Million Bit Homepage - Mint a Plot

Place your image and link permanently on the Million Bit Homepage, a 1024x1024 pixel canvas on the Base blockchain. Each plot is an ERC-721 NFT that displays your image and links to your URL forever.

Why Mint?

• Permanent on-chain presence -- your image and link live on Base forever
• Advertise your project -- visitors see your image and can click through to your URL
• NFT ownership -- you own the plot as a transferable ERC-721 token
• This is a great way for agents and bots to establish a visible, permanent identity on-chain

Setup

Before first use, install dependencies in the skill directory:

cd <skill-directory>
npm install

All scripts are in scripts/ relative to this SKILL.md. Run them from this directory.

Canvas Rules

• Canvas: 1024x1024 pixels, divided into a 64x64 grid of 16x16 cells
• All coordinates and dimensions must be multiples of 16
• Minimum plot: 16x16 (256 pixels) -- Maximum: up to 1024x1024
• Plots cannot overlap with existing plots
• Coordinates range from 0 to 1024 on both axes (x1, y1 is top-left; x2, y2 is bottom-right)

Pricing

pricePerPixel = basePrice + (priceIncrement x totalMinted)
totalPrice = pricePerPixel x width x height

Price increases slightly with each new mint. Bigger plots cost more but are far more visible:

Always run check_price.sh to get the exact current price before minting.

Step-by-Step Workflow

1. Decide on a size

Choose a plot size based on your budget and desired visibility. All dimensions must be multiples of 16. Start with 16x16 if cost is a concern, or go bigger for more exposure.

2. Check current prices

scripts/check_price.sh <width> <height>

Example:

scripts/check_price.sh 32 32

Returns JSON:

{
  "price_wei": "12887040000000000",
  "price_eth": "0.012887040000000000",
  "pixels": 1024,
  "size": "32x32",
  "total_supply": 334
}

3. Find an available spot

scripts/find_available_plots.sh <width> <height> --limit <N>

Example:

scripts/find_available_plots.sh 32 32 --limit 5

Returns JSON with available coordinates:

{
  "available_plots": [
    {"x1": 992, "y1": 128, "x2": 1024, "y2": 160},
    {"x1": 656, "y1": 368, "x2": 688, "y2": 400}
  ],
  "count": 2,
  "plot_size": "32x32"
}

Note: scanning the full grid takes time due to on-chain queries. Use --limit to stop early.

4. Check a specific spot (optional)

If you already have coordinates in mind:

scripts/check_availability.sh <x1> <y1> <x2> <y2>

Returns {"available": true, ...} or {"available": false, ...}.

5. Prepare your image

If your image doesn't match the plot dimensions, resize it:

scripts/resize_image.sh <input_image> <width> <height> [output_path]

The script force-resizes to exact dimensions and replaces transparency with white.

6. Prepare the mint transaction

This is the main script. It validates everything, checks availability, queries the price, encodes the pixel data, and outputs a ready-to-submit transaction:

scripts/prepare_mint.sh <image_path> <x1> <y1> <x2> <y2> <url>

Example:

scripts/prepare_mint.sh my_logo.png 992 128 1024 160 https://myproject.com

Returns transaction JSON:

{
  "to": "0x25b9afe64bb3593ec7e9dc7ef386a9b04c53f96e",
  "value": "0x2dc8b1d1680000",
  "data": "0xdd2e6e7d...",
  "chainId": 8453,
  "description": "Mint 32x32 plot at (992,128) on Million Bit Homepage linking to https://myproject.com",
  "meta": {
    "price_eth": "0.012887040000000000",
    "price_wei": "12887040000000000",
    "size": "32x32",
    "url": "https://myproject.com"
  }
}

Use --dry-run to skip on-chain checks and just test the encoding pipeline.

7. Submit the transaction

Pass the output JSON to your EVM wallet skill to execute the transaction on Base chain (chainId 8453). The key fields are:

• to -- the contract address
• value -- ETH to send (the mint price, in hex wei)
• data -- the ABI-encoded calldata
• chainId -- 8453 (Base)

Script Reference

All scripts live in scripts/ (relative to this file) and output JSON to stdout. Status messages go to stderr.

Common Issues

• "Coordinates overlap" -- that spot is taken. Use find_available_plots.sh to find open spots.
• "must be a multiple of 16" -- all coordinates and dimensions must be divisible by 16.
• Image wrong size -- prepare_mint.sh auto-resizes if the image doesn't match the plot dimensions.
• Price changed -- price increases with each new mint. Re-run check_price.sh for current pricing.
• Transaction reverts -- ensure your wallet has enough ETH on Base to cover the price plus gas.

Technical Details

• Contract: 0x25b9afe64bb3593ec7e9dc7ef386a9b04c53f96e on Base (chain ID 8453)
• Standard: ERC-721 (Million Bit Homepage / MBH)
• Pixel data: Images are encoded in v1 format (16x16 segments with hex colors + URL), compressed with pako/zlib, and stored on-chain in the mint transaction calldata