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KUSD Keeper Setup

Complete guide to setting up and running the KUSD Keeper bot.

Prerequisites​

  • Node.js 20+
  • npm or yarn
  • Private key with KMT for gas
  • Access to KalyChain RPC

Installation​

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/KalyCoinProject/kusd-keeper.git
cd kusd-keeper

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

Configuration​

Create a .env file from the example:

cp .env.example .env

Environment Variables​

# Network Configuration
RPC_URL=https://mainrpc.kalychain.io/rpc
CHAIN_ID=3890

# Wallet Configuration
PRIVATE_KEY=your_private_key_here

# Contract Addresses
VAT_ADDRESS=0x...
DOG_ADDRESS=0x...
JUG_ADDRESS=0x...
PSM_ADDRESS=0x...

# DEX Configuration
KALYSWAP_V2_ROUTER=0x...
KALYSWAP_V3_ROUTER=0x...

# Keeper Settings
MIN_PROFIT_THRESHOLD=10           # Minimum profit in KUSD
GAS_PRICE_MULTIPLIER=1.2          # Gas price buffer
POLL_INTERVAL_MS=5000             # Check interval
ENABLE_LIQUIDATIONS=true
ENABLE_PEG_KEEPER=true
ENABLE_ARBITRAGE=true

# Logging
LOG_LEVEL=info

Running​

Development Mode​

npm run dev

Production Mode​

npm run build
npm start

Using PM2​

npm install -g pm2
pm2 start npm --name "kusd-keeper" -- start
pm2 logs kusd-keeper

Services​

Liquidation Service​

Monitors Vaults and triggers liquidations:

  1. Fetches all Vaults from Vat events
  2. Calculates current collateralization ratio
  3. Calls Dog.bark() when ratio < minimum

Peg Keeper Service​

Maintains KUSD peg via PSM:

  1. Fetches KUSD price from DEXes
  2. Calculates arbitrage opportunity
  3. Executes sellGem or buyGem

Arbitrage Service​

Finds cross-DEX opportunities:

  1. Monitors KUSD pairs across exchanges
  2. Calculates profitable paths
  3. Executes atomic swaps

Monitoring​

The keeper exposes metrics at /metrics endpoint:

curl http://localhost:3000/metrics

Troubleshooting​

Common Issues​

IssueSolution
"Insufficient gas"Increase GAS_PRICE_MULTIPLIER
"Nonce too low"Restart keeper to reset nonce
"No profitable opportunities"Lower MIN_PROFIT_THRESHOLD

Next Steps​