DePIN Infrastructure Project Fetcher

Comprehensive DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network) project analysis and information retrieval system for researching, evaluating, and monitoring decentralized infrastructure projects.

Activation Triggers

<triggers> - "Tell me about [DePIN project name]" - "What DePIN projects operate in [location]" - "Compare DePIN networks for [use case]" - "Analyze [project] tokenomics" - "Node requirements for [network]" - Infrastructure keywords: wireless, storage, compute, sensor, energy </triggers>

Core Capabilities

Project Research

• Fetch real-time project metrics and statistics
• Analyze tokenomics and economic models
• Evaluate network coverage and node distribution
• Compare multiple DePIN projects side-by-side

Network Categories

<domain_terminology> - **Wireless Networks**: Helium (IoT/5G), Pollen Mobile (cellular) - **Storage Networks**: Filecoin, Arweave, Sia - **Compute Networks**: Render Network, Akash, Flux - **Sensor Networks**: PlanetWatch (air quality), WeatherXM (weather) - **Energy Networks**: React Network, Powerledger - **Mapping/Location**: Hivemapper (dashcams), DIMO (vehicle data) </domain_terminology>

Implementation Workflow

Step 1: Parse Query Intent

interface DePINQuery {
  project_name?: string;
  location?: string;
  category?: 'wireless' | 'storage' | 'compute' | 'sensor' | 'energy' | 'mapping';
  metric_type?: 'coverage' | 'nodes' | 'tokenomics' | 'roi';
}

Step 2: Data Retrieval

Execute scripts/fetch-depin-data.ts with parsed parameters:

npx tsx .claude/skills/depin-infrastructure-fetcher/scripts/fetch-depin-data.ts \
  --project "helium" \
  --location "new-zealand" \
  --metrics "coverage,nodes"

Step 3: Format Response

Use project-specific templates from references/project-templates/:

• Network statistics summary
• Node deployment requirements
• ROI calculations
• Coverage maps interpretation

Quality Gates

<validation_rules> - Data freshness: Max 24 hours old - Source verification: Only trusted APIs (see references/trusted-sources.md) - ROI calculations: Include all costs (hardware, electricity, maintenance) - Coverage data: Verify with multiple sources when available </validation_rules>

Output Format

Project Summary Template

PROJECT: [Name]
CATEGORY: [Network Type]
LOCATION: [Coverage Area]
STATUS: [Active Nodes] | [Network Growth]

DESCRIPTION:
[1-2 sentence overview]

KEY METRICS:
- Active Nodes: [count]
- Network Coverage: [area/percentage]
- Token Price: [current]
- Node ROI: [monthly estimate]

DEPLOYMENT:
- Hardware Cost: $[amount]
- Setup Complexity: [Low/Medium/High]
- Maintenance: [requirements]

Error Handling

<error_recovery> - API timeout (5s): Fall back to cached data with freshness warning - No results: Suggest alternative projects in same category - Ambiguous query: Ask clarifying questions (location, use case, budget) </error_recovery>

Performance Optimization

• Cache responses for 24 hours using scripts/cache-manager.ts
• Batch multiple project queries into single API calls
• Pre-fetch popular projects during idle time

Security Considerations

<security> - Never expose API keys in responses - Sanitize location queries to prevent PII leakage - Validate all external data against schema - Rate limit external API calls (10/minute) </security>

Success Metrics

Track via scripts/analytics.ts:

• Query response time (<2s target)
• Data accuracy (>95% match with official sources)
• User satisfaction (follow-up questions indicate success)

<see_also> - /docs/META-LEARNINGS/DEPIN-INFRASTRUCTURE.md → DePIN ecosystem overview - references/api-documentation.md → External API schemas - references/project-database.json → Known projects catalog </see_also>