TrueGuard
2026 · X Layer AI Season hackathon
I built TrueGuard independently for X Layer’s AI Season hackathon in 2026. It helps people and AI agents understand asset-linked products, check whether a token matches their intent, and explore pooled exits through ExitTogether.
Knowing the story behind a company or asset does not tell you what a token actually gives you. I wanted to connect the underlying asset, the holder’s rights, and the path back to cash in one experience—so someone seeking ownership would not mistake price exposure for shares, and small holders could explore exiting together.
The starting point was a gap between research and execution. An explanation can help someone understand an asset, but that understanding needs to stay connected to the product they choose and the rules for leaving it.
From the asset story to the actual product
The experience starts with an interactive visual model of the business or asset. Visitors can separate what is operating today, what is being built, future ambitions, and risks—and open the sources behind the claims.
Next, it explains the exact product and its holder rights. The demo uses SpaceX, Tesla, and gold to explore different kinds of exposure. Its central intent check is simple: if someone asks to own company stock but selects a price derivative, TrueGuard flags the mismatch and explains why.
The same product data is available through an API and agent tools. That lets a wallet, trading interface, or AI agent run the checks without relying on the visual interface. The intent checks use explicit rules.
Giving small holders a way to exit together
ExitTogether explores the other half of the problem: getting out. It groups compatible sell orders for the same token into a larger batch, while each holder keeps their own minimum acceptable proceeds.
I built a wallet flow and settlement contract on X Layer testnet to demonstrate joining a batch, cancelling while it remains open, settling against a signed quote, and claiming a proportional share of the proceeds. The contract checks that the quote meets the holders’ minimums.
The aim is to seek a better quote for a combined order. The comparison shown in the demo uses illustrative assumptions; it does not demonstrate guaranteed savings.
What I built
- Defined the product around asset understanding, token rights, intent checks, and small-holder exits
- Built interactive asset models and source-linked explanations that distinguish what exists, what is being built, and what is still a vision
- Implemented rule-based intent checks and a shared API, SDK, and tool definitions for product and AI-agent integrations
- Built ExitTogether’s wallet and contract flow on X Layer testnet, including joining, cancellation, settlement, and claims
What the hackathon build demonstrates
The build brings together the visual explorer, source-linked product explanations, intent checks, an API, and the ExitTogether testnet flow. The deployment record dates the X Layer testnet contracts to August 20, 2026.
Settlement uses demonstration tokens with no real-world value. Production execution still requires live quote providers, supported token pairs, and market-maker onboarding. The project demonstrates the flow and its safeguards; real-market execution remains further work.
What I learned
Building alone forces prioritisation. The strongest version of an ambitious idea is often the smallest one that proves the core behaviour.