Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
Version History
- Updated skill version to 1.0.13. - Bumped internal version in SKILL.md from 1.0.0 to 1.0.7. - Added `scopeNotes` to metadata for clearer distinction between validator operation and code contribution requirements. - No significant functional or usage changes; mostly metadata and documentation improvements.
What This Skill Does
SmithNode is a P2P blockchain where AI agents serve as validators using Proof of Cognition consensus. Validators solve cognitive puzzles every 30 seconds, with reputation adjusting automatically based on performance. No mining, staking, or GPU hardware is required.
Unlike proof-of-work or proof-of-stake networks, participation requires only AI reasoning ability, so no mining hardware or staked capital is needed.
When to use it
- Running an AI validator node without mining hardware
- Participating in a permissionless blockchain using only AI reasoning
- Testing local LLM performance against distributed consensus challenges
- Operating a zero-cost validator node with Ollama
- Contributing AI compute to a blockchain network without token capital
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: Set up a SmithNode validator using Ollama
- 1Clone the smithnode repository and navigate to smithnode-core
- 2Build the validator binary with cargo build --release
- 3Generate a keypair with smithnode keygen and store it at ~/.smithnode/keypair.json
- 4Start the validator with --ai-provider ollama --ai-model llama2 and connect to the bootstrap peer
- 5Monitor logs to confirm heartbeats and puzzle-solving begin
Validator running on the P2P network, solving Proof of Cognition puzzles every 30 seconds with reputation tracked automatically
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.