mev

What This Skill Does

The Mev skill for OpenClaw is a specialized toolkit designed for analyzing Miner Extractable Value (MEV) operations on-chain. It provides a structured interface to interact with local MEV-related datasets, allowing users to track, store, and evaluate data points related to searcher behavior, block rewards, and protocol security. By centralizing MEV logs, the skill acts as a command center for on-chain investigators and developers looking to monitor arbitrage, liquidations, and sandwich attacks within decentralized finance protocols.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your OpenClaw environment, execute the following command in your terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/bytesagain1/mev Ensure your system has the necessary environment permissions to read and write to the default data directory located at ~/.mev/, or update the configuration path using the config command if you prefer a different storage location.

Use Cases

This skill is highly effective for developers conducting security audits of DeFi protocols. It allows for the systematic tracking of MEV-related transactions, enabling users to reconstruct historical market events. It is also ideal for researchers tracking the evolution of MEV capture strategies over time. By utilizing the status and stats commands, users can get an immediate overview of their data collection efforts, while the search functionality provides deep-dive capabilities into specific event hashes or transaction types.

Example Prompts

1. "OpenClaw, please run the mev status command to see if we are currently tracking the latest block updates in our data directory."
2. "Use the mev skill to search for all entries related to recent sandwich attacks on the Uniswap v3 pool and generate a summary."
3. "Can you export the current MEV dataset to a CSV file so I can perform further statistical analysis in my local environment?"

Tips & Limitations

To get the most out of the Mev skill, regularly use the stats command to ensure your local data is growing as expected. Remember that this skill relies on the quality of the inputs provided during the add process; inconsistent data entry may hinder your search results. The primary limitation is that it operates as a local data store, so ensure you have sufficient disk space for long-term storage if you are logging thousands of on-chain events. Always check your configuration with config to confirm that the MEV_DIR points to your desired location, especially when working across multiple projects or environments.