CONFIG.md

Protocol Configuration

Voting System Parameters

1. IDEAS_PER_ROUND
2. VOTING_DURATION
3. minStake

Parameter Effects

1. Higher IDEAS_PER_ROUND increases round size but raises gas usage
2. Longer VOTING_DURATION reduces spam but slows funding cadence
3. Higher minStake reduces spam but increases voter cost

Grant Distribution

1. authorSharePercent in GrantManagerUpgradeable

Grant Tradeoffs

1. Higher author share increases builder incentives
2. Lower author share increases protocol reserve

Token Parameters

1. maxSupply in GovernanceTokenUpgradeable
2. Initial minters and minting permissions

Token Tradeoffs

1. Lower maxSupply constrains long-term emissions
2. Minters should be limited and monitored

Role Assignments

1. All system roles are set in deploy-proxies.ts
2. User roles are granted via VoterProgressionUpgradeable

Where To Change Parameters

1. Admin-only setters in upgradeable contracts
2. Upgrades for new parameters or constraints

Recommended Defaults (Local/Sepolia)

1. IDEAS_PER_ROUND = 30
2. VOTING_DURATION = 1 day
3. minStake = 3000 * 10**18
4. authorSharePercent = 95

Parameter Change Guidance

1. Prefer changes on Sepolia before any production environment
2. Document changes and expected impact
3. Re-run post-deploy checks after updates