monero_skill

Overview

This skill assists with Monero (XMR) transactions, privacy features, wallet management, and security practices. It explains address types, transaction behavior, node setup, and verification workflows. The guidance focuses on privacy-preserving defaults and practical steps for safe use.

How this skill works

The skill inspects common Monero operations and explains relevant cryptographic and network behaviors: ring signatures, stealth addresses, and RingCT. It guides wallet setup (GUI/CLI/Feather/Cake), node choices (local, remote, Tor), and verification methods like tx keys and view keys. It also surfaces operational details such as confirmations, fees, unlock time, and mining considerations.

When to use it

• Setting up a new Monero wallet or migrating to hardware storage
• Preparing to send or receive XMR while maintaining strong privacy
• Troubleshooting wallet sync, daemon connection, or stuck transactions
• Verifying payments in disputes using tx keys and tx IDs
• Evaluating node options (own node vs remote node over Tor)

Best practices

• Never reuse addresses; create a new subaddress for each payer
• Run your own node for maximum privacy or use a remote node via Tor
• Verify wallet binaries from the official source and keep seed offline
• Use a hardware wallet for significant balances and enable Ledger support
• Require tx key + tx ID + recipient address to prove payments

Example use cases

• I need step-by-step help creating a Feather wallet and generating subaddresses for invoices
• Troubleshoot a wallet that shows zero balance while the blockchain is still syncing
• Guide to proving a payment to a vendor using the tx key and tx ID
• Advice on choosing between a pruned node or full node based on storage constraints
• Set up mining with RandomX for CPU mining or configure pool vs solo mining