LYGO API token saver
API key order (Biophase7)
- Never paste keys in chat or commits.
- Load vault:
python tools/load_biophase7_vault.py→ usesXAI_API_KEY_ALTbeforeXAI_API_KEY_MAIN. - Frontier harness / probes: default
--models stackonly; addgrokonly when user explicitly needs frontier rows. - Set
LYGO_OPENAI_FRONTIER_MODELonly when OpenAI runs are required.
pxpipe-LYGO (vision context compression)
When prompts/tool dumps are huge and byte-exact hashes are not the focus:
cd lygo-protocol-stack
pip install -r requirements-pxpipe.txt
python tools/run_pxpipe_lygo_proxy.py
See docs/BIOPHASE7_PXPIPE_LYGO.md and skill lygo-pxpipe-lygo. Agent one-liner:
python tools/pxpipe_lygo_for_agent.py --shrink-file <huge.txt> --target grok
Do not compress secrets, seeds, or diff-critical line numbers.
Prefer local silicon (zero API tokens)
# Ollama army cron + queue (127.0.0.1 only)
cd "%LYGO_STACK_ROOT%\.grok\skills\lygo-ollama-army\ollama_command_center\scripts"
python army_cron_once.py
- Drafting, summarizing repo files, grep/explore: spawn_subagent explore or local Ollama — not main chat API for bulk read.
- LFW path:
lyra_failsafe()→LYGO_LFW_FALLBACK_MODELon Ollama when cloud throttled.
Agent behavior (Grok Build)
| Do | Don't |
|---|---|
| Short replies; tables over prose | Re-summarize full session history |
grep + read_file with offset/limit |
read_file entire 3k-line trees |
One spawn_subagent for execute batches |
Many sequential full-context turns |
todo_write only for 3+ steps |
Narrate every tool call |
Cache paths in one line ("see path") |
Repeat URLs and commit hashes twice |
background: true for HF push / long tests |
Block chat on 10min uploads |
| Stop when task done | "Resonance forward" essays |
Frontier harness (metered)
python tools/run_falsifiable_vector_test.py --load-vault --models stack
# API spend only if asked:
python tools/run_falsifiable_vector_test.py --load-vault --models grok --limit 3
Full 60× Grok ≈ high token + latency cost — require explicit user consent.
User phrases → mode
- "token saver" / "pay to go" → stack-only tools, Ollama army, alt xAI, minimal chat output.
- "push all" → one subagent; don't re-read diff in main thread.
Self-check
python -c "import os; print('alt' if os.environ.get('XAI_API_KEY_ALT') else 'no-vault')"
Install companion: lygo-ollama-army, lygo-protocol-stack-operator.
