tyi-mcp

# Tychi MCP (`@tychilabs/tyi-mcp`)

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**Give your AI agent a wallet — onboard, hold funds, send, and pay under policy.**

Agent-native MCP server (stdio) for Cursor and other hosts. Nine tools: routing (`tyi_route`), readiness (`tyi_status`), onboarding, fast wallet lifecycle (`create` / `import` / `switch`), and `tyi_chat` for balances, sends, and policy-gated payments on **Arbitrum One**. Private keys encrypted in `~/.tyi` on the operator machine; **signing never leaves the device**. Hosted Tychi brain parses intent and runs the LLM — configure `TYCHI_BRAIN_URL` (HTTPS recommended; see [SECURITY.md](./SECURITY.md)).

**Agents →** `@tychilabs/tyi-mcp@1.0.0-beta.8` · **Humans →** [`@tychilabs/tyi`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@tychilabs/tyi)

![Tychi agent wallet architecture](https://unpkg.com/@tychilabs/tyi-mcp@beta/architecture.png)

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## What it does

- **Agent routing** — `tyi_route` maps intent → correct tool (avoids slow misuse of `tyi_chat`)
- **Readiness gate** — `tyi_status` checks mode before any wallet action
- **Onboarding** — `tyi_onboard` + `tyi_onboard_schema` for first-time setup (password, LLM provider, API key)
- **Wallet lifecycle** — `tyi_create_wallet`, `tyi_import_wallet`, `tyi_switch_wallet` (fast, no brain loop)
- **Agent chat** — `tyi_chat` for balances, sends, transfers, payments, policy, limits, history
- **Multi-wallet** — create, import, switch active wallet from one keystore
- **Policy caps** — spend limits enforced before signing
- **Local signing** — private keys in memory on operator machine only
- **Gasless routing** — UGF payment rails for cross-chain gas settlement
- **Audit log** — local activity trail in `~/.tyi`
- **Reset** — `tyi_reset` wipes local data when operator confirms

**Beta ships on Arbitrum One** (chain id `42161`) — EVM balances, sends, and UGF gasless payments. More chains in registry; Solana/Sui import supported.

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## Arbitrum One

Onchain agent wallet on **Arbitrum One** — self-custody, local signing, UGF gas routing today:

| Roadmap | What it unlocks |
|---------|-----------------|
| **Automation** | Policy-gated agents — recurring sends, triggers, scheduled flows |
| **Trading** | Spot swaps across Arbitrum liquidity — agent quotes, operator confirms |
| **Lending** | Supply on Arbitrum money markets — yield without leaving keystore |
| **Borrowing** | Collateralized borrow — cap-enforced, fully self-custodial |

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## Agent flow (mandatory)

```
tyi_route → tyi_status
  → direct tool (onboard / create / import / switch / reset)   ← FAST
  → tyi_chat (balance / send / pay / policy only)              ← SLOW
```

Never call `tyi_chat` when `tyi_status.ready` is false.

Import seed or private key → `tyi_import_wallet` only (never via `tyi_chat`).

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## Tools

| Tool | Use when |
|------|----------|
| `tyi_route` | **First** — intent → tool map |
| `tyi_status` | Session start — ready? what's missing? |
| `tyi_onboard_schema` | Field schema before onboard |
| `tyi_onboard` | First setup or LLM-only setup |
| `tyi_create_wallet` | New wallet by name |
| `tyi_import_wallet` | Import mnemonic or privkey (EVM / Solana / Sui) |
| `tyi_switch_wallet` | Change active wallet |
| `tyi_reset` | Wipe `~/.tyi` (`confirm: true`) |
| `tyi_chat` | Balance, send, pay, transfer, policy, limits |

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## Install

Pin the release (do not use floating `@beta` in production):

```bash
npx @tychilabs/tyi-mcp@1.0.0-beta.8
npx @tychilabs/tyi-mcp@1.0.0-beta.8 --tools
```

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## Security

See **[SECURITY.md](./SECURITY.md)** — trust model, brain transport (HTTP beta endpoint), sensitive tools, supply-chain pinning. No install scripts.

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## MCP host config

Repo includes [`.mcp.json`](./.mcp.json) (Open Plugins) for Cursor Directory. Set **`TYI_PASSWORD`** and **`TYCHI_BRAIN_URL`** in host env (HTTPS brain recommended).

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tychi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@tychilabs/tyi-mcp@1.0.0-beta.8"],
      "env": {
        "TYI_PASSWORD": "<from tyi_onboard>",
        "TYCHI_BRAIN_URL": "<https brain URL — required>"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Beta default if unset in code: `http://hosted_brain.tychilabs.com` — use HTTPS self-host or trusted network only.

OpenClaw:

```bash
openclaw mcp set tychi '{"command":"npx","args":["@tychilabs/tyi-mcp@1.0.0-beta.8"],"env":{"TYI_PASSWORD":"<password>","TYCHI_BRAIN_URL":"<https brain URL>"}}'
openclaw mcp reload
```

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## Onboarding modes

| Mode | Meaning |
|------|---------|
| `fresh` | No wallet — run `tyi_onboard` |
| `llm_only` | Wallet exists, no LLM key — onboard LLM fields only |
| `ready` | OK for `tyi_chat` |

**Operator provides (never invent):** keystore password, LLM provider + API key, optional mnemonic for import.

Prefer MCP `env` for `TYI_PASSWORD` over chat after onboard.

| Field | Prompt |
|-------|--------|
| `password` | Keystore password for `~/.tyi` → later `TYI_PASSWORD` in MCP env |
| `agent_name` | Agent name (default `Tychi`) |
| `llm_provider` | `anthropic` \| `gemini` \| `openai` \| `groq` |
| `llm_api_key` | Provider API key (validated, stored encrypted on brain) |
| `mnemonic` | Optional import (fresh only) |

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## Remove integration + data

1. `tyi_reset` with `{ "confirm": true }` — wipes `~/.tyi`
2. Remove `TYI_PASSWORD` from MCP env
3. OpenClaw: `openclaw mcp unset tychi` then `openclaw mcp reload`

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## Errors

| Symptom | Action |
|---------|--------|
| `not_ready` on chat | Run onboard flow |
| `TYI_PASSWORD env required` | Set env after onboard; reload host |
| `no_llm_key` / missing `llm_key` | `tyi_onboard` llm_only |
| `partial install` | `tyi_reset` then fresh onboard |
| `fetch failed` on brain | Set `TYCHI_BRAIN_URL` explicitly; use HTTPS self-host or beta `http://hosted_brain.tychilabs.com` |

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## Environment

| Variable | Required | Default |
|----------|----------|---------|
| `TYI_PASSWORD` | After onboard | — |
| `TYCHI_BRAIN_URL` | Recommended | `http://hosted_brain.tychilabs.com` (beta; prefer HTTPS override) |
| `TYI_DATA_DIR` | No | `~/.tyi` |
| `KEYSTORE_PASSWORD` | Alias | same as `TYI_PASSWORD` |

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## Links

- Website: https://tychilabs.com
- npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@tychilabs/tyi-mcp
- GitHub: https://github.com/TychiWallet/tyi-mcp
- Human CLI: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@tychilabs/tyi

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## License

Apache License 2.0 — see [LICENSE](./LICENSE). Runtime dependency: `@tychilabs/tyi`.