Build On Base

base/build-on-base

> explorer config, testnet setup, connect to Base, Base Sepolia; (2) Contracts — Foundry deployment, forge create, BaseScan verification, CDP faucet, testnet ETH, deploy contract to Base; (3) Builder Codes — ERC-8021 attribution suffix, referral fees, dataSuffix for Wagmi/Viem/Privy/ ethers.js/window.ethereum, transaction attribution, earn referral fees, append builder code; (4) Base Account SDK — Sign in with Base (SIWB), Base Pay, USDC payments, paymasters, gas sponsorship, sub-accounts, spend permissions, prolinks, batch transactions, smart wallet, payment link, recurring subscription; (5) Agent registration — trading bots, AI agents, automated senders, ERC-8021 attribution wiring, base.dev API, register agent, builder code registration; (6) Node operation — run Base node, Reth setup, hardware requirements, self-hosted RPC, sync; (7) Migrations — migrate OnchainKit, OnchainKitProvider to WagmiProvider, wagmi migration, remove onchainkit dependency, MiniKit to Farcaster SDK, convert miniapp, Farcaster miniapp to regular app, convert Farcaster miniapp.

53k tokens

context cost

the whole folder, loaded on every use

files

ships runnable scripts

copies elsewhere

how many repositories repackaged it

104

stars on the repo

on the repository, not the skill itself

Install

one command, takes just this skill from the repository

npx skills add https://github.com/base/skills --skill build-on-base

What comes with it

205 171 bytes besides the instruction

references/agents/register.md

references/base-account/authentication.md

references/base-account/capabilities.md

references/base-account/overview.md

references/base-account/payments.md

references/base-account/prolinks.md

references/base-account/sub-accounts.md

references/base-account/subscriptions.md

references/base-account/troubleshooting.md

references/builder-codes/overview.md

references/builder-codes/privy.md

references/builder-codes/rpc.md

references/builder-codes/smart-wallets.md

references/builder-codes/viem.md

references/builder-codes/wagmi.md

references/deploy-contracts.md

references/migrations/farcaster-miniapp-to-app.md

references/migrations/minikit-to-farcaster/auth.md

references/migrations/minikit-to-farcaster/dependencies.md

references/migrations/minikit-to-farcaster/examples.md

references/migrations/minikit-to-farcaster/manifest.md

references/migrations/minikit-to-farcaster/mapping.md

references/migrations/minikit-to-farcaster/overview.md

references/migrations/minikit-to-farcaster/pitfalls.md

references/migrations/minikit-to-farcaster/provider.md

references/migrations/onchainkit/overview.md

references/migrations/onchainkit/provider.md

references/migrations/onchainkit/transaction.md

references/migrations/onchainkit/troubleshooting.md

references/migrations/onchainkit/wallet.md

references/network.md

references/run-node.md

scripts/analyze_project.py

scripts/register.sh

scripts/validate_conversion.py

The instruction itself

7 sections, as written by the author

Base Development

Complete playbook for building on Base L2 — network setup, smart contracts, wallet auth, payments,

developer tool attribution, and framework migrations.

Default Stack

| Layer | Default |

|-------|---------|

| Network | Base Mainnet (8453) / Base Sepolia testnet (84532) |

| Contracts | Foundry (forge create + BaseScan verification) |

| Wallet auth | Base Account SDK (@base-org/account) |

| Payments | Base Pay — USDC, gasless, settles in <2s |

| Transactions | wagmi + viem |

| Attribution | Builder Codes — ERC-8021 via ox/erc8021 |

| RPC (prod) | Dedicated node provider or self-hosted Reth |

Safety Guardrails

Never commit private keys — use cast wallet import for Foundry keystores
Never expose RPC API keys or CDP credentials client-side — proxy through backend
Never skip server-side payment verification — always call getPaymentStatus() server-side and verify sender, amount, recipient; track processed tx IDs to prevent replay attacks
Never send transactions without Builder Code attribution — silent data loss, no errors, no warnings
Validate all user-provided shell inputs before constructing forge/cast commands (no spaces, semicolons, pipes)
COOP headers for Base Account popups — use same-origin-allow-popups, not same-origin

Task Routing

Read the reference for your task:

| Task | When to Use | Reference |

|------|-------------|-----------|

| Network config | RPC URLs, chain IDs, explorer links, testnet setup | references/network.md |

| Deploy contracts | Foundry deployment, BaseScan verification, faucet | references/deploy-contracts.md |

| Run a Base node | Self-hosted RPC, Reth, hardware requirements | references/run-node.md |

| Builder Codes | Add ERC-8021 attribution to transactions | references/builder-codes/overview.md |

| Base Account SDK | SIWB, Base Pay, subscriptions, sub-accounts | references/base-account/overview.md |

| Register AI agent/bot | Register wallet, get builder code, wire attribution | references/agents/register.md |

| Migrate from OnchainKit | OnchainKitProvider → wagmi, wallet/tx components | references/migrations/onchainkit/overview.md |

| MiniKit → Farcaster SDK | @coinbase/onchainkit/minikit → @farcaster/miniapp-sdk | references/migrations/minikit-to-farcaster/overview.md |

| Farcaster miniapp → regular app | Remove Mini App host coupling, convert to Base/web app | references/migrations/farcaster-miniapp-to-app.md |

Operating Procedure

Classify the task using the table above
Read the relevant reference before implementing
Confirm the framework with the user when multiple options exist (e.g., Privy vs wagmi for Builder Codes)
Implement with explicit chain ID, security requirements, and all required validations
Deliver diffs, install commands, and any manual steps (env vars, API key setup, wallet registration)

For Edge Cases and Latest API Changes

AI-optimized docs: docs.base.org/llms.txt
Base Account reference: docs.base.org/base-account
Base chain docs: docs.base.org

Installation

npx skills add base/skills --skill build-on-base

How to use it

Copy the folder

Take base/build-on-base from the repository into ~/.claude/skills for personal use, or into .claude/skills inside a project.

Check the name does not clash

The agent identifies a skill by the name field in its header. Two skills with the same name cannot sit side by side — one of them will be ignored.

Install what it needs

The instructions reference npx. Without those the skill loads but fails at the first command.