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PayCrow

by Miguel Castellano · GitHub ↗ · v1.2.4 · MIT-0
cross-platform ✓ Security Clean
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Install in OpenClaw
/install paycrow
Description
Escrow + trust scoring on Base mainnet. Checks 24K+ agents BEFORE you pay. Real dispute resolution. Works with any x402 API — vendor doesn't need it installed.
Usage Guidance
This skill is essentially a small client that calls a third-party Trust API; that design is coherent but has practical risks you should consider before relying on it for money transfers: - Verify the external service: inspect the linked GitHub repo (https://github.com/michu5696/paycrow), the npm package, and the deployed API (paycrow-app.fly.dev). Confirm the repo code, license, and whether the deployed endpoint matches the repo (source-to-deploy). Check commit history, maintainer reputation, and whether contracts are audited. - Privacy and leakage: every address you check is sent to paycrow-app.fly.dev. If you need privacy or don't want address-checks logged, run your own instance of the API or avoid using the skill. - Escrow caveat: the SKILL.md mentions an MCP server for escrow — that is separate software. Do not assume escrow protection without deploying and auditing that server and the on-chain contracts. Review the contract on BaseScan and verify bytecode/source matches the repo before trusting it with funds. - Treat scores as heuristics: the score is an aid, not a guarantee. For high-value payments, perform manual due diligence and consider multi-sig/escrow flows you control. If you decide to use the skill: test it with low-value transactions, confirm responses locally (curl) before automating, and prefer running your own instance of the service or self-hosting the MCP escrow component for production escrow use.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: paycrow Version: 1.2.4 The PayCrow skill is a utility designed to check the reputation of Ethereum addresses on the Base mainnet before a user or agent proceeds with a payment. It uses a standard curl command to query a trust score from a public API (paycrow-app.fly.dev) and provides clear, protective instructions for the agent to follow based on the result (e.g., warning the user if a score is low). No evidence of data exfiltration, malicious shell execution, or prompt injection was found; the logic is transparent and aligns with its stated purpose of fraud prevention.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The name/description (escrow + trust scoring on Base) matches the runtime instructions: a single curl against a PayCrow Trust API and optional instructions to use a separate MCP escrow server. Nothing in the SKILL.md asks for unrelated credentials, binaries, or system access.
Instruction Scope
Instructions are narrow: run curl against https://paycrow-app.fly.dev/trust/ADDRESS and parse the JSON. However, any address you check will be sent to that third-party endpoint (privacy/leakage risk). The skill also points to an external GitHub repo and an optional MCP server for escrow — those are external dependencies outside the agent's control.
Install Mechanism
Instruction-only skill with no install spec and no code files. No binaries are installed or extracted, which minimizes on-disk risk.
Credentials
The skill declares no required environment variables, no primary credential, and references no config paths. This is proportionate for an instruction-only wrapper that queries a public HTTPS API.
Persistence & Privilege
always is false and disable-model-invocation is true (the skill cannot be invoked autonomously by the model), so it does not gain elevated persistent privileges or autonomous invocation. That reduces blast radius.
How to Use
  1. Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
  2. Run the install command in chat: /install paycrow
  3. After installation, invoke the skill by name or use /paycrow
  4. Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.2.4
Remove npx/PRIVATE_KEY from skill instructions — trust checks only via curl. Escrow setup is a separate MCP server installation.
v1.2.3
Shorten description to fit visible space
v1.2.2
Address security scan: declare credentials, explain private key handling, add disable-model-invocation, add Security section
v1.2.1
Updated description to highlight differentiators vs other escrow skills
v1.2.0
Initial release — escrow protection for agent payments with 4-source trust scoring
Metadata
Slug paycrow
Version 1.2.4
License MIT-0
All-time Installs 0
Active Installs 0
Total Versions 5
Frequently Asked Questions

What is PayCrow?

Escrow + trust scoring on Base mainnet. Checks 24K+ agents BEFORE you pay. Real dispute resolution. Works with any x402 API — vendor doesn't need it installed. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 217 downloads so far.

How do I install PayCrow?

Run "/install paycrow" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.

Is PayCrow free?

Yes, PayCrow is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does PayCrow support?

PayCrow is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created PayCrow?

It is built and maintained by Miguel Castellano (@michu5696); the current version is v1.2.4.

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