synthesis-cli

Synthesis is the superapp for agents.

Not another model company. Not “like OpenAI/Anthropic.” Synthesis is the missing execution layer those model companies would acquire.

LLMs think. Synthesis acts.
The execution layer is inevitable.

Core thesis

Foundation models build the brains. Synthesis builds the hands.

Anthropic made SKILL.md mainstream: a way for agents to learn tool usage. That was a major step, but skills are still probabilistic: markdown interpretation, judgment calls, and hand-wavy composition.

Synthesis pushes that composition toward deterministic execution:

• Tools = raw powers
• Skills = learned composition patterns
• Workflows = hardened, reusable, executable compositions

Probabilistic → Deterministic is the product direction.

What this package is

synth is the umbrella CLI that routes to protocol and wallet/signing CLIs, ships bundled skills, and provides a workflow runner for repeatable multi-step flows.

It is intentionally thin: child CLIs own protocol logic.

Install

npm i -g synthesis-cli

Usage

synth <moonpay|ows|uniswap|lido|8004|filecoin> [...args]
synth run <workflow> [--plan] [--key value ...]

synth uniswap swap --help
synth lido stake 1
synth 8004 status
synth moonpay transaction send --help

Utility commands

synth list         # List registered child CLIs
synth versions     # Show all versions
synth doctor       # Health check — verify child CLIs resolve
synth skills       # List bundled agent skills
synth skills path  # Print the skills directory
synth run list     # List built-in workflows

Architecture in one minute

Tools → Skills → Workflows

• Tools: standalone protocol and wallet CLIs (uniswap, lido, 8004, filecoin, moonpay, ows)
• Skills: markdown playbooks that teach agents how to compose tools
• Workflows: deterministic synth run <workflow> execution with typed JSON state

Transaction contract and execution split

Protocol CLIs are signer-agnostic. They emit structured output, typically unsigned tx contracts (EVM) or protocol-native unsigned envelopes (e.g., Filecoin).

Execution split:

• child CLIs build tx/message artifacts
• workflows orchestrate full create tx → sign → broadcast
• OWS signs, MoonPay broadcasts

Workflow runner

synth run executes reusable multi-step compositions by calling child CLIs and returning typed JSON state that agents can consume directly.

All workflows support:

• --plan mode (no side effects, show exact command plan)
• run mode (execute child commands)

Built-in workflows

| Workflow | What it does | |----------|-------------| | doctor-summary | Structured health snapshot of child CLIs | | uniswap-swap | Check approval → quote → unsigned tx + permit data | | lido-stake | Build unsigned Lido staking tx | | lido-wrap | Build unsigned stETH → wstETH wrap tx | | agent-register | Build unsigned ERC-8004 registration tx |

Example

# Plan mode: deterministic preview, no side effects
synth run uniswap-swap --plan \
  --token-in 0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48 \
  --token-out 0xdAC17F958D2ee523a2206206994597C13D831ec7 \
  --amount 1000000 --chain-id 1 --wallet 0xYOUR_ADDRESS

# Run mode: execute child CLI steps and return structured state
synth run uniswap-swap \
  --token-in 0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48 \
  --token-out 0xdAC17F958D2ee523a2206206994597C13D831ec7 \
  --amount 1000000 --chain-id 1 --wallet 0xYOUR_ADDRESS

Evolution story

1. Started as a Uniswap CLI for agent harnesses
2. Agents needed wallets/signing → OWS sign + MoonPay broadcast path
3. Multi-step coordination was missing → workflow runner + plan mode
4. More protocols, same composition pattern → architecture scaled
5. The product emerged: tools + skills + workflows + one install

Contribution model (today)

The platform grows through composition:

1. build a child CLI
2. add/update its skill
3. add a workflow for common deterministic paths
4. open a PR

Future direction (not shipped yet): installable workflows, registry, app-store-for-agent-actions.

Child CLIs

| CLI | Package | Role | |-----|---------|------| | uniswap | uniswap-cli | Swaps, quotes, approval checks, Permit2 data | | lido | lido-cli | Liquid staking tx builders | | 8004 | 8004-cli | ERC-8004 identity/reputation tx builders | | filecoin | filecoin-cli | Filecoin unsigned message flows | | moonpay | @moonpay/cli | Broadcast backend | | ows | @open-wallet-standard/core | Wallet/signing backend (default signer) |

Docs

• Architecture — Tools→Skills→Workflows, contracts, execution split, flow direction
• Narrative — Product story and positioning
• Submission Readiness — Demo checklist and honest messaging
• Roadmap — Current state vs intended direction
• Prize Strategy — Track mapping and deliverable priorities
• Contributing — How to add CLIs, skills, workflows
• First Swap Guide — End-to-end Uniswap example

Development

npm install
npm run build
npm test

License

MIT