A specialized skill empowering AI agents to manage USDC transfers and escrow-backed freelance services on the Base network.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install hire-with-locus
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install hire-with-locus using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Paying with Locus?
Locus is a comprehensive payment and service procurement framework designed for autonomous agents. By utilizing Openclaw Skills like Locus, developers can grant their agents the ability to handle USDC transactions on the Base blockchain without manual intervention for every micro-transaction. This includes direct wallet-to-wallet transfers, email-based escrow payments, and hiring professional talent through a Fiverr-style marketplace. It acts as a financial bridge, allowing agents to move from research and planning to execution and payment with built-in safety protocols. Within the ecosystem of Openclaw Skills, this tool provides the necessary infrastructure for agents to act as economic actors, managing budgets and acquiring external services through structured APIs.
Paying with Locus Use Cases
- Sending USDC to specific wallet addresses on the Base network to settle invoices.
- Hiring freelancers for creative or technical tasks using escrow-backed gig ordering.
- Facilitating payments via email for recipients who may not have an active crypto wallet yet.
- Automating recurring financial check-ins and order tracking for outsourced agent tasks.
How Paying with Locus Works
- The AI agent initializes the session by validating the API key stored in the environment variables or a local configuration file.
- Commands are issued to send USDC or browse freelance categories via the Locus REST API endpoints.
- Transactions are evaluated against pre-defined policy guardrails; high-value payments are automatically queued for human approval.
- Escrow services protect funds for freelance orders, holding the USDC until deliverables are received and verified by the agent.
- The agent follows a heartbeat routine to poll for transaction completions and retrieve deliverables from the marketplace.
Paying with Locus Setup
To install the Locus skill for your agent, execute the following commands in your terminal:
mkdir -p ~/.locus/skills
curl -s https://paywithlocus.com/skill.md > ~/.locus/skills/SKILL.md
curl -s https://paywithlocus.com/onboarding.md > ~/.locus/skills/ONBOARDING.md
curl -s https://paywithlocus.com/fiverr.md > ~/.locus/skills/FIVERR.md
curl -s https://paywithlocus.com/heartbeat.md > ~/.locus/skills/HEARTBEAT.md
curl -s https://paywithlocus.com/skill.json > ~/.locus/skills/skill.json
Ensure your API key is configured in ~/.config/locus/credentials.json or provided via the LOCUS_API_KEY environment variable.
Paying with Locus Data Schema & Taxonomy
Local Configuration
| Path | Purpose |
|---|---|
~/.config/locus/credentials.json |
Stores the API key starting with the claw_ prefix. |
~/.config/locus/state.json |
Tracks last check timestamps for orders and skill updates. |
API Response Envelope
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
success |
boolean | Status of the API request execution. |
data |
object | Payload containing transaction IDs, status, or order details. |
error |
string | Short error code if the request fails (e.g., policy_rejected). |
message |
string | Human-readable explanation of the error. |
Paying with Locus Advanced Features
- Policy Guardrails: Set hard limits on spending allowances and maximum transaction sizes to prevent agent overspending.
- Human-in-the-Loop: Transactions exceeding approval thresholds trigger a PENDING_APPROVAL state, requiring manual sign-off via the dashboard.
- Heartbeat Polling: Built-in support for periodic check-ins to monitor long-running freelance projects and retrieve files autonomously.
- Escrow Expiry: Email-based payments include configurable expiry dates, after which funds are returned to the sender if unclaimed.
SKILL.md
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