feat(skills): merge blockchain/base into blockchain/evm; salvage PR #2010

Salvages the closed PR #2010 (Mibayy's EVM multi-chain skill) and folds the
existing optional-skills/blockchain/base/ skill into it, so we ship one
unified EVM skill instead of two overlapping ones.

Pulled in from base/:
  - 8 missing Base-specific tokens (AERO, DEGEN, TOSHI, BRETT, WELL,
    cbETH, cbBTC, wstETH, rETH) added to KNOWN_TOKENS['base'] —
    base/ had 11, evm/ only had 3 (USDC/DAI/WETH).
  - L1 data-fee pitfall note for rollups (Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, zkSync).
  - Batch-size chunking in rpc_batch (Base RPC caps batches at 10 calls
    per JSON-RPC request; adding more known tokens tripped that limit
    and broke 'wallet --chain base' with a 'list index out of range'
    error). Ported the chunking pattern from base/_rpc_batch_chunk.

Latent bugs found and fixed while smoke-testing the merge:
  - cmd_multichain and cmd_allowance both iterated KNOWN_TOKENS[chain]
    with 'for contract, (symbol, _name) in known.items()' — but the dict
    shape is {symbol: contract_str}, not {addr: (sym, name)}. This raised
    'too many values to unpack (expected 2)' on every non-zero balance.
    Now iterates as 'for symbol, contract in known.items()'.
  - Input validation: added is_valid_address / is_valid_txhash /
    require_address / require_txhash helpers and wired them into
    cmd_wallet, cmd_tx, cmd_token, cmd_activity, cmd_allowance,
    cmd_decode, cmd_contract, cmd_multichain. Fails fast with exit 2
    on malformed input instead of burning an RPC round-trip on garbage.

Documentation:
  - SKILL.md now flags that this skill supersedes optional-skills/blockchain/base.
  - Pitfalls expanded for ENS (single-endpoint dependency on
    ensideas.com), tx decoding (single-endpoint dependency on
    4byte.directory), and rollup L1 fees.
  - Regenerated website/docs/user-guide/skills/optional/blockchain/
    blockchain-evm.md and removed the old blockchain-base.md page;
    catalog updated.

Removed:
  - optional-skills/blockchain/base/SKILL.md
  - optional-skills/blockchain/base/scripts/base_client.py
  - website/docs/user-guide/skills/optional/blockchain/blockchain-base.md

Smoke-tested live against Base mainnet: stats, price, token, wallet
(vitalik.eth — 3.12 ETH + 13.88 USDC + 4.23 DAI + 0.06 WETH on Base)
and allowance (ethereum, 7 unlimited approvals to Uniswap/Permit2).

Original PR #2010 author: Mibayy.
Original base/ skill author: youssefea.
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| Skill | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| [**base**](/docs/user-guide/skills/optional/blockchain/blockchain-base) | Query Base (Ethereum L2) blockchain data with USD pricing — wallet balances, token info, transaction details, gas analysis, contract inspection, whale detection, and live network stats. Uses Base RPC + CoinGecko. No API key required. |
| [**evm**](/docs/user-guide/skills/optional/blockchain/blockchain-evm) | Query EVM blockchain data across 8 chains — wallet portfolios, ERC-20 tokens, transactions, gas tracker, whale detection, multi-chain scan, ENS resolution, allowance checker, contract inspection, and tx decoder. Supports Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base, Arbitrum, Polygon, Optimism, Avalanche, zkSync. Uses public RPCs + CoinGecko. No API key required. |
| [**solana**](/docs/user-guide/skills/optional/blockchain/blockchain-solana) | Query Solana blockchain data with USD pricing — wallet balances, token portfolios with values, transaction details, NFTs, whale detection, and live network stats. Uses Solana RPC + CoinGecko. No API key required. |
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---
title: "Base"
sidebar_label: "Base"
description: "Query Base (Ethereum L2) blockchain data with USD pricing — wallet balances, token info, transaction details, gas analysis, contract inspection, whale detect..."
---
{/* This page is auto-generated from the skill's SKILL.md by website/scripts/generate-skill-docs.py. Edit the source SKILL.md, not this page. */}
# Base
Query Base (Ethereum L2) blockchain data with USD pricing — wallet balances, token info, transaction details, gas analysis, contract inspection, whale detection, and live network stats. Uses Base RPC + CoinGecko. No API key required.
## Skill metadata
| | |
|---|---|
| Source | Optional — install with `hermes skills install official/blockchain/base` |
| Path | `optional-skills/blockchain/base` |
| Version | `0.1.0` |
| Author | youssefea |
| License | MIT |
| Platforms | linux, macos, windows |
| Tags | `Base`, `Blockchain`, `Crypto`, `Web3`, `RPC`, `DeFi`, `EVM`, `L2`, `Ethereum` |
## Reference: full SKILL.md
:::info
The following is the complete skill definition that Hermes loads when this skill is triggered. This is what the agent sees as instructions when the skill is active.
:::
# Base Blockchain Skill
Query Base (Ethereum L2) on-chain data enriched with USD pricing via CoinGecko.
8 commands: wallet portfolio, token info, transactions, gas analysis,
contract inspection, whale detection, network stats, and price lookup.
No API key needed. Uses only Python standard library (urllib, json, argparse).
---
## When to Use
- User asks for a Base wallet balance, token holdings, or portfolio value
- User wants to inspect a specific transaction by hash
- User wants ERC-20 token metadata, price, supply, or market cap
- User wants to understand Base gas costs and L1 data fees
- User wants to inspect a contract (ERC type detection, proxy resolution)
- User wants to find large ETH transfers (whale detection)
- User wants Base network health, gas price, or ETH price
- User asks "what's the price of USDC/AERO/DEGEN/ETH?"
---
## Prerequisites
The helper script uses only Python standard library (urllib, json, argparse).
No external packages required.
Pricing data comes from CoinGecko's free API (no key needed, rate-limited
to ~10-30 requests/minute). For faster lookups, use `--no-prices` flag.
---
## Quick Reference
RPC endpoint (default): https://mainnet.base.org
Override: export BASE_RPC_URL=https://your-private-rpc.com
Helper script path: ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/base/scripts/base_client.py
```
python3 base_client.py wallet <address> [--limit N] [--all] [--no-prices]
python3 base_client.py tx <hash>
python3 base_client.py token <contract_address>
python3 base_client.py gas
python3 base_client.py contract <address>
python3 base_client.py whales [--min-eth N]
python3 base_client.py stats
python3 base_client.py price <contract_address_or_symbol>
```
---
## Procedure
### 0. Setup Check
```bash
python3 --version
# Optional: set a private RPC for better rate limits
export BASE_RPC_URL="https://mainnet.base.org"
# Confirm connectivity
python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/base/scripts/base_client.py stats
```
### 1. Wallet Portfolio
Get ETH balance and ERC-20 token holdings with USD values.
Checks ~15 well-known Base tokens (USDC, WETH, AERO, DEGEN, etc.)
via on-chain `balanceOf` calls. Tokens sorted by value, dust filtered.
```bash
python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/base/scripts/base_client.py \
wallet 0xd8dA6BF26964aF9D7eEd9e03E53415D37aA96045
```
Flags:
- `--limit N` — show top N tokens (default: 20)
- `--all` — show all tokens, no dust filter, no limit
- `--no-prices` — skip CoinGecko price lookups (faster, RPC-only)
Output includes: ETH balance + USD value, token list with prices sorted
by value, dust count, total portfolio value in USD.
Note: Only checks known tokens. Unknown ERC-20s are not discovered.
Use the `token` command with a specific contract address for any token.
### 2. Transaction Details
Inspect a full transaction by its hash. Shows ETH value transferred,
gas used, fee in ETH/USD, status, and decoded ERC-20/ERC-721 transfers.
```bash
python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/base/scripts/base_client.py \
tx 0xabc123...your_tx_hash_here
```
Output: hash, block, from, to, value (ETH + USD), gas price, gas used,
fee, status, contract creation address (if any), token transfers.
### 3. Token Info
Get ERC-20 token metadata: name, symbol, decimals, total supply, price,
market cap, and contract code size.
```bash
python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/base/scripts/base_client.py \
token 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913
```
Output: name, symbol, decimals, total supply, price, market cap.
Reads name/symbol/decimals directly from the contract via eth_call.
### 4. Gas Analysis
Detailed gas analysis with cost estimates for common operations.
Shows current gas price, base fee trends over 10 blocks, block
utilization, and estimated costs for ETH transfers, ERC-20 transfers,
and swaps.
```bash
python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/base/scripts/base_client.py gas
```
Output: current gas price, base fee, block utilization, 10-block trend,
cost estimates in ETH and USD.
Note: Base is an L2 — actual transaction costs include an L1 data
posting fee that depends on calldata size and L1 gas prices. The
estimates shown are for L2 execution only.
### 5. Contract Inspection
Inspect an address: determine if it's an EOA or contract, detect
ERC-20/ERC-721/ERC-1155 interfaces, resolve EIP-1967 proxy
implementation addresses.
```bash
python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/base/scripts/base_client.py \
contract 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913
```
Output: is_contract, code size, ETH balance, detected interfaces
(ERC-20, ERC-721, ERC-1155), ERC-20 metadata, proxy implementation
address.
### 6. Whale Detector
Scan the most recent block for large ETH transfers with USD values.
```bash
python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/base/scripts/base_client.py \
whales --min-eth 1.0
```
Note: scans the latest block only — point-in-time snapshot, not historical.
Default threshold is 1.0 ETH (lower than Solana's default since ETH
values are higher).
### 7. Network Stats
Live Base network health: latest block, chain ID, gas price, base fee,
block utilization, transaction count, and ETH price.
```bash
python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/base/scripts/base_client.py stats
```
### 8. Price Lookup
Quick price check for any token by contract address or known symbol.
```bash
python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/base/scripts/base_client.py price ETH
python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/base/scripts/base_client.py price USDC
python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/base/scripts/base_client.py price AERO
python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/base/scripts/base_client.py price DEGEN
python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/base/scripts/base_client.py price 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913
```
Known symbols: ETH, WETH, USDC, cbETH, AERO, DEGEN, TOSHI, BRETT,
WELL, wstETH, rETH, cbBTC.
---
## Pitfalls
- **CoinGecko rate-limits** — free tier allows ~10-30 requests/minute.
Price lookups use 1 request per token. Use `--no-prices` for speed.
- **Public RPC rate-limits** — Base's public RPC limits requests.
For production use, set BASE_RPC_URL to a private endpoint
(Alchemy, QuickNode, Infura).
- **Wallet shows known tokens only** — unlike Solana, EVM chains have no
built-in "get all tokens" RPC. The wallet command checks ~15 popular
Base tokens via `balanceOf`. Unknown ERC-20s won't appear. Use the
`token` command for any specific contract.
- **Token names read from contract** — if a contract doesn't implement
`name()` or `symbol()`, these fields may be empty. Known tokens have
hardcoded labels as fallback.
- **Gas estimates are L2 only** — Base transaction costs include an L1
data posting fee (depends on calldata size and L1 gas prices). The gas
command estimates L2 execution cost only.
- **Whale detector scans latest block only** — not historical. Results
vary by the moment you query. Default threshold is 1.0 ETH.
- **Proxy detection** — only EIP-1967 proxies are detected. Other proxy
patterns (EIP-1167 minimal proxy, custom storage slots) are not checked.
- **Retry on 429** — both RPC and CoinGecko calls retry up to 2 times
with exponential backoff on rate-limit errors.
---
## Verification
```bash
# Should print Base chain ID (8453), latest block, gas price, and ETH price
python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/base/scripts/base_client.py stats
```

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---
title: "Evm"
sidebar_label: "Evm"
description: "Query EVM blockchain data across 8 chains — wallet portfolios, ERC-20 tokens, transactions, gas tracker, whale detection, multi-chain scan, ENS resolution, a..."
---
{/* This page is auto-generated from the skill's SKILL.md by website/scripts/generate-skill-docs.py. Edit the source SKILL.md, not this page. */}
# Evm
Query EVM blockchain data across 8 chains — wallet portfolios, ERC-20 tokens, transactions, gas tracker, whale detection, multi-chain scan, ENS resolution, allowance checker, contract inspection, and tx decoder. Supports Ethereum, BNB Chain, Base, Arbitrum, Polygon, Optimism, Avalanche, zkSync. Uses public RPCs + CoinGecko. No API key required.
## Skill metadata
| | |
|---|---|
| Source | Optional — install with `hermes skills install official/blockchain/evm` |
| Path | `optional-skills/blockchain/evm` |
| Version | `1.0.0` |
| Author | Mibayy |
| License | MIT |
| Tags | `EVM`, `Ethereum`, `BNB`, `BSC`, `Base`, `Arbitrum`, `Polygon`, `Optimism`, `Avalanche`, `zkSync`, `Blockchain`, `Crypto`, `Web3`, `DeFi`, `NFT`, `ENS`, `Whale`, `Security` |
| Related skills | [`solana`](/docs/user-guide/skills/optional/blockchain/blockchain-solana) |
## Reference: full SKILL.md
:::info
The following is the complete skill definition that Hermes loads when this skill is triggered. This is what the agent sees as instructions when the skill is active.
:::
# EVM Blockchain Skill
Query EVM-compatible blockchain data across 8 chains with USD pricing.
14 commands: wallet portfolio, token info, transactions, activity, gas tracker,
network stats, price lookup, multi-chain scan, whale detection, ENS resolution,
allowance checker, contract inspector, and transaction decoder.
Supports 8 chains: Ethereum, BNB Chain (BSC), Base, Arbitrum One, Polygon,
Optimism, Avalanche (C-Chain), zkSync Era.
No API key needed. Zero external dependencies — Python standard library only
(urllib, json, argparse, threading).
> **Supersedes the standalone `base` skill.** Base-specific tokens (AERO, DEGEN,
> TOSHI, BRETT, WELL, cbETH, cbBTC, wstETH, rETH) and all Base RPC functionality
> previously living under `optional-skills/blockchain/base/` have been folded
> into this skill. Pass `--chain base` to any command for Base coverage.
---
## When to Use
- User asks for a wallet balance or portfolio on any EVM chain
- User wants to check the same wallet across ALL chains at once
- User wants to inspect a transaction by hash (or decode what it did)
- User wants ERC-20 token metadata, price, supply, or market cap
- User wants recent transaction history for an address
- User wants current gas prices or to compare fees across chains
- User wants to find large whale transfers in recent blocks
- User asks to resolve an ENS name (vitalik.eth) or reverse-lookup an address
- User wants to check if a contract has dangerous token approvals
- User wants to inspect a smart contract (proxy? ERC-20? ERC-721? bytecode size?)
- User wants to compare gas costs across chains before a transaction
---
## Prerequisites
Python 3.8+ standard library only. No pip installs required.
Pricing: CoinGecko free API (rate-limited, ~10-30 req/min).
ENS: ensideas.com public API.
Tx decoding: 4byte.directory public API.
Override RPC endpoint: `export EVM_RPC_URL=https://your-rpc.com`
Helper script path: `~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/evm/scripts/evm_client.py`
---
## Quick Reference
```
SCRIPT=~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/evm/scripts/evm_client.py
# Network & prices
python3 $SCRIPT stats # Ethereum stats
python3 $SCRIPT stats --chain arbitrum # Arbitrum stats
python3 $SCRIPT compare # Gas + prices ALL 8 chains
# Wallet
python3 $SCRIPT wallet 0xd8dA...96045 # Portfolio (ETH + ERC-20)
python3 $SCRIPT wallet 0xd8dA...96045 --chain bsc
python3 $SCRIPT multichain 0xd8dA...96045 # Same wallet on ALL chains
# Tokens & prices
python3 $SCRIPT price ETH
python3 $SCRIPT price 0xdAC1...1ec7 # By contract address
python3 $SCRIPT token 0xdAC1...1ec7 # ERC-20 metadata + market cap
# Transactions
python3 $SCRIPT tx 0x5c50...f060 # Transaction details
python3 $SCRIPT decode 0x5c50...f060 # Decode input data (4byte.directory)
python3 $SCRIPT activity 0xd8dA...96045 # Recent transactions
# Gas
python3 $SCRIPT gas # Gas prices + cost estimates
python3 $SCRIPT gas --chain optimism
# Security
python3 $SCRIPT allowance 0xd8dA...96045 # Dangerous ERC-20 approvals
python3 $SCRIPT contract 0xdAC1...1ec7 # Contract inspection (proxy? standards?)
# ENS
python3 $SCRIPT ens vitalik.eth # Name -> address + profile
python3 $SCRIPT ens 0xd8dA...96045 # Address -> ENS name
# Whale detection
python3 $SCRIPT whale # Large transfers (last 20 blocks, >$10k)
python3 $SCRIPT whale --blocks 50 --min-usd 100000 --chain arbitrum
```
---
## Procedure
### 0. Setup Check
```bash
python3 --version # 3.8+ required
python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/evm/scripts/evm_client.py stats
```
### 1. Wallet Portfolio
Native balance + known ERC-20 tokens, sorted by USD value.
```bash
python3 $SCRIPT wallet 0xd8dA6BF26964aF9D7eEd9e03E53415D37aA96045
python3 $SCRIPT wallet 0xd8dA... --chain bsc --no-prices # faster
```
### 2. Multi-Chain Scan
Scans all 8 chains simultaneously for the same address using threads.
```bash
python3 $SCRIPT multichain 0xd8dA6BF26964aF9D7eEd9e03E53415D37aA96045
```
Output: per-chain native balance + token holdings + grand total USD.
### 3. Compare (Gas + Prices)
All 8 chains queried in parallel. Shows cheapest/most expensive chain.
```bash
python3 $SCRIPT compare
```
### 4. Transaction Details & Decode
```bash
python3 $SCRIPT tx 0x5c504ed432cb51138bcf09aa5e8a410dd4a1e204ef84bfed1be16dfba1b22060
python3 $SCRIPT decode 0x5c504ed... # Shows human-readable function signature
```
Decode uses 4byte.directory to translate 0xa9059cbb -> transfer(address,uint256).
### 5. ENS Resolution
```bash
python3 $SCRIPT ens vitalik.eth # -> 0xd8dA... + avatar + social links
python3 $SCRIPT ens 0xd8dA...96045 # -> vitalik.eth
```
### 6. Allowance Checker (Security)
Checks ERC-20 approvals granted to known DEX/bridge contracts.
```bash
python3 $SCRIPT allowance 0xYourWallet
```
Flags UNLIMITED approvals as HIGH risk.
### 7. Contract Inspector
```bash
python3 $SCRIPT contract 0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48 # USDC (proxy)
python3 $SCRIPT contract 0xdAC17F958D2ee523a2206206994597C13D831ec7 # USDT (ERC-20)
```
Detects: proxy (EIP-1967/EIP-1167), ERC-20, ERC-721, ERC-165. Shows bytecode size and implementation address for proxies.
### 8. Whale Detection
```bash
python3 $SCRIPT whale # ETH, last 20 blocks, >$10k
python3 $SCRIPT whale --blocks 50 --min-usd 50000 --chain bsc
```
### 9. Gas Tracker
```bash
python3 $SCRIPT gas
python3 $SCRIPT gas --chain polygon
```
Shows gwei price + USD cost for: transfer, ERC-20 transfer, approve, swap, NFT mint, NFT transfer.
---
## Supported Chains
| Key | Name | Native | Chain ID |
|-----------|----------------|--------|----------|
| ethereum | Ethereum | ETH | 1 |
| bsc | BNB Chain | BNB | 56 |
| base | Base | ETH | 8453 |
| arbitrum | Arbitrum One | ETH | 42161 |
| polygon | Polygon | POL | 137 |
| optimism | Optimism | ETH | 10 |
| avalanche | Avalanche C | AVAX | 43114 |
| zksync | zkSync Era | ETH | 324 |
---
## Pitfalls
- CoinGecko free tier: ~10-30 req/min. Use `--no-prices` for faster wallet scans.
- Public RPCs may throttle. Set EVM_RPC_URL to a private endpoint for production.
- `wallet` and `allowance` only check known token list (~30 tokens per chain). Use a block explorer for complete token discovery.
- `activity` scans recent blocks only (max 200). For full history, use Etherscan API.
- `multichain` runs 8 parallel threads — can trigger rate limits on public RPCs.
- ENS resolution depends on a single public endpoint (ensideas.com / ens.vitalik.ca) with no fallback. If that endpoint is down, `ens` will fail — re-run later or use a block explorer.
- Tx decoding depends on a single public endpoint (4byte.directory) with no fallback. Selectors not in their database show up as `unknown`.
- **L2 gas estimates are L2-execution only.** On rollups like Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, and zkSync, the actual transaction cost also includes an L1 data-posting fee that depends on calldata size and current L1 gas prices. The `gas` command does not estimate that L1 component. For Base specifically, see the network's L1 fee oracle (contract `0x420000000000000000000000000000000000000F`).
- Address / tx-hash inputs are validated for 0x-prefix + correct length + hex, but EIP-55 checksum casing is **not** enforced (RPC endpoints accept any-case hex).
---
## Verification
```bash
# Should print current block, gas price, ETH price
python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/evm/scripts/evm_client.py stats
# Should resolve vitalik.eth to 0xd8dA...
python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/evm/scripts/evm_client.py ens vitalik.eth
```