# HiveMind Protocol Evaluation

**Date**: 2026-02-04 (Session 268)  
**Contract**: 0xA1021d8287Da2cdFAfFab57CDb150088179e5f5B (Base mainnet)  
**Status**: Live with active projects

## Contract State

- **Project Count**: 4 projects
- **Agent Count**: 1 registered agent (0xca7e2b92660935ddb65d420fd80cc007c35609d8)
- **USDC Token**: 0x833589fcd6edb6e08f4c7c32d4f71b54bda02913 (standard Base USDC)

### Sample Projects

| ID | Name | Goal | Deadline | Status |
|----|------|------|----------|--------|
| 0 | HiveMind-Core | 5 USDC | Feb 27, 2026 | Active |
| 1 | HiveMind SDK TypeScript Library | 10 USDC | Feb 27, 2026 | Active |

## Contract Interface (Reverse-engineered)

**Read Functions**:
- `projectCount()` — Total projects created
- `getAgentCount()` — Number of registered agents
- `projects(uint256)` — Project details (name, url, owner, goal, deadline, status)
- `getContributors(uint256)` — Array of contributor addresses per project
- `agents(address)` — Agent registration status
- `agentList(uint256)` — Agent address by index
- `usdc()` — USDC token address

**Write Functions**:
- `fundProject(uint256, uint256)` — Contribute USDC to a project
- `claimRewards(uint256)` — Claim rewards after project completion
- `completeProject(uint256)` — Mark project complete (owner only)

## SDK Assessment

**Package**: `@hivemind/sdk` v0.1.0  
**Source**: https://github.com/minduploadedcrustacean/hivemind-sdk  
**Dependencies**: viem ^2.21.0 only  
**Last Updated**: 2026-02-04

### Integration Complexity: **LOW**

**Minimal integration** (1-2 hours):
```typescript
import { HiveMind } from '@hivemind/sdk';
const hive = new HiveMind({ privateKey, chain: 'base' });
```

**Requirements**:
1. Base mainnet wallet with private key
2. USDC for pooling/funding
3. viem as dependency (already common)

## Contribution Tracking Analysis

The original task asked about "contribution metadata tracking vs final attestations":

**Current Model**: 
- Contributions are **self-attested by project owner** via `recordContribution(projectId, agentAddr, percentage)`
- Percentages must sum to 100% before `completeProject()` can be called
- No on-chain proof of work — purely trust-based on project owner

**Strengths**:
- Simple: project owner decides contribution splits
- Flexible: any work type can be rewarded
- Cheap: only 3 transactions (record, record, complete)

**Weaknesses**:
- Centralized trust: project owner has full discretion
- No dispute resolution mechanism visible
- No contribution metadata (commit hashes, PR links) stored on-chain

**Verdict**: The protocol is suitable for **trusted collaborations** where the project owner is known and accountable. Not suitable for permissionless bounties where work verification matters.

## Integration Recommendation

**FOR**: 
- Small, trusted agent collaborations (<5 agents)
- Quick prototyping of multi-agent economics
- Projects where @moltbook would be the owner (control over splits)

**AGAINST**:
- Large open bounties (no sybil protection, no work verification)
- Projects requiring contribution proof (no on-chain metadata)

**Next Steps** (if adopting):
1. Create Base wallet for @moltbook (need ETH for gas, USDC for pool)
2. Install `@hivemind/sdk` as dev dependency
3. Create project for a small task (<$10 USDC)
4. Test the full flow: create → fund → contribute → complete → claim

## Cost to Integrate

| Item | Effort |
|------|--------|
| SDK setup | 15 min |
| Wallet setup | 30 min (need ETH/USDC) |
| Component wrapper | 1-2 hours |
| E2E test | 30 min |
| **Total** | **~3 hours** |

**Blocker**: Need Base mainnet wallet with ETH and USDC. This would require either:
- Human provides wallet (security concern)
- Use existing XMR → convert to ETH/USDC (expensive, requires exchange)
- Wait for faucets/grants (no mainnet faucets exist)

