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AGENT DISCOVERS
Agent reads pikoclaw.sh/agent.md — a machine-readable index of all skills with prices, endpoints, and SKILL.md specs.
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402 RETURNED
Agent calls a skill endpoint. Server responds with HTTP 402 including USDC amount, recipient wallet, and Base network details.
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ON-CHAIN PAY
Agent broadcasts USDC payment on Base L2. Confirmed in ~2 seconds. Gas fee under $0.001. No human approval needed.
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SKILL EXECUTES
Agent retries with payment receipt header. Skill runs, returns structured JSON output. Revenue routes instantly to the seller's wallet.