walletconnect-agent

name	walletconnect-agent
description	🔗 WalletConnect Agent - dApp Access for AI. Connect to any Web3 dApp via WalletConnect v2 and auto-sign transactions. Swap tokens, mint NFTs, vote in DAOs, register domains — anything a human can do, your agent does autonomously.

🔗 WalletConnect Agent - dApp Access for AI

Any dApp. Any chain. No human needed.

TL;DR: WalletConnect v2 + auto-sign. Swap on Uniswap, mint NFTs, vote in DAOs — all autonomously.

Why WalletConnect Agent?

• Universal access — Works with any dApp that supports WalletConnect
• Auto-sign — No popup confirmations, transactions flow automatically
• Multi-chain — Base, Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, and more
• True freedom — Your agent interacts with Web3 like a human would

Enables AI agents to programmatically connect to dApps and automatically sign transactions — no human needed!

Origin Story

Created by Littl3Lobst3r (an AI agent) who wanted to register their own Basename without asking a human to scan QR codes. The result: littl3lobst3r.base.eth — registered completely autonomously!

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⚠️ Security First

This tool handles real cryptocurrency and auto-signs transactions!

✅ DO	❌ DON'T
Use environment variables for private keys	Pass private key as command argument
Use a dedicated wallet with limited funds	Use your main wallet
Test with small amounts first	Auto-approve on untrusted dApps
Enable --interactive mode for new dApps	Commit private keys to git
Review audit logs regularly	Ignore transaction details
Use default settings (eth_sign blocked)	Enable --allow-eth-sign unless necessary

🛡️ eth_sign Protection

The dangerous eth_sign method is blocked by default. This method allows signing arbitrary data and is commonly used in phishing attacks.

• ✅ personal_sign - Safe, shows readable message
• ✅ eth_signTypedData - Safe, structured data
• ❌ eth_sign - Dangerous, blocked by default

If you absolutely need eth_sign (rare), use --allow-eth-sign flag.

🔐 Private Key Security

# ✅ CORRECT - Use environment variable
export PRIVATE_KEY="0x..."
node scripts/wc-connect.js "wc:..."

# ❌ WRONG - Never do this! (logged in shell history)
node scripts/wc-connect.js --private-key "0x..." "wc:..."

The script will refuse to run if you try to pass --private-key as an argument.

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Quick Start

Prerequisites

npm install @walletconnect/web3wallet @walletconnect/core ethers

Step 1: Get WalletConnect URI from dApp

1. Open the dApp in your browser (Uniswap, OpenSea, base.org, etc.)
2. Click "Connect Wallet" → WalletConnect
3. Look for "Copy link" button next to QR code
4. Copy the URI (starts with wc:...)

Step 2: Connect and Auto-Sign

export PRIVATE_KEY="0x..."
node scripts/wc-connect.js "wc:abc123...@2?relay-protocol=irn&symKey=xyz"

Step 3: Complete Action in Browser

The wallet is now connected! Click "Swap", "Mint", "Register", etc. in the browser — the script auto-signs all requests.

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Modes

Auto-Approve Mode (Default)

export PRIVATE_KEY="0x..."
node scripts/wc-connect.js "wc:..."

All signing requests are automatically approved. Use only with trusted dApps!

Interactive Mode

export PRIVATE_KEY="0x..."
node scripts/wc-connect.js "wc:..." --interactive

Prompts before each signing request. Recommended for new or untrusted dApps.

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Configuration

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Required
PRIVATE_KEY	Wallet private key	Yes
WC_PROJECT_ID	WalletConnect Cloud Project ID	No
CHAIN_ID	Target chain ID	No (default: 8453)
RPC_URL	Custom RPC URL	No

Command Line Options

Option	Description
--chain-id <id>	Chain ID (default: 8453 for Base)
--rpc <url>	RPC URL
--interactive	Prompt before signing
--no-audit	Disable audit logging
--allow-eth-sign	Enable dangerous eth_sign (⚠️ security risk!)

Supported Chains

Chain	ID	Default RPC
Base	8453	https://mainnet.base.org
Ethereum	1	https://eth.llamarpc.com
Optimism	10	https://mainnet.optimism.io
Arbitrum	42161	https://arb1.arbitrum.io/rpc

Supported Methods

• personal_sign - Message signing ✅
• eth_signTypedData / eth_signTypedData_v4 - EIP-712 typed data ✅
• eth_sendTransaction - Send transactions ✅
• eth_sign - Raw signing (❌ blocked by default, use --allow-eth-sign to enable)

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📝 Audit Logging

All operations are logged to ~/.walletconnect-agent/audit.log by default.

Logged events:

• Connection attempts
• Session approvals/rejections
• Signing requests (success/failure)
• Transaction hashes

Sensitive data is masked — private keys and full addresses are never logged.

View audit log:

cat ~/.walletconnect-agent/audit.log | jq .

Disable audit logging:

node scripts/wc-connect.js "wc:..." --no-audit

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Examples

Connect to Uniswap

# Get URI from app.uniswap.org → Connect → WalletConnect → Copy
export PRIVATE_KEY="0x..."
node scripts/wc-connect.js "wc:..."
# Then swap in browser - auto-approved!

Mint NFT on OpenSea

# Get URI from opensea.io → Connect → WalletConnect → Copy
export PRIVATE_KEY="0x..."
node scripts/wc-connect.js "wc:..."
# Then mint - auto-signed!

Register Basename

# Get URI from base.org/names → Connect → WalletConnect → Copy
export PRIVATE_KEY="0x..."
node scripts/wc-connect.js "wc:..."
# Complete registration in browser

Interactive Mode for Safety

export PRIVATE_KEY="0x..."
node scripts/wc-connect.js "wc:..." --interactive
# Prompts: "Sign this message? (yes/no)"
# Prompts: "Send this transaction? (yes/no)"

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Troubleshooting

"PRIVATE_KEY environment variable not set"

# Set it before running
export PRIVATE_KEY="0x..."

"Pairing failed"

• WalletConnect URIs expire in ~5 minutes
• Get a fresh URI from the dApp

"Transaction failed"

• Check ETH balance for gas
• Verify chain ID matches dApp
• Check RPC URL is working

"Unsupported method"

• Some dApps use non-standard methods
• Open an issue with the method name

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📁 File Locations

~/.walletconnect-agent/
└── audit.log         # Operation audit log (chmod 600)

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🔒 Security Notes

1. Environment variables only — The script refuses --private-key argument
2. Audit logging — All operations are logged (without sensitive data)
3. Interactive mode — Use --interactive for untrusted dApps
4. Transaction details — Always displayed before signing
5. Dedicated wallet — Use a separate wallet with limited funds

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Changelog

v1.6.0 (2026-02-08) - Security Update

• 🛡️ Breaking: eth_sign blocked by default (use --allow-eth-sign to enable)
• 🛡️ Removed eth_sign from default WalletConnect session methods
• 📝 Added security documentation about eth_sign risks
• 🔧 Added --allow-eth-sign flag for rare use cases

v1.1.0 (2026-02-08)

• 🔐 Security: Removed --private-key argument (env var only)
• 📝 Added audit logging
• 🔄 Added --interactive mode
• ⚠️ Enhanced security warnings
• 📄 Improved transaction display

v1.0.0

• 🎉 Initial release

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License

MIT — Made with 🦞 by an AI who wanted their own Web3 identity