# sybil-detection

This skill examines linked Solana wallets, wash trading signals, and bundled buys. Use it to assess whether a token’s activity may be artificially inflated.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 437 installs · ★ 443
- Author: agiprolabs
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/sybil-detection/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-03
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/sybil-detection

## What it does

The skill examines wallet funding sources, purchase timing, bundled transactions, circular transfers, and links to a token creator. These signals help assess holder concentration and possible manufactured volume. Its material includes Python function examples and a table of risk metrics.

The funding-trace example uses the Helius API and an API key; it also imports `httpx`. Check that you can access the API and have the Python library available. The analysis focuses on Solana tokens, with specific material on PumpFun and Jito.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills --skill sybil-detection -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/sybil-detection/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/sybil-detection/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills --skill sybil-detection -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/sybil-detection/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills --skill sybil-detection -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/sybil-detection/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills sybil-detection
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/sybil-detection/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills --skill sybil-detection -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills --path skills/sybil-detection
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/sybil-detection/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills --skill sybil-detection -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/agiprolabs/claude-trading-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/sybil-detection/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- trace holders back to shared funding sources
- group wallets that buy within nearby slots
- measure bundled early purchases
- spot circular transfers between holders
- inspect token distribution linked to its creator

## Example prompts
- Check this Solana token’s holders for wallets funded by the same source.
- Group wallets that bought this token in nearby slots.
- Review early buys and circular transfers for signs of wash trading.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: sybil-detection
description: Coordinated wallet cluster detection, wash trading identification, and fake activity analysis for Solana tokens
---

# Sybil Detection — Coordinated Wallet & Fake Activity Analysis

Sybil attacks in Solana token markets involve a single entity operating many wallets to create the illusion of organic activity. This skill covers detecting coordinated wallet clusters, wash trading, bundled transactions, and fake holder inflation — critical for evaluating whether a token's metrics reflect real demand or manufactured signals.

## Why Sybil Detection Matters

Token markets on Solana are rife with manufactured signals:

- **Inflated holder counts**: 500 "holders" that are really 10 entities with 50 wallets each
- **Fake volume**: Wash trading between self-controlled wallets to simulate demand
- **Artificial social proof**: Many wallets holding small amounts to appear broadly distributed
- **Rug preparation**: Creator distributes supply across many wallets, then sells coordinated
- **Bundled launches**: PumpFun tokens where creator buys via Jito bundle in first slot

A token showing 1,000 holders with 80% funded from 3 wallets is fundamentally different from one with 1,000 independently-funded holders. Sybil detection separates real demand from theater.

## Detection Categories

### 1. Funding Source Analysis

Trace each holder wallet back 1-2 hops to find who sent them SOL:

```python
import httpx

def trace_funding_source(wallet: str, api_key: str, max_hops: int = 2) -> list[str]:
    """Trace SOL funding sources for a wallet via Helius parsed transactions."""
    url = f"https://api.helius.xyz/v0/addresses/{wallet}/transactions"
    resp = httpx.get(url, params={"api-key": api_key, "type": "TRANSFER", "limit": 50})
    transfers = resp.json()

    funders = []
    for tx in transfers:
        for transfer in tx.get("nativeTransfers", []):
            if transfer["toUserAccount"] == wallet and transfer["amount"] > 0.001 * 1e9:
                funders.append(transfer["fromUserAccount"])
    return funders
```

**Key signals:**
- 3+ holder wallets funded from the same source = cluster
- Funding within 24h of token creation = high suspicion
- Funding amounts are identical (e.g., 0.05 SOL to each) = automated distribution

### 2. Co-Trading Patterns

Wallets that buy the same token at nearly the same time are likely coordinated:

```python
def detect_co_trades(buy_events: list[dict], slot_window: int = 3) -> list[list[str]]:
    """Group wallets that bought within the same slot window."""
    buy_events.sort(key=lambda x: x["slot"])
    clusters = []
    current_cluster = [buy_events[0]]

    for i in range(1, len(buy_events)):
        if buy_events[i]["slot"] - current_cluster[0]["slot"] <= slot_window:
            current_cluster.append(buy_events[i])
        else:
            if len(current_cluster) >= 3:
                clusters.append([b["wallet"] for b in current_cluster])
            current_cluster = [buy_events[i]]

    if len(current_cluster) >= 3:
        clusters.append([b["wallet"] for b in current_cluster])
    return clusters
```
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