trade

What This Skill Does

The trade skill provides a direct, terminal-based interface to perform token swaps on the Base network via the CDP Swap API. It abstracts away the complexities of smart contract interactions, allowing you to convert between native assets like ETH and tokens like USDC seamlessly. The skill supports multiple input formats for token amounts—ranging from human-readable dollar amounts and decimals to raw atomic units—ensuring flexibility for both casual users and developers. It is built to integrate directly into the OpenClaw agent workflow, requiring prior authentication via the authenticate-wallet skill to ensure secure transactions.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your local OpenClaw environment, use the built-in installer provided by the skill author: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/0xrag/trade Once installed, ensure your wallet is initialized and authorized by running npx awal@latest status. If your session has expired or the wallet is not configured, execute the authentication flow before attempting to initiate any swaps.

Use Cases

This skill is designed for rapid asset management within the Base ecosystem. Use it when you need to rebalance your portfolio, acquire tokens for gas or protocol interactions, or cash out rewards. Common scenarios include:

• Purchasing ETH to cover gas fees for other network activities.
• Swapping USDC into WETH to participate in liquidity provision or lending protocols.
• Automating exit strategies by converting volatile assets into stablecoins like USDC during market volatility.
• Integrating token swapping into broader automated agent workflows or scripts.

Example Prompts

1. "Swap 50 USDC for ETH to cover my gas costs on Base."
2. "Convert my 0.5 ETH into USDC so I can lock in some profits."
3. "I need to get some WETH; please trade $10 worth of USDC for it."

Tips & Limitations

• Safety Note: Always verify the chain before swapping. While the default is Base, you can specify -c <network> if supporting multi-chain configurations in the future.
• Precision: When using the dollar prefix, ensure you wrap the amount in single quotes (e.g., '$1.00') to prevent your shell from interpreting the $ sign as a variable.
• Slippage: For large trades, use the -s flag to define your slippage tolerance in basis points to avoid suboptimal execution. 100 basis points equals 1% slippage tolerance.
• Authentication: This skill does not manage wallet keys itself; it relies on the pre-authenticated session state. If you encounter a permission error, check your session status immediately.