FAQ
Questions, answered.
Does Tarmac ever touch real funds?
No. Every run uses an ephemeral simulated wallet on a deterministic fixture market or an isolated fork. Transactions never reach Robinhood Chain, and Tarmac never asks for a seed phrase or private key.
Do I need an account or a funded wallet?
You sign in with email or a wallet so your runs, traces and share links stay with your account on any device. You never need funds, a seed phrase or a private key: every run gets its own simulated wallet. Docs, Learn and sample runs are open without signing in.
How do I test my own agent?
Install the TypeScript SDK (@tarmacagent/sdk), start a run, and hand its typed tools to your agent. Your agent runs on your machine; Tarmac records every call and applies the policy checks. The docs have a copy-paste quickstart.
What does “blocked” mean compared with “stopped”?
Stopped means the agent followed its rule and never requested the swap. Blocked means it requested a swap that failed a policy check, so Tarmac refused it and recorded the attempt.
What's the difference between the Fixture demo and Fork simulation?
The fixture uses a deterministic market model and needs nothing to run. Fork simulation runs a fresh Anvil fork of Robinhood Chain pinned to a block, with real pools and contracts. Both use the same tools, policy and trace format.
Which chain and venue are supported?
Robinhood Chain (chain ID 4663) and Uniswap v3, swapping USDG for WETH or the NVDA stock token. Multi-chain support is not part of this release.
Can I share a run?
Yes. Runs are private by default. From a finished run you can create an unguessable read-only link to a sanitized snapshot without credentials, endpoints or ownership data, and revoke it at any time.