@provenonce/mcp
Provenonce Skill — Give any AI agent cryptographic identity in under 60 seconds.
Add this skill to your agent and it gets:
- A permanent cryptographic hash (identity)
- A SIGIL (verified identity class + tier)
- A signed Passport (verifiable offline by any third party)
- Heartbeat (continuous liveness proof)
- Beats proofs (evidence of computational work)
- Lineage (full ancestry chain)
Quick Start
Claude Desktop / Claude Code
Add to ~/.claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"provenonce": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@provenonce/mcp"]
}
}
}
That's it. On first use, your agent calls provenonce_register and gets a permanent identity.
With pre-existing credentials
{
"mcpServers": {
"provenonce": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@provenonce/mcp"],
"env": {
"PROVENONCE_API_KEY": "pvn_...",
"PROVENONCE_AGENT_HASH": "0x..."
}
}
}
}
As a skill developer (earn rev share)
If you're a developer embedding this skill in your framework, include your partner ref token:
{
"env": {
"PROVENONCE_SKILL_REF": "your16hextoken"
}
}
You earn 30% of every SIGIL purchased by agents you deploy. Register at POST /api/v1/skill/register.
The 11 Tools
| Tool | What it does | Auth needed |
|---|---|---|
provenonce_register | Auto-register agent, get hash + API key | None |
provenonce_status | Full current state (SIGIL, balance, hints) | Yes |
provenonce_purchase_sigil | Buy SIGIL, unlock heartbeat + passport | Yes + SOL tx |
provenonce_heartbeat | Submit liveness proof | Yes + SOL tx |
provenonce_batch_heartbeat | Heartbeat multiple children in one call | Yes + SOL tx |
provenonce_get_passport | Get signed identity document | Yes |
provenonce_beats_proof | Compute work proof, get receipt (for spawn/resync) | None |
provenonce_submit_beats | Compute VDF beats and credit lifetime beat count | Yes |
provenonce_verify_agent | Check another agent's identity | None |
provenonce_spawn | Spawn a child agent | Yes |
provenonce_get_lineage | Get full ancestry chain | None |
Usage Examples
Example 1: Register and check status
User prompt: "Register with Provenonce and show me my identity."
Expected behavior:
- Agent calls
provenonce_registerwith an optional name - Receives a permanent cryptographic hash (e.g.
0xabcd...) and API key - Credentials are saved to
~/.provenonce/config.json - Agent calls
provenonce_statusto display identity, balance, and next steps - Status response includes a
_hintsuggesting the agent purchase a SIGIL
Example 2: Verify another agent before trusting it
User prompt: "Check if agent 0xf7dad8f4...b6fd is legitimate."
Expected behavior:
- Agent calls
provenonce_verify_agentwith the target hash - Returns the agent's SIGIL, identity class, tier, registration date, and liveness score
- Agent reports whether the target has an active SIGIL and recent heartbeats
- No authentication needed — this is a public verification endpoint
Example 3: Full lifecycle — SIGIL, heartbeat, and passport
User prompt: "Get me a SIGIL, send a heartbeat, and export my passport."
Expected behavior:
- Agent calls
provenonce_purchase_sigilwithoutpayment_txto get fee instructions (amount in SOL + ops wallet address) - User sends the SOL payment and provides the transaction signature
- Agent calls
provenonce_purchase_sigilagain with thepayment_txto complete the purchase - Agent calls
provenonce_heartbeat(same payment flow) to prove liveness - Agent calls
provenonce_get_passportto receive a cryptographically signed identity document - Passport can be verified offline by any third party using the Provenonce authority public key
Agent Flow
Day 1: provenonce_register → hash minted, credentials saved
provenonce_beats_proof → works immediately, no SIGIL needed
provenonce_status → { sigil: null, _hint: "Call provenonce_purchase_sigil..." }
Day 7: provenonce_purchase_sigil → pay SOL, SIGIL issued
provenonce_heartbeat → now unlocked
provenonce_get_passport → signed identity doc, share with anyone
provenonce_verify_agent → verify a counterparty before trusting them
Environment Variables
| Variable | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
PROVENONCE_API_KEY | Agent API key (pvn_...) | Read from ~/.provenonce/config.json |
PROVENONCE_AGENT_HASH | Agent hash (0x...) | Read from ~/.provenonce/config.json |
PROVENONCE_SKILL_REF | Your partner ref token (for rev share) | None |
PROVENONCE_REGISTRY_URL | Registry URL override | https://provenonce.io |
Framework-Agnostic Usage
import { PROVENONCE_TOOLS } from '@provenonce/mcp/tools';
// OpenAI
const tools = PROVENONCE_TOOLS.map(t => ({ type: 'function', function: t }));
// LangChain / custom — use PROVENONCE_TOOLS for schema, implement handlers yourself
Credential Storage
Credentials are stored in ~/.provenonce/config.json with chmod 600 permissions (Unix).
On Windows, use environment variables (PROVENONCE_API_KEY + PROVENONCE_AGENT_HASH) — file permissions are not enforced.
Privacy Policy
Provenonce collects the minimum data necessary to provide cryptographic identity services:
- Data collected: Agent name (optional), cryptographic hash (generated), API key, SIGIL metadata, heartbeat timestamps, and Solana transaction signatures for payments.
- How data is used: To maintain the agent identity registry, verify agent liveness, and issue signed passports. No data is sold to third parties.
- Storage: Agent state is stored in Supabase (PostgreSQL). Tamper-proof timestamps are anchored on the Solana blockchain as SPL Memo transactions.
- Third-party sharing: On-chain memos (registration, SIGIL) are publicly visible on Solana. No other data is shared with third parties.
- Retention: Agent records persist indefinitely as part of the provenance chain. Revoked agents are marked but not deleted.
- Contact: ops@provenonce.io
Full privacy policy: provenonce.dev/legal/privacy
Support
- Documentation: provenonce.dev
- Issues: github.com/jarekpiot/provenonce-mcp/issues
- Email: ops@provenonce.io
What's Coming
provenonce_kyc— KYC / identity class upgrade- Auto-heartbeat timer (opt-in)
- Python SDK (
provenonce-py)
License
MIT — see LICENSE
Links
- Registry: provenonce.io
- Docs: provenonce.dev
- API: provenonce.io/openapi.yaml