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      "does": "Scans smart-contract writes, feeds findings into agent context and gates recognized mainnet deployment commands. [source](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/oma035/Talos/f1485e33c951b0b4e5fb63a8fe7d55d8b7e183da/README.md)",
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      "does": "Adds an animated desktop companion and a native computer-use backend that performs the agent's clicks and typing. [source](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AlleyBo55/hermes-chan/54041f8180c69f0d5100aee8bd87c623b89fb920/README.md)",
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