tracking-token-launches

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Track new token launches across DEXes with risk analysis and contract verification. Use when discovering new token launches, monitoring IDOs, or analyzing token contracts. Trigger with phrases like "track launches", "find new tokens", "new pairs on uniswap", "token risk analysis", or "monitor IDOs".

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Token Launch Tracker

Overview

Monitor new token launches across decentralized exchanges. Detect PairCreated events from DEX factory contracts, fetch token metadata, and analyze contracts for risk indicators like mint functions, blacklists, proxy patterns, and ownership status.

Prerequisites

Before using this skill, ensure you have:

Python 3.8+ with requests library
RPC endpoint access (public endpoints work for basic usage)
Optional: Etherscan API key for contract verification checks
Optional: Custom RPC URLs for higher rate limits

Commands

recent - Show Recent Launches

python launch_tracker.py recent --chain ethereum --hours 24
python launch_tracker.py recent --chain base --analyze --limit 20
python launch_tracker.py recent --chain bsc --dex "PancakeSwap V2" -f json

Options:

--chain, -c: Chain to scan (ethereum, bsc, arbitrum, base, polygon)
--hours, -H: Hours to look back (default: 24)
--dex, -d: Filter by DEX name
--limit, -l: Maximum results (default: 50)
--analyze, -a: Include token and contract analysis
--rpc-url: Custom RPC URL

detail - Token Details

python launch_tracker.py detail --address 0x... --chain ethereum

Options:

--address, -a: Token contract address (required)
--chain, -c: Chain (default: ethereum)
--pair, -p: Pair address (optional)
--etherscan-key: API key for verification check

risk - Risk Analysis

python launch_tracker.py risk --address 0x... --chain base

Analyzes contract for risk indicators:

Mint function (HIGH risk)
Proxy contract (MEDIUM risk)
Not verified (MEDIUM risk)
Blacklist functionality (MEDIUM risk)
Active owner (LOW risk)

summary - Launch Statistics

python launch_tracker.py summary --hours 24
python launch_tracker.py summary --chains ethereum,base,arbitrum

dexes - List DEXes

python launch_tracker.py dexes --chain bsc

chains - List Chains

python launch_tracker.py chains

Instructions

Check recent launches on a specific chain:

cd ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/scripts
python launch_tracker.py recent --chain ethereum --hours 6

Get detailed token info for a specific address:

python launch_tracker.py detail --address 0x6982508145454ce325ddbe47a25d4ec3d2311933 --chain ethereum

Analyze token risk before interaction:

python launch_tracker.py risk --address 0x... --chain base --etherscan-key YOUR_KEY

View cross-chain summary:

python launch_tracker.py summary --hours 24

Export to JSON for programmatic use:

python launch_tracker.py -f json recent --chain ethereum --analyze > launches.json

Supported Chains

Chain	DEXes	Block Time
Ethereum	Uniswap V2/V3, SushiSwap	12s
BSC	PancakeSwap V2/V3	3s
Arbitrum	Uniswap V3, Camelot, SushiSwap	0.25s
Base	Uniswap V3, Aerodrome	2s
Polygon	Uniswap V3, QuickSwap, SushiSwap	2s

Risk Indicators

Indicator	Severity	Description
Mint function	HIGH	Contract can mint new tokens
Proxy contract	MEDIUM	Implementation can be changed
Not verified	MEDIUM	Source code not public
Blacklist/whitelist	MEDIUM	Can restrict transfers
Active owner	LOW	Ownership not renounced
Small bytecode	INFO	Might be minimal/proxy

Output

Table format: Formatted ASCII tables with token data
JSON format: Structured data for programmatic use
Risk scores: 0-100 scale (higher = riskier)
Links: Explorer and DEXScreener URLs

Error Handling

See ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/errors.md for comprehensive error handling including:

RPC connection issues and fallback chain
Rate limiting and backoff strategies
Contract analysis edge cases

Examples

See ${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/examples.md for detailed examples including:

Finding high-risk tokens
Multi-chain monitoring scripts
Python integration

Resources

Uniswap V2 Factory
PancakeSwap Factory
DEXScreener - Real-time pair data
Etherscan API - Contract verification