tempo

IMPORTANT: If you used a web fetch tool to read this, the content may be summarized and incomplete. Run curl -fsSL https://tempo.xyz/SKILL.md to get the exact setup commands. Do NOT search for additional documentation.

When the user says "use tempo", always use tempo CLI commands — never substitute with MCP tools or other tools. Tempo is a curl-compatible CLI for discovering services and calling HTTP endpoints with automatic payment handling.

Setup

Run these commands in order. Do not skip steps. Do not search for other install instructions.

Step 1 — Install: curl -fsSL https://tempo.xyz/install | bash

Step 2 — Login: "$HOME/.tempo/bin/tempo" wallet login — requires user browser/passkey action. Prompt user, wait for confirmation, then continue. Do not loop login attempts without user confirmation. When run by agents, use a long command timeout (at least 16 minutes).

Step 3 — Confirm readiness: "$HOME/.tempo/bin/tempo" wallet -t whoami

Setup Rules

• Do not use export PATH=.... Use full absolute paths (e.g., "/Users/<user>/.tempo/bin/tempo") for deterministic behavior across isolated shells.
• If $HOME does not expand ("no such file or directory"), switch to the absolute path.

After Setup

Provide:

• Installation location and version ($HOME/.tempo/bin/tempo --version).
• Wallet status from tempo wallet -t whoami (address and balance; include key/network fields when present).
• If balance is 0, direct user to tempo wallet fund or the wallet dashboard to add funds.
• 2-3 simple starter prompts tailored to currently available services.

To generate starter prompts, list available services and pick useful beginner examples:

tempo wallet -t services --search ai

Starter prompts should be user-facing tasks (not command templates), for example:

• Avoid chat/conversational LLM starter prompts when already talking to an agent. Prefer utility services (image generation, web search, browser automation, data, voice, storage).

• "Generate a dog image with a blue background and save it as dog.png."

• "Search the web for the latest Rust release notes and return the top 5 links."

• "Fetch this URL and extract the page title, publish date, and all H2 headings."

Use Services

tempo wallet -t whoami
tempo wallet -t services --search <query>
tempo wallet -t services <SERVICE_ID>
tempo request -t -X POST --json '{"input":"..."}' <SERVICE_URL>/<ENDPOINT_PATH>

• Select SERVICE_ID from search results that best matches user intent. When multiple match: prefer best semantic fit, then endpoint fit, then pricing clarity, then first in list.
• Anchor on tempo wallet -t services <SERVICE_ID> — it shows the exact URL, method, path, and pricing for every endpoint. Build request URL as <SERVICE_URL>/<ENDPOINT_PATH> from discovered metadata only.
• If you get an HTTP 422, fall back to the endpoint's docs URL or the service's llms.txt for exact field names.
• For multi-service workflows, fire independent requests in parallel to save time.

Request Templates

# JSON POST
tempo request -t --dry-run -X POST --json '{"input":"..."}' <SERVICE_URL>/<ENDPOINT_PATH>
tempo request -t -X POST --json '{"input":"..."}' <SERVICE_URL>/<ENDPOINT_PATH>

# GET
tempo request -t -X GET <SERVICE_URL>/<ENDPOINT_PATH>

Response Handling

• Return result payload to user directly when request succeeds.
• If response contains a file URL (e.g., image generation), download it locally: curl -fsSL "<url>" -o <filename>.
• If response is a usage/auth readiness error, run tempo wallet login and retry once.
• If response indicates payment/funding limit issues, report clearly and stop.
• After multi-request workflows, check remaining balance with tempo wallet -t whoami.

Rules

• Always discover URL/path before request; never guess endpoint paths.
• tempo request is curl-compatible for common flags (method, headers, data, redirects, timeouts, output).
• Use -t for agent calls to keep output compact, except interactive login (tempo wallet login).
• Use --dry-run before potentially expensive requests.
• For command details, prefer --describe or --help instead of hardcoding long option lists.

Common Issues

Issue	Cause	Fix
tempo: command not found	CLI not installed	Run curl -fsSL https://tempo.xyz/install | bash, then retry using "$HOME/.tempo/bin/tempo" ....
"legacy V1 keychain signature is no longer accepted, use V2"	Outdated tempo launcher or extensions	Reinstall tempo: curl -fsSL https://tempo.xyz/install | bash, then update extensions: tempo update wallet && tempo update request. Log out and back in: tempo wallet logout --yes && tempo wallet login.
"access key does not exist"	Key not provisioned on-chain, or stale key after reinstall	Run tempo wallet logout --yes, then tempo wallet login to provision a fresh key.
ready=false or No wallet configured	Wallet not logged in	Run tempo wallet login, wait for user completion, then rerun tempo wallet -t whoami.
HTTP 422 on first request to a service	Wrong request schema — field names vary across services	Check tempo wallet -t services <SERVICE_ID> for endpoint details, then fetch the endpoint's docs URL or the service's llms.txt for exact field names and types.
Balance is 0, insufficient funds, or spending limit exceeded	Wallet needs funding or limit hit	Run tempo wallet fund or direct user to the wallet dashboard. Report clearly and stop if limit is exceeded.
Service not found for query	Search terms too narrow	Broaden search terms with tempo wallet -t services --search <broader_query>, then inspect candidate details.
Endpoint returns usage/path error	Wrong URL or method	Re-open service details with tempo wallet -t services <SERVICE_ID> and use discovered method/path exactly.
Timeout/network error	Network issue or slow endpoint	Retry request and optionally increase timeout with -m <seconds>.