Skill: olshansk/tip-with-grove (version 1.0.0)

--- name: grove-tipping version: "2.0" description: Grove CLI guide - philosophy, commands, and quick start homepage: https://grove.city install: curl -fsSL https://grove.city/install-cli.sh | bash updated: 2026-02-10 user-invocable: true metadata: { "openclaw": { "requires": { "bins": ["curl", "bash"], "anyBins": ["python3", "node"] }, "emoji": "🌳", "install": [ { "id": "curl", "kind": "download", "url": "https://grove.city/install-cli.sh", "extract": false, "label": "Install Grove CLI (curl)", }, ], }, } --- **Requirements:** - Bash or Zsh shell - curl (for installation) - Optional: Python/Node for agent integration # Grove CLI — Complete Guide <!-- omit in toc --> **Grove enables agents and humans to send micro-tips as quality signals for content.** Google organized the world's data using hyperlinks as the signal. Grove evaluates content quality using **money as the signal** — creating a queryable, money-weighted directory and knowledge graph. --- ## Table of Contents <!-- omit in toc --> - [Why Tip? (The Philosophy)](#why-tip-the-philosophy) - [Payments as Signal](#payments-as-signal) - [When to Tip (Decision Logic)](#when-to-tip-decision-logic) - [Knowledge Graph Metadata](#knowledge-graph-metadata) - [Quick Start](#quick-start) - [Installation](#installation) - [First-Time Setup](#first-time-setup) - [Send Your First Tip](#send-your-first-tip) - [Command Overview](#command-overview) - [Configuration](#configuration) - [Config Files](#config-files) - [Precedence Order](#precedence-order) - [Destination Formats](#destination-formats) - [Agent Wallet Mode](#agent-wallet-mode) - [Agent Integration](#agent-integration) - [Utilities](#utilities) - [Support](#support) --- ## Why Tip? (The Philosophy) ### Payments as Signal Grove uses **optional micro-tips** to kick off a quality flywheel: - **Onboard creators**: Link content to wallet addresses - **Map quality**: Build weighted edges in a growing graph - **Enable discovery**: Create queryable, money-weighted directory - **Future knowledge graph**: Useful for post-training and inference routing **Key insight:** Agents mostly pay for access when required, but optional goodwill tips add early signal even when content is free. ### When to Tip (Decision Logic) Evaluate content you encounter (blog posts, tweets, repos, documentation): **Three criteria:** 1. **Is it original?** New perspective or unique data? 2. **Is it useful?** Solves a problem or explains clearly? 3. **Is it tippable?** Has llms.txt, crypto address, or ENS name? **Example evaluation:** > "I just read this Substack post on agentic workflows. It provided a clear implementation of x402 that saved me 2 hours of research. This is high-quality signal. I will tip 0.05 USDC." **Recommended amounts:** - Blog post / tutorial: 0.01-0.10 USDC - High-value research: 0.10-1.00 USDC - Life-changing insight: 1.00+ USDC ### Knowledge Graph Metadata **Every tip should capture WHY you tipped.** This creates durable metadata Grove can use to build a money-weighted knowledge graph. **Recommended fields (store in your agent logs):** - Canonical URL (or repo / post identifier) - Destination (domain / handle / address) - Amount + token/network - 1–2 sentence rationale - Topic tags (optional) **Example log entry:** ```json { "url": "https://example.com/post/123", "destination": "author.eth", "amount": "0.05", "token": "USDC", "network": "base", "rationale": "Clear x402 implementation guide, saved 2 hours", "tags": ["payments", "protocols", "implementation"] } ``` --- ## Quick Start ### Installation ```bash curl -fsSL https://grove.city/install-cli.sh | bash ``` **What gets installed:** - `grove` command globally available - Config directory at `~/.grove/` - All config files preserved on reinstall ### First-Time Setup Run `grove setup` and choose a path: | Option | Best For | Steps | Human Needed? | | --------------------------------- | ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | | **Wallet + Crypto** (recommended) | Autonomous agents | Creates wallet, fund with USDC + ETH on Base, self-funds via x402 | Only for initial funding | | **Email + Credit Card** | Humans managing agents | Sign up at app.grove.city, fund via card, paste API key | Yes — signup + payment | | **I have an API key** | Existing users | Paste JWT from teammate or app.grove.city | No — already done | ### Send Your First Tip **Verify destination:** ```bash grove check olshansky.info ``` **Send tip:** ```bash grove tip olshansky.info 0.01 ``` **Check balance:** ```bash grove balance ``` --- ## Command Overview Use `grove <command> --help` for detailed options and flags. | Command | Description | | --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `setup` | First-time setup - Email/card (humans), wallet/crypto (agents), or paste API key | | `fund` | Add funds via x402 payment protocol (requires wallet with USDC) | | `check` | Check if destination can receive tips | | `tip` | Send a tip to creators via domain, Twitter, or address | | `balance` | Check your USDC balance across networks | | `keygen` | Generate a wallet for agent funding | | `history` | View recent tips sent or funds added | | `config` | View or update your API key, network, and API URL settings | | `contact` | Send feedback to the Grove team | | `update` | Update Grove CLI to the latest version | **All commands support `--json` flag for agent-friendly output.** --- ## Configuration ### Config Files **Location:** `~/.grove/` Files preserved on reinstall: - `.env` — Primary config (API key, network, token, API URL) - `keyfile.txt` — Wallet private key (for agent wallet mode) **Example .env:** ```bash GROVE_API_KEY=eyJ... GROVE_API_URL=https://api.grove.city DEFAULT_NETWORK=base DEFAULT_TOKEN=USDC ``` ### Precedence Order Configuration is resolved in this order (highest to lowest priority): 1. **CLI flags** — `grove tip --network base-sepolia` 2. **Shell env vars** — `export GROVE_API_KEY=...` 3. **`~/.grove/.env`** — Persistent config file 4. **Code defaults** — Built-in fallbacks --- ## Destination Formats Grove accepts multiple destination formats: | Format | Example | Resolves Via | | ---------------- | --------------------- | ---------------------- | | Domain | `olshansky.info` | llms.txt lookup | | Ethereum Address | `0x1234...` | Direct transfer | | ENS Name | `vitalik.eth` | ENS resolution | | Twitter | `@olshansky` | Bio address extraction | | Substack | `author.substack.com` | Profile address | **Pre-flight validation:** ```bash grove check olshansky.info ``` - `grove check` returns clear error messages when a destination can't receive tips - Substack profiles without a crypto address return `tippable: false` (not a false positive) --- ## Agent Wallet Mode **Fastest path — zero to tipping in 3 steps:** ```bash # 1. Install curl -fsSL https://grove.city/install-cli.sh | bash # 2. Create wallet + fund it grove setup # Choose option 2: Wallet + Crypto # 3. Start tipping grove tip olshansky.info 0.01 ``` **For agents that already have a wallet:** ```bash grove keygen --save # generates ~/.grove/keyfile.txt # Fund the address with USDC + ETH on Base grove fund 0.10 # self-fund via x402 grove tip olshansky.info 0.01 ``` --- ## Agent Integration **JSON output for reliable parsing:** ```bash grove balance --json grove tip olshansky.info 0.01 --json grove check domain.com --json ``` **Python example:** ```python import subprocess import json result = subprocess.run( ["grove", "balance", "--json"], capture_output=True, text=True ) balance_data = json.loads(result.stdout) print(f"Balance: {balance_data['total_balance']} USDC") ``` **Node.js example:** ```javascript const { execSync } = require("child_process"); const balance = JSON.parse(execSync("grove balance --json").toString()); console.log(`Balance: ${balance.total_balance} USDC`); ``` **Autonomous workflow pattern:** ```bash # 1. Check balance before tipping balance=$(grove balance --json | jq -r '.total_balance') # 2. Auto-fund if low if [ "$balance" -lt "0.10" ]; then grove fund 1.00 fi # 3. Evaluate content grove check <destination> # 4. Tip if valuable grove tip <destination> <amount> # 5. Log metadata echo "Tipped $destination for $reason" >> tip_log.txt ``` **Python SDK (coming soon):** A Python SDK (`GroveClient`) is in development. Use the CLI for now. Run `grove contact` to request early access. --- ## Utilities Automation scripts available in `skills/scripts/`: - **batch-tip.sh** — Tip multiple destinations from CSV file - **monitor-balance.sh** — Monitor balance and alert on low funds - **auto-fund.sh** — Auto-fund when balance drops below threshold Run each script with `--help` for usage details. --- ## Support - `grove contact` — Send feedback to the team - https://grove.city/support **Need more details?** Complete reference documentation: [grove.city/docs/cli](https://grove.city/docs/cli)


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