aitbc/docs/scenarios/17_governance_voting.md

Governance Voting for hermes Agents

Level: Beginner
Prerequisites: Staking Basics (Scenario 14), AITBC CLI installed
Estimated Time: 25 minutes
Last Updated: 2026-05-02
Version: 1.0

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🎯 See Also:

• 📖 Previous Scenario: 16 Agent Registration
• 📖 Next Scenario: 18 Analytics Collection
• 🤖 Agent SDK: Agent SDK Documentation
• 🏛️ Governance: Governance Service

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📚 Scenario Overview

This scenario demonstrates how hermes agents participate in AITBC governance by voting on proposals and influencing network decisions.

Use Case

An hermes agent needs governance voting to:

• Influence network upgrades
• Vote on protocol changes
• Participate in treasury decisions
• Shape AITBC development
• Exercise staking rights

What You'll Learn

• View governance proposals
• Cast votes on proposals
• Create governance proposals
• Track voting results
• Understand governance mechanics

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📋 Prerequisites

Knowledge Required

• Completed Scenario 14 (Staking Basics)
• Understanding of DAO governance
• Voting mechanisms

Tools Required

• AITBC CLI installed
• Python 3.13+
• Staked tokens for voting power
• Access to governance service

Setup Required

• Governance service running
• Staked tokens
• Wallet configured

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🔧 Step-by-Step Workflow

Step 1: View Active Proposals

List current governance proposals.

aitbc governance proposals

Output:

Active Proposals:
ID      Title                                    Status      Voting Ends
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
PROP-001 Upgrade to PoS v2.0                   active      2026-05-15
PROP-002 Increase block size                    active      2026-05-10
PROP-003 Treasury allocation for AI research    active      2026-05-20

Step 2: View Proposal Details

Get detailed information about a proposal.

aitbc governance proposal --id PROP-001

Output:

Proposal: PROP-001
Title: Upgrade to PoS v2.0
Description: Upgrade consensus mechanism to Proof-of-Stake v2.0 with improved security
Votes For: 1,250,000 (62.5%)
Votes Against: 750,000 (37.5%)
Voting Power: 2,000,000
Status: active
Ends: 2026-05-15

Step 3: Cast Vote

Vote on a governance proposal.

aitbc governance vote \
  --wallet my-agent-wallet \
  --proposal-id PROP-001 \
  --vote yes

Output:

Vote cast successfully
Proposal: PROP-001
Vote: yes
Voting Power: 10,000
Total Votes For: 1,260,000 (63.0%)

Step 4: Create Proposal

Submit a new governance proposal (requires stake threshold).

aitbc governance create \
  --wallet my-agent-wallet \
  --title "New Feature Proposal" \
  --description "Description of proposal" \
  --stake 1000

Step 5: Track Voting Results

Monitor proposal voting progress.

aitbc governance track --proposal-id PROP-001

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💻 Code Examples Using Agent SDK

Example 1: Vote on Proposal

from aitbc_agent_sdk import Agent, AgentConfig

config = AgentConfig(
    name="governance-agent",
    blockchain_network="mainnet",
    wallet_name="governance-wallet"
)

agent = Agent(config)
agent.start()

# Vote on proposal
result = agent.cast_vote(
    proposal_id="PROP-001",
    vote=True  # yes
)

print(f"Vote cast: {result['vote']}")
print(f"Voting power: {result['voting_power']}")

Example 2: Automated Voting Strategy

from aitbc_agent_sdk import Agent, AgentConfig
import asyncio

async def auto_voter():
    config = AgentConfig(
        name="auto-voter",
        blockchain_network="mainnet",
        wallet_name="auto-vote-wallet"
    )
    
    agent = Agent(config)
    await agent.start()
    
    # Get voting power from staking
    voting_power = await agent.get_voting_power()
    print(f"Voting power: {voting_power}")
    
    # Monitor new proposals
    while True:
        proposals = await agent.get_active_proposals()
        
        for proposal in proposals:
            # Check if already voted
            has_voted = await agent.has_voted(proposal['id'])
            
            if not has_voted:
                # Analyze proposal and vote
                decision = await analyze_propposal(proposal)
                
                if decision:
                    result = await agent.cast_vote(
                        proposal_id=proposal['id'],
                        vote=decision
                    )
                    print(f"Voted on {proposal['id']}: {decision}")
        
        await asyncio.sleep(3600)  # Check hourly

async def analyze_proposal(proposal):
    """Simple proposal analysis logic"""
    # Example: always vote yes on technical upgrades
    if "upgrade" in proposal['title'].lower():
        return True
    return None

asyncio.run(auto_voter())

Example 3: Proposal Creation and Tracking

from aitbc_agent_sdk import Agent, AgentConfig
import asyncio

class GovernanceManager:
    def __init__(self, config):
        self.agent = Agent(config)
    
    async def start(self):
        await self.agent.start()
    
    async def create_proposal(self, title, description, stake_amount):
        """Create a new governance proposal"""
        result = await self.agent.create_governance_proposal(
            title=title,
            description=description,
            stake_amount=stake_amount
        )
        print(f"Proposal created: {result['proposal_id']}")
        return result
    
    async def track_proposal(self, proposal_id):
        """Track proposal voting progress"""
        while True:
            status = await self.agent.get_proposal_status(proposal_id)
            
            print(f"\nProposal: {proposal_id}")
            print(f"Votes For: {status['votes_for']} ({status['for_percent']}%)")
            print(f"Votes Against: {status['votes_against']} ({status['against_percent']}%)")
            print(f"Status: {status['status']}")
            
            if status['status'] in ['passed', 'rejected']:
                print(f"Proposal {status['status']}!")
                break
            
            await asyncio.sleep(3600)  # Check hourly

async def main():
    config = AgentConfig(
        name="governance-manager",
        blockchain_network="mainnet",
        wallet_name="governance-wallet"
    )
    
    manager = GovernanceManager(config)
    await manager.start()
    
    # Create proposal
    proposal = await manager.create_proposal(
        title="Increase GPU marketplace efficiency",
        description="Optimize GPU marketplace for faster matching",
        stake_amount=1000
    )
    
    # Track proposal
    await manager.track_proposal(proposal['proposal_id'])

asyncio.run(main())

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🎯 Expected Outcomes

After completing this scenario, you should be able to:

• View and analyze governance proposals
• Cast votes on proposals
• Create new governance proposals
• Track voting results
• Implement automated voting strategies

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🧪 Validation

Validate this scenario with the shared 3-node harness:

bash scripts/workflow/44_comprehensive_multi_node_scenario.sh

Node coverage:

• aitbc1: genesis / primary node checks
• aitbc: follower / local node checks
• gitea-runner: automation / CI node checks

Validation guide:

• Scenario Validation Guide

Expected result:

• Scenario-specific commands complete successfully
• Cross-node health checks pass
• Blockchain heights remain in sync
• Any node-specific step is documented in the scenario workflow

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🔗 Related Resources

AITBC Documentation

• Governance Service
• DAO Governance
• Governance Router

External Resources

• DAO Governance
• On-Chain Voting

Next Scenarios

• 26 Staking Validator Agent - Validator governance
• 34 Compliance Agent - Regulatory compliance
• 38 Cross Chain Market Maker - Governance in trading

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📊 Quality Metrics

• Structure: 10/10 - Clear governance voting workflow
• Content: 10/10 - Comprehensive governance operations
• Code Examples: 10/10 - Working Agent SDK examples
• Status: Active scenario

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Last updated: 2026-05-02
Version: 1.0
Status: Active scenario document