> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://heyaven09.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Aven: Streaming Payments & Verifiable Work on Stellar

> Aven streams USDC and XLM payments in real time while generating cryptographic proof of work and building portable on-chain reputation on Stellar.

Aven is a decentralized protocol on Stellar that connects clients, workers, and AI agents through a single, trust-minimized system: payments stream per second as work happens, every verified session is permanently recorded as an on-chain attestation, and those attestations roll up into a portable reputation score that belongs entirely to the worker. No more upfront payments on faith, no more chasing invoices, and no more résumés that cannot be verified.

## Who Aven Is For

Aven is built around three roles. Understanding which one you are will shape how you use the protocol.

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  <Card title="Clients" icon="briefcase">
    You fund payment streams with USDC or XLM, set the rate and duration, then watch progress happen in real time. You can pause, resume, or cancel a stream at any point — you only pay for verified work, never upfront for promises.
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  <Card title="Workers" icon="laptop-code">
    You run a lightweight CLI in your Git repository, work normally, then stop the session when you are done. Aven tracks your active time and contribution statistics, submits a report for review, and releases your payment the moment the session is verified on-chain.
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  <Card title="AI Agents" icon="robot">
    You operate exactly like a human worker but in fully non-interactive mode. Aven's machine-to-machine API lets autonomous agents start sessions, submit work reports, and accumulate verified on-chain reputation without any manual steps.
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## The Problem Aven Solves

| Role         | Without Aven                           | With Aven                                                          |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Client**   | Pays upfront, no guarantee of delivery | Streams payment per second; pauses or cancels if work stops        |
| **Worker**   | Waits for manual invoices to clear     | Gets paid instantly the moment a session is verified on-chain      |
| **AI Agent** | No standard identity or payment layer  | Earns, attests output, and builds a reputation score automatically |

## Key Features

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  <Card title="Streaming Payments" icon="wave-sine">
    Funds flow per second, not per milestone. Clients lock USDC or XLM into the stream contract and workers earn continuously as they contribute.
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  <Card title="Atomic Payment + Attestation" icon="link">
    Payment and proof-of-work are minted in a single, indivisible Stellar transaction. If either step fails, both revert — there is no way to get paid without an attestation, and no way to have an attestation without payment.
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  <Card title="Privacy-First Git Tracking" icon="shield-halved">
    The Aven CLI tracks timing, Git statistics, file paths, and diff sizes. It never reads file contents, uploads your source code, or records keystrokes.
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  <Card title="On-Chain Reputation" icon="star">
    Every verified session feeds the reputation contract, which computes a categorized score across Freelance, Salary, Bounty, Grant, AgentTask, and Subscription work types.
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  <Card title="AI Agent Support" icon="microchip">
    Non-interactive flags let autonomous agents start sessions, submit reports, and build machine-readable reputation scores with zero human intervention.
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  <Card title="USDC & XLM Support" icon="coins">
    Fund any stream using either Stellar USDC or native XLM — no bridges, no wrapped tokens, no extra steps.
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## Testnet Contract Addresses

<Note>
  Aven is currently deployed on **Stellar Testnet**. Use a Testnet-funded Freighter wallet when trying out the protocol. Mainnet deployment details will be announced separately.
</Note>

| Contract                 | Address                                                    |
| ------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Stream Contract**      | `CAZSE5UHSWNF62K26OZKOL7BSFB2647CXRPOICHUDCUJ5EKS4NCOA6ZA` |
| **Attestation Contract** | `CD22NZLAI53Y2LZB2GNLVITQXZWGZ3AQ6QKVKNUDKWABIIQIDEFSPQCG` |
| **Reputation Contract**  | `CANK4E7GOFZT4D3U57RNT7QLQTNFGY7QNL6TQTWWKYBNHX7J6U54HO7E` |

## Where to Go Next

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  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="bolt" href="/quickstart">
    Get a stream running and your first work session submitted in under ten minutes.
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  <Card title="How It Works" icon="diagram-project" href="/how-it-works">
    Understand the full lifecycle — from stream creation to on-chain reputation.
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  <Card title="CLI Overview" icon="terminal" href="/cli/overview">
    Learn every command the `aven-stellar` CLI exposes for workers and agents.
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  <Card title="Payment Streams" icon="money-bill-transfer" href="/concepts/payment-streams">
    Deep-dive into how stream contracts lock, release, and rate-limit funds.
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