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### The Missing Piece

We have:
✅ On-chain conditional orders (ComposableCoW)
⚠️ Fixed-case off-chain execution layer (watch-tower and EthFlow)
We have: ✅ On-chain conditional orders (ComposableCoW) ⚠️ Fixed-case off-chain execution layer (watch-tower and EthFlow)

We’re missing:
❌ **Programmable off-chain execution layer**
We’re missing: ❌ **Programmable off-chain execution layer**

Shepherd fills this gap and becomes the foundation for future innovations like gas abstraction (Methane).

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### Core Protocol Use Cases (Enabled by Shepherd)

**1. TWAP Order Monitoring (Initial Implementation)**
Replace current watch-tower with WASM module. Easy to update, community can customise.
**1. TWAP Order Monitoring (Initial Implementation)** Replace current watch-tower with WASM module. Easy to update, community can customise.

**2. Ethflow Order Monitoring (Initial Implementation)**
Replace existing Ethflow monitoring with WASM module, removing Ethflow-specific logic from the backend and reducing cross-domain concerns.
**2. Ethflow Order Monitoring (Initial Implementation)** Replace existing Ethflow monitoring with WASM module, removing Ethflow-specific logic from the backend and reducing cross-domain concerns.

**3. Methane Gas Abstraction (Future - Built on Shepherd)**

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### Community Use Cases

**5. Stop-Loss / Take-Profit Orders**
Monitor price oracles, submit CoW order when conditions met.
**5. Stop-Loss / Take-Profit Orders** Monitor price oracles, submit CoW order when conditions met.

**6. Automated Portfolio Rebalancing**
Track wallet balances, trigger rebalance when allocation drifts.
**6. Automated Portfolio Rebalancing** Track wallet balances, trigger rebalance when allocation drifts.

**7. Yield Farming Automation**
Monitor lending positions, automatically compound rewards when profitable.
**7. Yield Farming Automation** Monitor lending positions, automatically compound rewards when profitable.

**8. DAO Governance Automation**
Automatically vote on proposals based on predefined rules.
**8. DAO Governance Automation** Automatically vote on proposals based on predefined rules.

**Key Point:** Shepherd is the **foundation**. Once built, Methane and Fee Automation become modules rather than separate infrastructure projects—dramatically reducing complexity and development time.

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### Milestone 1: Core Runtime & Event System

**Duration:** 3 weeks
**Effort Estimate:** 120 hours (3 weeks FTE)
**Duration:** 3 weeks **Effort Estimate:** 120 hours (3 weeks FTE)

**Deliverables:**

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### Milestone 2: TWAP & Ethflow Module Implementation

**Duration:** 2.5 weeks
**Effort Estimate:** 100 hours (2.5 weeks FTE)
**Duration:** 2.5 weeks **Effort Estimate:** 100 hours (2.5 weeks FTE)

**Deliverables:**

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### Milestone 3: SDK & Developer Experience

**Duration:** 1.5 weeks
**Effort Estimate:** 60 hours (1.5 weeks FTE)
**Duration:** 1.5 weeks **Effort Estimate:** 60 hours (1.5 weeks FTE)

**Deliverables:**

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### Milestone 4: Production Hardening

**Duration:** 1.5 weeks
**Effort Estimate:** 60 hours (1.5 weeks FTE)
**Duration:** 1.5 weeks **Effort Estimate:** 60 hours (1.5 weeks FTE)

**Deliverables:**

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### Milestone 5: Multi-Chain Considerations & Final Testing

**Duration:** 1 week
**Effort Estimate:** 40 hours (1 week FTE)
**Duration:** 1 week **Effort Estimate:** 40 hours (1 week FTE)

**Deliverables:**

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## Total Effort Estimate

**Total Duration:** 9.5 weeks
**Total Effort:** 380 hours (9.5 weeks FTE)
**Total Duration:** 9.5 weeks **Total Effort:** 380 hours (9.5 weeks FTE)

**Breakdown:**

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## Grant Funding Request

**Rate:** €100/hour
**Total Grant Amount:** €38,000
**Rate:** €100/hour **Total Grant Amount:** €38,000

**Payment Terms:**

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* ✅ ComposableCoW SDK: Widely adopted by developers
* ✅ Core Contributor: 14+ months of consistent contributions

**Why This Project:**
Shepherd represents the culmination of 18+ months working on CoW Protocol automation:
**Why This Project:** Shepherd represents the culmination of 18+ months working on CoW Protocol automation:

1. Built the conditional order framework (ComposableCoW)
2. Implemented specific order types (TWAP)
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3. **Fee Automation/Methane** → Advanced automation patterns ✅
4. **Shepherd** → Programmable execution layer ✅

**The Vision:**
Make CoW Protocol the platform for programmable DeFi automation—where any developer can build sophisticated trading strategies, yield optimisation, and automation without building infrastructure from scratch.
**The Vision:** Make CoW Protocol the platform for programmable DeFi automation—where any developer can build sophisticated trading strategies, yield optimisation, and automation without building infrastructure from scratch.

**Why Now:**

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