Deep Dive Overview

Stylus Manager combines two workflows with different failure modes: activation determines whether the program can execute, while caching affects the cost of repeated calls. Monitor both independently.

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⚡ Activation

Read Activation Lifecycle for status interpretation, manual activation, automated reactivation, refunds, retry behavior, and history.

💰 Caching

• Effective Bid: how the auction accounts for time decay.
• Bid Suggestions: how cache conditions affect suggested amounts.
• Eviction Risk: how the UI compares an existing entry with current thresholds.
• Place Bid: the direct wallet transaction and its result.
• Cache Bid Automation: selection, independent settings, and spending controls.

⛽ Shared automation funding

CMA keeps separate biddingEnabled and autoActivate controls per registered contract. Both operations use the same per-user escrow on that deployment. A bid can leave too little balance for reactivation, so track the Gas Tank alongside contract status.

The v2 ABI and migration changes are described in What's New in v2.