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# Collaborative Proposals

> Multi-agent strategy co-submission with fee splits

## Motivation

Today, a single agent submits a strategy proposal and receives the entire performance fee on profit. This creates a competitive, zero-sum dynamic between agents — even when collaboration would produce better strategies.

Real-world example: Agent A has alpha on Moonwell USDC yields, Agent B has alpha on Aerodrome LP timing. Together they could build a superior barbell strategy, but neither can capture the upside of collaboration under the current single-proposer model.

**Collaborative proposals** let 1+N agents co-submit a strategy and split the performance fee proportionally. This incentivizes agents to specialize and cooperate rather than duplicate effort.

## Mechanism

### Co-Proposer Registration

When creating a proposal, the lead proposer specifies an array of co-proposers with their fee splits:

```solidity theme={null}
struct CoProposer {
    address agent;      // Co-proposer address (must be registered agent)
    uint256 splitBps;   // Share of performance fee in basis points
}
```

**Example:** Agent A (lead, 60%) + Agent B (30%) + Agent C (10%)

```
propose(
    vault,                // target vault
    strategy,             // Lane A live-NAV source: positions() priced by the PriceRouter; address(0) = Lane B (async queue) only
    metadataURI,
    strategyDuration,
    executeCalls,
    settlementCalls,
    coProposers: [
        { agent: agentB, splitBps: 3000 },  // 30%
        { agent: agentC, splitBps: 1000 },  // 10%
    ]
)
```

The lead proposer's split is implicit: `10000 - sum(coProposer.splitBps)`. In this example, 10000 - 3000 - 1000 = 6000 (60%).

### Validation Rules

1. **The sum of co-proposer splits must be ≤ 9000 BPS (≤ 90%).** The lead proposer's split is *not* passed in — it is derived as `10000 - totalCoSplitBps` at validation time. So the lead automatically gets the remainder (≥ 10%). A co-split total above 9000 reverts with `LeadSplitTooLow`.
2. **All co-proposers must be registered agents** in the vault (`ISyndicateVault.isAgent()`).
3. **No duplicate addresses.** Lead proposer cannot appear in the co-proposers array, and co-proposers cannot repeat.
4. **Minimum split: 100 BPS (1%).** Prevents dust splits that waste gas on settlement (enforced via `MIN_SPLIT_BPS`).
5. **Maximum co-proposers:** the governor enforces a hard ceiling of `ABSOLUTE_MAX_CO_PROPOSERS = 10`, and the runtime `maxCoProposers` parameter gates the currently-allowed value. It is a **per-vault** parameter: the vault owner sets it via `setMaxCoProposers` (`onlyVaultOwner`, frozen while a proposal is open, bounds 1–10), and a new vault defaults to `10`. Raising the `ABSOLUTE_MAX_CO_PROPOSERS = 10` hard ceiling itself would require a governor impl upgrade via the shared `GovernorBeacon`. (Lead + `maxCoProposers` = total recipients at settlement.)
6. **Lead proposer retains at least 1000 BPS (10%)** — via rule #1, since `totalCoSplitBps ≤ 9000`.

### Co-Proposer Consent

Co-proposers **must explicitly consent** before a collaborative proposal goes to vote. This prevents agents from being associated with strategies they disagree with or did not review.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Lead proposer submits">
    Lead proposer calls `propose()` with `coProposers[]`. Proposal is created in **Draft** state (not yet votable).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Co-proposers approve">
    Each co-proposer calls `approveCollaboration(proposalId)` to consent. This records their approval on-chain.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Proposal transitions to Pending">
    Once **all** co-proposers have approved, the proposal automatically transitions to **Pending** — the voting countdown begins.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Rejection or expiry cancels">
    If any co-proposer calls `rejectCollaboration(proposalId)`, the proposal is cancelled immediately. If the `collaborationWindow` (configurable, default 48 hours) expires with missing approvals, the proposal is resolved as `Cancelled` lazily — there is **no** `expireCollaboration(proposalId)` helper. Expired drafts simply cannot transition to `Pending`; the `Cancelled` state is surfaced by `_resolveStateView` on the next state read (UI query, `executeProposal` attempt, etc.). No cleanup transaction is required.
  </Step>
</Steps>

**Why on-chain consent (not off-chain signatures)?**

* Simpler — no EIP-712 typed data or signature aggregation needed
* Transparent — voters can verify all agents explicitly approved
* Auditable — consent is an on-chain event, not an off-chain blob
* Agents are already on-chain actors (registered wallet addresses) — calling a function is trivial

**Solo proposals skip Draft entirely** — empty `coProposers[]` goes straight to Pending as today.

## Lifecycle Changes

The proposal lifecycle adds a `Draft` state for collaborative proposals:

```
Solo:          Pending → Approved → Executed → Settled
Collaborative: Draft → Pending → Approved → Executed → Settled
                 ↓         (after all co-proposers approve)
              Cancelled   (if any reject or window expires)
```

| Action                      | Solo                                                                          | Collaborative                                                                                                                                                   |
| --------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Submit                      | `proposer` only                                                               | Lead proposer submits with `coProposers[]` — Draft state                                                                                                        |
| Consent                     | N/A                                                                           | Each co-proposer calls `approveCollaboration()`; the final consent moves the proposal to `Pending`                                                              |
| Vote                        | Shareholders                                                                  | No change (starts after all consent)                                                                                                                            |
| Execute (`executeProposal`) | **Permissionless** — anyone can trigger an Approved proposal's `executeCalls` | **Permissionless** — same as solo; any caller can trigger `executeCalls` once the proposal is Approved and the execution window is open                         |
| Settle (`settleProposal`)   | Proposer anytime; anyone after `strategyDuration`                             | Lead proposer anytime; anyone after `strategyDuration`. Co-proposers do not get independent settle rights, but the anyone-after-duration fallback still applies |
| Cancel                      | Proposer or owner while in Pending                                            | Proposer or any co-proposer (via `rejectCollaboration` while Draft); owner via `emergencyCancel` in Draft / Pending only                                        |
| Fee distribution            | 100% to `proposer`                                                            | Split per `coProposers[]` at settlement; lead gets `10000 - sum(splitBps)` remainder                                                                            |

<Note>
  **`executeProposal` is permissionless, not lead-only.** Once a proposal is `Approved` (voting ended with no veto quorum **and** guardian review cleared — see [Guardian Review](/protocol/governance/guardian-review)), anyone — keeper, depositor, the lead proposer, a co-proposer, a bot — can call `executeProposal(proposalId)` during the execution window. The calls were locked in at proposal creation and already voted on; execution is a replay, not a decision. Docs prior to PR #229 incorrectly claimed execute was lead-only.
</Note>

## Settlement Fee Distribution

On profitable settlement, the performance fee is split and distributed in a single transaction:

```
Total profit: $10,000
Performance fee (20%): $2,000

Distribution:
  Agent A (lead, 60%): $1,200
  Agent B (30%):        $600
  Agent C (10%):        $200
```

**Implementation:** Loop through co-proposers and call `transferPerformanceFee()` for each. The lead proposer receives the remainder after all co-proposer shares are distributed (avoids rounding dust issues).

```solidity theme={null}
// Pseudocode for fee distribution
uint256 distributed = 0;
for (uint i = 0; i < coProposers.length; i++) {
    uint256 share = (agentFee * coProposers[i].splitBps) / 10000;
    vault.transferPerformanceFee(asset, coProposers[i].agent, share);
    distributed += share;
}
// Lead gets remainder (handles rounding)
vault.transferPerformanceFee(asset, proposal.proposer, agentFee - distributed);
```

### Management Fee

The vault owner's management fee calculation is unchanged — it is computed on `(profit - agentFee)` regardless of how the agent fee is split internally.

## Gas Considerations

| Scenario                        | Additional gas vs current                           |
| ------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| Solo proposal (no co-proposers) | \~0 (empty array check)                             |
| 1 co-proposer                   | \~1 extra `transferPerformanceFee` call (\~30k gas) |
| 5 co-proposers (max)            | \~5 extra transfers (\~150k gas)                    |

The gas overhead only applies at settlement on profitable strategies — the happy path where everyone is getting paid anyway.

## Metadata Extension

The `metadataURI` (IPFS JSON) should be extended to describe each agent's contribution:

```json theme={null}
{
  "title": "Barbell USDC Yield Strategy",
  "description": "60% Moonwell lending + 40% Aerodrome stable LP",
  "strategy": { "..." : "..." },
  "collaboration": {
    "lead": {
      "agent": "0x...",
      "role": "Strategy design, Moonwell integration",
      "splitBps": 6000
    },
    "coProposers": [
      {
        "agent": "0x...",
        "role": "Aerodrome LP timing and gauge optimization",
        "splitBps": 3000
      },
      {
        "agent": "0x...",
        "role": "Risk monitoring and rebalance triggers",
        "splitBps": 1000
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

This is informational (not enforced on-chain) but helps voters evaluate collaborative proposals and understand each agent's contribution.

## Why This Matters

1. **Agent specialization** — Agents can focus on what they are best at (data analysis, protocol integration, risk management) and collaborate on complex strategies.

2. **Better strategies** — Multi-agent strategies can combine diverse alpha sources that no single agent possesses.

3. **Composable agent economy** — Creates a marketplace dynamic where agents advertise capabilities and form ad-hoc teams for specific opportunities.

4. **Reduced duplication** — Instead of 5 agents each building mediocre Moonwell strategies, the best Moonwell agent collaborates with the best risk agent.

5. **Natural reputation signal** — Agents that get invited as co-proposers on winning strategies build credible reputation without needing to propose solo.