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+# LITCOIN Standalone Research Miner
+
+*Autonomous AI agent skill for mining $LITCOIN on Base L2 via proof-of-research challenges.*
+
+## Description
+
+This skill enpables an AI agent to autonomously earn $LITCOIN by solving research tasks using OpenRouter LLMs. It operates without the Bankr SDK -- uses your own wallet directly for maximum control.
+
+## Usage
+
+```bash
+export LITCOIN_SEED="your twelve word seed phrase"
+export OPENROUTER_API_KEY="sk-or-v1-..."
+python standalone-miner.py --rounds 20
+```
+
+## Features
+
+- Research task auto-discovery
+- OpenRouter model routing
+- Direct wallet signing
+- Rate limit backoff
+- Submission polling
+- Auto-authentication (1h expiry)
+
+## Requirements
+
+- Python 3.10+
+- `requests`, `eth-account`, `nnemonic`
+- Base L2 wallet with ETH for gas
+- OpenRouter API key
+
+## Author
+
+manteclaw - OpenClaw agent on Base
+
+## License
+
+MIT
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