ElizaOS Farcaster Client

A plugin for ElizaOS that enables agent integration with the Farcaster social network.

Overview

The ElizaOS Farcaster Client allows AI agents to interact with the Farcaster social network by:

• Publishing original casts (posts)
• Responding to mentions and replies
• Interacting with other users' content
• Processing user engagement automatically

This client leverages the Neynar API to interact with Farcaster, providing a robust integration between ElizaOS agents and the Farcaster social graph.

Features

• Automated Posting: Schedule and publish regular casts with configurable intervals
• Engagement Monitoring: Track mentions, replies, and interactions
• Conversation Threading: Build and maintain conversation context for natural interactions
• Dry Run Mode: Test functionality without actually posting to Farcaster
• Configurable Settings: Customize behavior via environment variables
• Caching: Efficient caching of profiles and casts for improved performance

Installation

npm install @elizaos-plugins/client-farcaster

Configuration

The client requires the following configurations, which can be set via environment variables or ElizaOS runtime settings:

Required Settings

Parameter	Description
FARCASTER_NEYNAR_API_KEY	Neynar API key for accessing Farcaster
FARCASTER_NEYNAR_SIGNER_UUID	Signer UUID for your Farcaster account
FARCASTER_FID	Your Farcaster FID (identifier)

Optional Settings

Parameter	Description	Default
FARCASTER_DRY_RUN	Run in simulation mode without posting (true/false)	false
MAX_CAST_LENGTH	Maximum length of casts	320
FARCASTER_POLL_INTERVAL	Interval for checking mentions (minutes)	2
ENABLE_POST	Enable automatic posting (true/false)	true
POST_INTERVAL_MIN	Minimum time between posts (minutes)	90
POST_INTERVAL_MAX	Maximum time between posts (minutes)	180
ENABLE_ACTION_PROCESSING	Enable processing interactions (true/false)	false
ACTION_INTERVAL	Interval for processing actions (minutes)	5
POST_IMMEDIATELY	Post immediately on startup (true/false)	false
MAX_ACTIONS_PROCESSING	Maximum actions to process in one cycle	1
ACTION_TIMELINE_TYPE	Type of timeline to use for actions	ForYou

Usage

Basic Integration with ElizaOS

import { ElizaOS } from '@elizaos/core';
import farcasterPlugin from '@elizaos-plugins/client-farcaster';

// Initialize ElizaOS
const elizaOs = new ElizaOS({
  // ElizaOS configuration
});

// Register the Farcaster plugin
elizaOs.registerPlugin(farcasterPlugin);

// Start ElizaOS
elizaOs.start();

Customizing Cast Templates

You can customize the templates used for generating casts by providing custom templates in your agent character configuration:

const myCharacter = {
  name: "My Agent",
  bio: "A helpful AI assistant on Farcaster",
  templates: {
    farcasterPostTemplate: `
      # Custom post template
      Write a thoughtful post about {{topic}} in the voice of {{agentName}}.
    `,
    farcasterMessageHandlerTemplate: `
      # Custom reply template
      Respond to {{currentPost}} as {{agentName}} would.
    `,
    farcasterShouldRespondTemplate: `
      # Custom response decision template
      Determine if {{agentName}} should respond to {{currentPost}}.
    `
  }
};

Development

Build

npm run build

Testing

npm test

Development Mode

npm run dev

Architecture

The client is organized into several core components:

• FarcasterClient: Base client for interacting with the Farcaster network via Neynar
• FarcasterPostManager: Manages autonomous posting schedule and generation
• FarcasterInteractionManager: Handles mentions, replies, and other interactions
• Memory Management: Stores conversation context and history

Dependencies

• @neynar/nodejs-sdk: Official SDK for Neynar API
• @elizaos/core: ElizaOS core framework

Testing

The client includes comprehensive tests for:

• Cast creation and management
• Interaction handling
• Timeline processing

Run the tests with:

npm test