telegram/agents/leo.yaml

@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@ domain_expertise: >
 
 # ─── Hosted Leo Runtime ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
 http_chat_proxy_url: "https://leo.livingip.xyz/api/agents/leo/chat"
-http_research_proxy_url: "https://leo.livingip.xyz/api/agents/leo/research"
-smart_research_command_prefixes:
-  - "/smart_research"
-  - "/paid_research"
-auto_smart_research_from_chat: true
 respond_to_private_chats: true
 
 # ─── KB Scope ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -49,10 +44,6 @@ voice_definition: |
   answer from retained Living IP runtime evidence and current route state.
   Do not claim payment execution unless the HTTP route returns retained
   payment/readback evidence.
-  When addressed or used in private chat, clear requests for fresh sourced
-  research should go through Leo's hosted research route. First return a paid
-  research quote and checkout link. Only resume paid execution after a
-  work_order_id or payment receipt is present.
 
 # ─── Learnings ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 learnings_file: agents/leo/learnings.md

telegram/bot.py

@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ from http_chat_proxy import (
     extract_smart_research_goal,
     post_chat_proxy,
     should_attach_structured_market_context,
-    smart_research_payment_fields_for_message,
     smart_research_command_names,
 )
 
@@ -1129,10 +1128,6 @@ async def handle_message(update: Update, context: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE):
     if len(text) < MIN_MESSAGE_LENGTH:
         return
 
-    if AGENT_HTTP_RESEARCH_PROXY_URL and extract_paid_work_order_id(text):
-        await handle_tagged(update, context)
-        return
-
     # Conversation window behavior depends on chat type (Rio: DMs vs groups)
     # DMs: auto-respond (always 1-on-1, no false positives)
     # Groups: silent context only (reply-to is the only follow-up trigger)
@@ -1212,10 +1207,7 @@ async def handle_tagged(update: Update, context: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE):
                 tuple(AGENT_MENTION_ALIASES),
             )
     if AGENT_HTTP_RESEARCH_PROXY_URL and smart_research_goal:
-        payment_gate = smart_research_payment_fields_for_message(
-            paid_work_order_id=paid_work_order_id,
-            configured_payment_gate=_smart_research_payment_gate(msg.chat_id),
-        )
+        payment_gate = _smart_research_payment_gate(msg.chat_id)
         proxy_research_goal = smart_research_goal
         if should_attach_structured_market_context(smart_research_goal):
             market_context, market_data_audit, market_duration, market_tokens = await _market_context_for_message(

telegram/http_chat_proxy.py

@@ -184,19 +184,6 @@ def should_attach_structured_market_context(message: str) -> bool:
     return bool(_MARKET_CONTEXT_RE.search(text))
 
 
-def smart_research_payment_fields_for_message(
-    *,
-    paid_work_order_id: str | None,
-    configured_payment_gate: dict[str, Any],
-) -> dict[str, Any]:
-    """Return paid-execution fields only for a settled work-order resume message."""
-    if not paid_work_order_id:
-        return {"allow_paid_execution": False}
-    if configured_payment_gate.get("allow_paid_execution") is True:
-        return configured_payment_gate
-    return {"allow_paid_execution": False}
-
-
 def build_smart_research_proxy_payload(
     *,
     research_goal: str,

tests/test_telegram_leo_x402_bridge.py

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ from http_chat_proxy import (  # noqa: E402
     extract_chat_proxy_reply,
     extract_smart_research_goal,
     should_attach_structured_market_context,
-    smart_research_payment_fields_for_message,
     smart_research_command_names,
 )
 from market_data import extract_market_data_tokens, format_price_context  # noqa: E402
@@ -32,9 +31,6 @@ def test_leo_config_opts_into_http_chat_proxy_without_changing_default_agents():
 
     assert leo.name == "Leo"
     assert leo.http_chat_proxy_url == "https://leo.livingip.xyz/api/agents/leo/chat"
-    assert leo.http_research_proxy_url == "https://leo.livingip.xyz/api/agents/leo/research"
-    assert "/smart_research" in leo.smart_research_command_prefixes
-    assert leo.auto_smart_research_from_chat is True
     assert leo.respond_to_private_chats is True
     assert "@teLEOhuman" in leo.mention_aliases
     assert leo_wallet_test.name == "Leo Wallet Test"
@@ -47,6 +43,7 @@ def test_leo_config_opts_into_http_chat_proxy_without_changing_default_agents():
     assert "@lipleowallet0622183538bot" in leo_wallet_test.mention_aliases
     assert rio.http_chat_proxy_url is None
     assert rio.respond_to_private_chats is False
+    assert leo.auto_smart_research_from_chat is False
 
 
 def test_invalid_http_chat_proxy_url_fails_closed(tmp_path):
@@ -138,37 +135,6 @@ def test_smart_research_payload_can_resume_paid_work_order_without_secret_materi
     assert "secret" not in str(payload).lower()
 
 
-def test_smart_research_payment_fields_quote_first_even_when_gate_enabled():
-    configured_gate = {
-        "allow_paid_execution": True,
-        "approval_ref": "approval_ref_livingip_x402_20260622",
-        "max_amount_usd": 0.01,
-    }
-
-    payment_fields = smart_research_payment_fields_for_message(
-        paid_work_order_id=None,
-        configured_payment_gate=configured_gate,
-    )
-
-    assert payment_fields == {"allow_paid_execution": False}
-    assert "approval_ref" not in payment_fields
-
-
-def test_smart_research_payment_fields_resume_uses_capped_gate():
-    configured_gate = {
-        "allow_paid_execution": True,
-        "approval_ref": "approval_ref_livingip_x402_20260622",
-        "max_amount_usd": 0.01,
-    }
-
-    payment_fields = smart_research_payment_fields_for_message(
-        paid_work_order_id="sponsored_work_orders:f951ccc6c7762ecba6f76cf6",
-        configured_payment_gate=configured_gate,
-    )
-
-    assert payment_fields == configured_gate
-
-
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     ("message", "expected"),
     [