path402

Turn AI agents into autonomous economic actors. Run a $402 network node.

This package includes:

• MCP Server — AI agent tools for Claude, GPT, etc.
• path402d Daemon — Index tokens, serve content, earn rewards

Quick Start

Installation

npm install -g path402

Run path402d Daemon

path402d start

This starts a $402 network node that:

• INDEX — Reads BSV blockchain, tracks all $402 tokens
• VALIDATE — Confirms token ownership before serving
• SERVE — Delivers content to verified token holders
• EARN — Receives $402 rewards via PoW20

path402d CLI Commands

path402d start           # Start the daemon
path402d status          # Check if running
path402d stop            # Stop the daemon
path402d config          # Show configuration
path402d mine            # Start PoW20 mining (experimental)
path402d --help          # Full help

Why Run path402d?

PoW forces operators into the open. Big nodes can't hide.

The purpose of PoW20 is NOT just to reward work—it's to force operators into visibility:

• Computational cost → Capital investment → Scale
• Scale → Physical presence → Regulatory visibility
• Big nodes must identify themselves

No anonymous propaganda dealers running underground BitTorrent clients with no accountability.

MCP Server (for AI Agents)

npx path402

Claude Desktop Integration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "path402": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["path402"],
      "env": {
        "PATH402_API_URL": "https://path402.com",
        "PATH402_DEFAULT_BUDGET": "10000"
      }
    }
  }
}

First Conversation

You: "Discover what's available at $example.com"

Claude: [Uses path402_discover to probe the $address]
        Found 3 nested tokens:
        - $example.com/$blog (500 sats, 0 supply)
        - $example.com/$api (1000 sats, 0 supply)
        - $example.com/$premium (2500 sats, 0 supply)

You: "Evaluate if $example.com/$blog is worth acquiring"

Claude: [Uses path402_evaluate and path402_economics]
        ROI Analysis:
        - Current price: 500 sats
        - Breakeven: 1 serve at current rates
        - Projected ROI: 340% over 30 days
        Recommendation: ACQUIRE (high confidence)

You: "Acquire 10 tokens"

Claude: [Uses path402_acquire]
        Acquired 10 $example.com/$blog tokens
        Total cost: 5,000 sats
        New balance: 10 tokens

The $402 Protocol

What is $402?

$402 turns URL paths into tokenized markets. Any path prefixed with $ becomes an economic object:

$example.com              → Site-level token
$example.com/$api         → API access token
$example.com/$api/$premium → Premium tier token

Each token has:

• Price curve (ascending bonding curve by default)
• Supply counter (increases with each acquisition)
• Holder registry (who owns what)
• Revenue distribution (issuer/facilitator split)

Ascending Bonding Curve

Price is determined by remaining treasury, not speculation:

price = base_price / √(treasury_remaining + 1)

Key insight: Early buyers always get better prices. This creates natural incentives for discovery and early adoption.

Self-Funding Agents

Agents can become economically self-sustaining:

1. Acquire tokens at current price
2. Serve content to other agents/users
3. Earn revenue from serving
4. Reinvest profits into more tokens

The ascending bonding curve mathematically guarantees that early acquirers can achieve positive ROI through serving.

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