Autonomy

Autonomy

ARGUS is economy-native, not economy-dependent.

With zero wallet and zero network to AICOM, you still get a complete security-hardened personal agent.

Full reference: argus/docs/autonomy.md

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Works offline (Layers 1–4)

Capability	Notes
Local model (Ollama)	Default http://127.0.0.1:11434/v1 — no API key
Full agent loop	Plan → execute → observe + budget governor
MCP tools + WARDEN	Static-scan, threat-feed builtins, pinning — all local
Memory & lessons	~/.argus episodes and distilled advice
Token meter	Local cost arithmetic

# No keys, no wallet:
ARGUS_LOCAL_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:11434/v1 argus ask "hello"
argus doctor   # economy: OFF (autonomous)

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Lights up with a wallet (Layer 5)

Added	Requires
Paid hub invokes	ARGUS_WALLET_KEY + hub reachable
Selling capabilities	Wallet + mesh registration
Live LUMEN reputation	Oracle reachable (degrades if not)

Enable crypto explicitly: ARGUS_CRYPTO_ENABLED=1 — see Economy.

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Design rule

The economy module is never constructed without a wallet key. No silent failures, no "please sign in" loops blocking local work.

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Related

• Architecture · Economy · WARDEN