Guardian Vault
Guardian Vault is a family-oriented, permission-based inheritance and emergency wallet system.It allows users to create Shared Vaults Inheritance planning Emergency access Family fund management
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GUARDIANVAULT
🎯 TAGLINE
"Secure family assets. Delegate with limits. Inherit with confidence."
Inheritance planning without private keys — powered by MetaMask Advanced Permissions
📋 PROJECT INFORMATION
Field | Details |
|---|---|
Category | 🔐 DeFi & Finance | 👨👩👧👦 Family & Estate Planning |
Hackathon | MetaMask Advanced Permissions Dev Cook-Off 2024 |
Live Demo | |
GitHub | |
Built In | 7 days |
🚨 THE PROBLEM
Current Inheritance Solutions Are Fundamentally Broken
Solution | Problems | Risk Level |
|---|---|---|
Share Private Keys | • No spending limits | 🔴 CRITICAL |
Multisig Wallets | • Complex technical setup | 🟡 HIGH |
Traditional Will | • 3-7% lawyer fees | 🟠 MEDIUM |
ERC-20 Approvals | • Unlimited token access | 🔴 CRITICAL |
The Core Challenge
"I want my family to inherit my crypto if something happens to me, but I don't want to give them my private keys, pay thousands in legal fees, or set up complex multisigs."
This is impossible with existing Web3 infrastructure — until now.
💡 OUR SOLUTION
GuardianVault: Permission-Based Inheritance System
GuardianVault uses MetaMask Advanced Permissions (ERC-7715) to create:
Key Innovation Matrix
Traditional | GuardianVault |
|---|---|
❌ Full private key access | ✅ Limited permissions only |
❌ Forever or nothing | ✅ Time-bound + revocable |
❌ Manual every transaction | ✅ Auto-execute after trigger |
❌ One person = one risk | ✅ Multi-agent verification |
❌ No spending caps | ✅ Exact amount limits |
❌ Can't audit actions | ✅ Full on-chain trail |
HOW IT WORKS
Complete User Journey

🧠 How GuardianVault Works (Simple Explanation)
A user connects MetaMask and creates a GuardianVault
The user defines:
Beneficiaries (family members)
Token type (ERC-20 like USDC)
Maximum amount
Time window
Trigger condition (emergency / inactivity / verified event)
The user grants an Advanced Permission (ERC-7715) to an Executor Agent
(Optional) The Executor Agent re-delegates partial permission to a Verifier Agent (A2A flow)
Agents continuously monitor trigger sources
When the trigger occurs:
Permissions are validated
Verifier approval is requested (if enabled)
Funds are released automatically and securely
Every step is auditable, revocable, and transparent
✅ No private keys shared
✅ No custodial control
✅ Fully permission-based execution
🔐 MetaMask Advanced Permissions (ERC-7715)
GuardianVault deeply integrates MetaMask Advanced Permissions using the Smart Accounts Kit.
How we use Advanced Permissions:
Grant agents limited ERC-20 spending authority
Enforce:
Max spend amount
Time-bound validity
Contract-specific execution
Support agent-to-agent (A2A) delegation
Permissions are:
Revocable anytime
Visible in MetaMask
Non-custodial by design
This ensures agents can help — but never misuse funds.
Permission Scope Configuration
Permission Feature | Configuration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
Token Type | Native ETH or ERC-20 USDC | What assets agent can transfer |
Max Amount |
| Hard cap per permission |
Period Duration |
| Auto-reset allowance |
Start Time |
| Can't execute before |
Expiry |
| Auto-expires if unused |
Allowed Targets |
| Only these addresses |
Value Per TX |
| Prevent single large drain |
🤖 Agent-to-Agent (A2A) Security Flow

GuardianVault introduces a two-agent approval model:
Executor Agent
Executes fund transfers when conditions are metVerifier Agent (Optional)
Receives a sub-delegated permission to approve or reject execution
This creates multi-party verification without multi-sig complexity, making inheritance safer and more human-friendly.
📊 Envio Indexing Integration
GuardianVault uses Envio to provide a real-time transparency layer.
What Envio indexes:
Vault creation events
Permission grants & revocations
Agent delegation trees
Fund release events
Why this matters:
Families can see exactly what permissions exist
Judges can verify Advanced Permissions in action
Creates a live dashboard for auditability and trust
Envio turns GuardianVault from a black box into a fully observable system.

🎯 Why GuardianVault is Unique
🚫 Not another DCA or trading bot
👨👩👧👦 First family-focused crypto inheritance system
🛡️ Uses permissions instead of private keys
🔁 Introduces A2A permission re-delegation
🌍 Solves a real-world human problem, not just DeFi mechanics
📈 IMPACT & METRICS
Problem Scale
Statistic | Source | Impact |
|---|---|---|
$140 billion | US Probate Costs (Annual) | Lost to legal fees |
6-18 months | Average Inheritance Wait | Families can't access funds |
$3+ billion | Lost Crypto (2023) | Unrecoverable due to lost keys |
62% | Americans without estate plan | Unprepared families |
$280 billion | Crypto Market Cap | Growing inheritance need |
🙏 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Built during the MetaMask Advanced Permissions Dev Cook-Off using:
Technology | Usage |
|---|---|
🦊 MetaMask Smart Accounts Kit | Core permission system |
📊 Envio | Event indexing & GraphQL API |
🌐 Pimlico | Account abstraction bundler |
⚡ Viem & Wagmi | Ethereum client libraries |
🎨 Vercel | Hosting & deployment |
Special thanks to the MetaMask and Envio teams for their excellent documentation and support!
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