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Use when user needs capabilities Claude lacks (image generation, real-time X/Twitter data) or explicitly requests external models ("blockrun", "use grok", "use gpt", "dall-e", "deepseek")

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name:blockrundescription:Use when user needs capabilities Claude lacks (image generation, real-time X/Twitter data) or explicitly requests external models ("blockrun", "use grok", "use gpt", "dall-e", "deepseek")allowed-tools:Read, Bash(python:*), Bash(python3:*), Bash(pip:*), Bash(source:*)

BlockRun

BlockRun works with Claude Code and Google Antigravity.

You can't generate images. You have no real-time X/Twitter access. BlockRun gives you these capabilities.

Philosophy

You have a wallet. When you need a capability you lack, you pay for it autonomously.

You NeedYou CallPricing
Image generationDALL-E$0.04/image
Real-time X dataGrok + Live Search$0.025/source
Second opinionGPT-5.2$1.75/M input, $14/M output
Cheaper processingDeepSeek$0.14/M input, $0.28/M output

How it works: BlockRun uses x402 micropayments to route your requests to OpenAI, xAI, Google, and other providers. No API keys needed - your wallet pays per token.

Budget Control (Optional)

If the user specifies a budget (e.g., "use at most $1"), track spending and stop when budget is reached:

from blockrun_llm import setup_agent_wallet

client = setup_agent_wallet()
budget = 1.0 # User's budget

Before each call, check if within budget


spending = client.get_spending()
if spending['total_usd'] >= budget:
print(f"Budget reached: ${spending['total_usd']:.4f} spent")
# Stop making calls
else:
response = client.chat("openai/gpt-5.2", "Hello!")

At the end, report spending


spending = client.get_spending()
print(f"💰 Total spent: ${spending['total_usd']:.4f} across {spending['calls']} calls")

When to Use

TriggerYour Action
User explicitly requests ("blockrun second opinion with GPT on...", "use grok to check...", "generate image with dall-e")Execute via BlockRun
User needs something you can't do (images, live X data)Suggest BlockRun, wait for confirmation
You can handle the task fineDo it yourself, don't mention BlockRun

Example User Prompts

Users will say things like:

User SaysWhat You Do
"blockrun generate an image of a sunset"Call DALL-E via ImageClient
"use grok to check what's trending on X"Call Grok with search=True
"blockrun GPT review this code"Call GPT-5.2 via LLMClient
"what's the latest news about AI agents?"Suggest Grok (you lack real-time data)
"generate a logo for my startup"Suggest DALL-E (you can't generate images)
"blockrun check my balance"Show wallet balance via get_balance()
"blockrun deepseek summarize this file"Call DeepSeek for cost savings

Wallet & Balance

Use setup_agent_wallet() to auto-create a wallet and get a client. This shows the QR code and welcome message on first use.

Initialize client (always start with this):

from blockrun_llm import setup_agent_wallet

client = setup_agent_wallet() # Auto-creates wallet, shows QR if new

Check balance (when user asks "show balance", "check wallet", etc.):

balance = client.get_balance()  # On-chain USDC balance
print(f"Balance: ${balance:.2f} USDC")
print(f"Wallet: {client.get_wallet_address()}")

Show QR code for funding:

from blockrun_llm import generate_wallet_qr_ascii, get_wallet_address

ASCII QR for terminal display


print(generate_wallet_qr_ascii(get_wallet_address()))

SDK Usage

Prerequisite: Install the SDK with pip install blockrun-llm

Basic Chat


from blockrun_llm import setup_agent_wallet

client = setup_agent_wallet() # Auto-creates wallet if needed
response = client.chat("openai/gpt-5.2", "What is 2+2?")
print(response)

Check spending


spending = client.get_spending()
print(f"Spent ${spending['total_usd']:.4f}")

Real-time X/Twitter Search (xAI Live Search)

IMPORTANT: For real-time X/Twitter data, you MUST enable Live Search with search=True or search_parameters.

from blockrun_llm import setup_agent_wallet

client = setup_agent_wallet()

Simple: Enable live search with search=True


response = client.chat(
"xai/grok-3",
"What are the latest posts from @blockrunai on X?",
search=True # Enables real-time X/Twitter search
)
print(response)

Advanced X Search with Filters

from blockrun_llm import setup_agent_wallet

client = setup_agent_wallet()

response = client.chat(
"xai/grok-3",
"Analyze @blockrunai's recent content and engagement",
search_parameters={
"mode": "on",
"sources": [
{
"type": "x",
"included_x_handles": ["blockrunai"],
"post_favorite_count": 5
}
],
"max_search_results": 20,
"return_citations": True
}
)
print(response)

Image Generation


from blockrun_llm import ImageClient

client = ImageClient()
result = client.generate("A cute cat wearing a space helmet")
print(result.data[0].url)

xAI Live Search Reference

Live Search is xAI's real-time data API. Cost: $0.025 per source (default 10 sources = ~$0.26).

To reduce costs, set max_search_results to a lower value:

# Only use 5 sources (~$0.13)
response = client.chat("xai/grok-3", "What's trending?",
search_parameters={"mode": "on", "max_search_results": 5})

Search Parameters

ParameterTypeDefaultDescription
modestring"auto""off", "auto", or "on"
sourcesarrayweb,news,xData sources to query
return_citationsbooltrueInclude source URLs
from_datestring-Start date (YYYY-MM-DD)
to_datestring-End date (YYYY-MM-DD)
max_search_resultsint10Max sources to return (customize to control cost)

Source Types

X/Twitter Source:

{
"type": "x",
"included_x_handles": ["handle1", "handle2"], # Max 10
"excluded_x_handles": ["spam_account"], # Max 10
"post_favorite_count": 100, # Min likes threshold
"post_view_count": 1000 # Min views threshold
}

Web Source:

{
"type": "web",
"country": "US", # ISO alpha-2 code
"allowed_websites": ["example.com"], # Max 5
"safe_search": True
}

News Source:

{
"type": "news",
"country": "US",
"excluded_websites": ["tabloid.com"] # Max 5
}

Available Models

ModelBest ForPricing
openai/gpt-5.2Second opinions, code review, general$1.75/M in, $14/M out
openai/gpt-5-miniCost-optimized reasoning$0.30/M in, $1.20/M out
openai/o4-miniLatest efficient reasoning$1.10/M in, $4.40/M out
openai/o3Advanced reasoning, complex problems$10/M in, $40/M out
xai/grok-3Real-time X/Twitter data$3/M + $0.025/source
deepseek/deepseek-chatSimple tasks, bulk processing$0.14/M in, $0.28/M out
google/gemini-2.5-flashVery long documents, fast$0.15/M in, $0.60/M out
openai/dall-e-3Photorealistic images$0.04/image
google/nano-bananaFast, artistic images$0.01/image

M = million tokens. Actual cost depends on your prompt and response length.

Cost Reference

All LLM costs are per million tokens (M = 1,000,000 tokens).

ModelInputOutput
GPT-5.2$1.75/M$14.00/M
GPT-5-mini$0.30/M$1.20/M
Grok-3 (no search)$3.00/M$15.00/M
DeepSeek$0.14/M$0.28/M

Fixed Cost Actions
Grok Live Search
DALL-E image
Nano Banana image

Typical costs: A 500-word prompt (~750 tokens) to GPT-5.2 costs ~$0.001 input. A 1000-word response (~1500 tokens) costs ~$0.02 output.

Setup & Funding

Wallet location: $HOME/.blockrun/.session (e.g., /Users/username/.blockrun/.session)

First-time setup:

  • Wallet auto-creates when setup_agent_wallet() is called

  • Check wallet and balance:

  • from blockrun_llm import setup_agent_wallet
    client = setup_agent_wallet()
    print(f"Wallet: {client.get_wallet_address()}")
    print(f"Balance: ${client.get_balance():.2f} USDC")

  • Fund wallet with $1-5 USDC on Base network
  • Show QR code for funding (ASCII for terminal):

    from blockrun_llm import generate_wallet_qr_ascii, get_wallet_address
    print(generate_wallet_qr_ascii(get_wallet_address()))

    Troubleshooting

    "Grok says it has no real-time access"
    → You forgot to enable Live Search. Add search=True:

    response = client.chat("xai/grok-3", "What's trending?", search=True)

    Module not found
    → Install the SDK: pip install blockrun-llm

    Updates

    pip install --upgrade blockrun-llm

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