explain — Built-in Concept Reference

Built-in educational reference for Bittensor concepts. 33 topics covering all major protocol mechanics.

Usage

agcli explain
# JSON: [{"topic", "description"}]

agcli explain --topic tempo
# JSON: {"topic", "content"}

Topic	Description
`tempo`	Block cadence for subnet weight evaluation
`commit-reveal`	Two-phase weight submission scheme
`yuma`	Yuma consensus — the incentive mechanism
`rate-limits`	Weight setting frequency constraints
`stake-weight`	Minimum stake required to set weights
`amm`	Automated Market Maker (Dynamic TAO pools)
`bootstrap`	Getting started as a new subnet owner
`alpha`	Subnet-specific alpha tokens
`emission`	How TAO emissions are distributed
`registration`	Registering neurons on subnets
`subnets`	What subnets are and how they work
`validators`	Validator role and responsibilities
`miners`	Miner role and responsibilities
`immunity`	Immunity period for new registrations
`delegation`	Delegating/nominating stake to validators
`childkeys`	Childkey take and delegation within subnets
`root`	Root network (SN0) and root weights
`proxy`	Proxy accounts for delegated signing
`coldkey-swap`	Coldkey swap scheduling and security
`governance`	On-chain governance and proposals
`senate`	Senate / triumvirate governance body
`mev-shield`	MEV protection on Bittensor
`limits`	Network and chain operational limits
`hyperparams`	Subnet hyperparameters reference
`axon`	Axon serving endpoint for miners/validators
`take`	Validator/delegate take percentage
`recycle`	Recycling and burning alpha tokens
`pow`	Proof-of-work registration mechanics
`archive`	Archive nodes and historical data queries
`diff`	Compare chain state between two blocks
`owner-workflow`	Step-by-step guide for subnet owners

agcli handler: src/cli/system_cmds.rs — handle_explain() at L131 Topic definitions: src/utils/explain.rs — 33 topics with fuzzy matching aliases

No on-chain interaction — all content is embedded in the binary.