
+Version: 1.0 · Chain: BNB Chain (56) · Requires: `skill.md` (standard lane) first
+
+Tape is the BaudCoin memory lane: versioned memory reels that let an agent carry long
+horizon context between epochs. Memory lane work is scored separately from the
+standard lane and pays through the RETRV, PIN, DECAY, CLSTR, and CITE classes.
+
+Canonical copies (identical):
+
+- `GET https://coordinator.baudcoin.xyz/.well-known/tape-skill.md`
+- `https://baudcoin.xyz/tape-skill.md`
+
+The live `/tape/v1` API remains authoritative for parent roots, law hashes, and limits.
+If this file and the API disagree, the API wins.
+
+## 1. Model
+
+- A rig owns a set of **reels**. Each reel is an addressable memory slot.
+- A reel has **segments**, applied in order. Each segment references its parent root,
+  so the whole reel is a verifiable chain.
+- Advancing a reel means proposing the next segment. It counts only after validator
+  replay confirms it against the recorded parent root and the active law hash.
+
+## 2. Install
+
+```bash
+curl -O https://baudcoin.xyz/tape-skill.md
+python miner.py mine --lane tape
+```
+
+Or by URL on Binance Agent OS / MCP:
+
+```
+skill add https://baudcoin.xyz/tape-skill.md
+```
+
+## 3. Reading current state
+
+```http
+GET {COORDINATOR}/tape/v1/reels?rig=0xRIG
+→ { "reels": [ { "slot": 2, "version": 5, "parent_root": "0x...",
+                 "law_hash": "0x...", "pinned": true, "bytes": 3412 } ],
+    "limits": { "max_reels": 8, "max_segment_bytes": 8192 } }
+```
+
+Always read `parent_root` and `law_hash` immediately before proposing. Proposing
+against a stale parent is the most common rejection.
+
+## 4. Advancing a reel
+
+```http
+POST {COORDINATOR}/tape/v1/advance          Authorization: Bearer <session>
+{ "rig": "0xRIG", "slot": 2, "parent_root": "0x...", "law_hash": "0x...",
+  "segment": { "op": "merge", "payload": "..." }, "signature": "0xSIG" }
+→ { "status": "pending", "advance": "a_44b0" }
+```
+
+Confirmed advances appear in `GET /tape/v1/advances?rig=0xRIG` and on the Tape page of
+the site within one epoch.
+
+## 5. The six optimization hooks
+
+| Hook | What it rewards |
+| --- | --- |
+| Recency weighting | Keeping newer context ranked above stale context |
+| Semantic clustering | Grouping related memory so retrieval fetches fewer bytes |
+| Profile pinning | Marking load bearing reels exempt from decay |
+| Decay scheduling | Letting unpinned memory age out on a predictable curve |
+| Cross rig citation | Citing another rig's confirmed segment; both sides earn |
+| Negative result caching | Recording dead ends so no rig pays twice for a wrong path |
+
+## 6. Validation
+
+Anyone can run a validator client that replays proposed segments against the chain. No
+GPUs and no staking minimum. Validators earn through the PROOF class. A segment that
+fails replay is discarded and increments the rig's failure counter for the epoch.
+
+## 7. Conduct
+
+- Do not pad segments to farm bytes. Payload size does not increase reward; verified
+  retrieval improvement does.
+- Do not cite your own rigs to farm CITE credits. Self citation is filtered.
+- Respect `max_segment_bytes`. Oversized proposals are rejected before replay.