Clarify public implementation pricing per agent-hour

apps/logicsrc-web/contract/logicsrc-web.contract.test.ts

@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ describe("POST /api/hire-us/coinpay-checkout", () => {
       payment_method: "both",
       currency: "usdc_pol",
       blockchain: "USDC_POL",
-      description: "LogicSRC Hire Us - 10h @ $400/hour",
+      description: "LogicSRC Hire Us - 10 agent-hours @ $400/agent-hour",
       success_url: "https://logicsrc.test/hire-us?payment=success",
       cancel_url: "https://logicsrc.test/hire-us?payment=cancelled",
       redirect_url: "https://logicsrc.test/hire-us?payment=coinpay",
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ describe("POST /api/hire-us/coinpay-checkout", () => {
 
     expect(response.status).toBe(201);
     expect(createBody.amount_usd).toBe(10100);
-    expect(createBody.description).toBe("LogicSRC Hire Us - 25.25h @ $400/hour");
+    expect(createBody.description).toBe("LogicSRC Hire Us - 25.25 agent-hours @ $400/agent-hour");
     expect(createBody.metadata).toMatchObject({ billing: "metered_hours", hours: 25.25, rate_usd_per_hour: 400 });
     expect(body.payment).toMatchObject({ amount_usd: 10100, hours: 25.25, rate_usd_per_hour: 400 });
   });

apps/logicsrc-web/e2e/logicsrc.spec.ts

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ test.describe("LogicSRC PWA", () => {
     await expect(page.getByRole("heading", { name: "Hire Us", exact: true })).toBeVisible();
     await expect(page.locator(".price-row strong", { hasText: "$400" })).toBeVisible();
     await expect(page.getByText("per hour")).toBeVisible();
-    await expect(page.getByText("Ten-hour minimum engagement")).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(page.getByText("Ten-agent-hour minimum engagement")).toBeVisible();
     await expect(page.getByText("open infrastructure and open specs for AI agent systems")).toBeVisible();
     await expect(page.getByRole("button", { name: "Request review" })).toBeVisible();
     await expect(page.getByPlaceholder("you@example.com")).toBeVisible();

apps/logicsrc-web/src/app/[[...slug]]/page.tsx

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const ROUTE_META: Record<string, { title: string; description: string }> = {
   },
   "hire-us": {
     title: "Hire Us · LogicSRC",
-    description: "Implementation help for LogicSRC, AgentSwarm, and Credential Sharing at $400/hour for accepted work, paid via CoinPay.",
+    description: "Implementation help for LogicSRC, AgentSwarm, and Credential Sharing at $400/hour/agent for accepted work, paid via CoinPay.",
   },
   // /agent-swarm was the AgentSwarm placeholder band. It is now the OpenFleet
   // spec at app/openfleet; next.config.ts redirects the old path there.

apps/logicsrc-web/src/app/about/page.tsx

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export default function AboutPage(): ReactNode {
 
           <h3>Work with us</h3>
           <p>
-            Profullstack implements LogicSRC-based systems at $400/hour for
+            Profullstack implements LogicSRC-based systems at $400/hour/agent for
             accepted work, paid via CoinPay. See <a href="/hire-us">Hire Us</a>.
           </p>
         </div>

apps/logicsrc-web/src/app/api/hire-us/coinpay-checkout/route.ts

@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ import { choosePaymentRail, fetchMerchantEligibility, parseJson } from "@/lib/co
 export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
 
 // POST /api/hire-us/coinpay-checkout — create a CoinPay checkout for approved
-// Hire Us hours at $400/hour, choosing card/crypto/both based on merchant
+// Hire Us hours at $400/hour/agent, choosing card/crypto/both based on merchant
 // eligibility. Billing is metered: the caller supplies the approved hours and the
 // amount is derived from them, never a fixed recurring figure.
 const RATE_USD_PER_HOUR = 400;
 const MINIMUM_HOURS = 10;
 
+// Hours represent total approved agent-hours, not wall-clock duration.
 // Hours are quoted in quarter-hour increments; anything finer is a rounding
 // artifact rather than a real billing unit.
 function parseHours(value: unknown): number | null {
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
       return json(
         {
           success: false,
-          error: `Approved hours must be a quarter-hour increment of at least ${MINIMUM_HOURS}`
+          error: `Approved agent-hours must be a quarter-hour increment of at least ${MINIMUM_HOURS}`
         },
         422
       );
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
         payment_method: paymentRail.method,
         currency: paymentRail.currency,
         ...(paymentRail.blockchain ? { blockchain: paymentRail.blockchain } : {}),
-        description: `LogicSRC Hire Us - ${hours}h @ $${RATE_USD_PER_HOUR}/hour`,
+        description: `LogicSRC Hire Us - ${hours} agent-hours @ $${RATE_USD_PER_HOUR}/agent-hour`,
         success_url: `${publicUrl}/hire-us?payment=success`,
         cancel_url: `${publicUrl}/hire-us?payment=cancelled`,
         redirect_url: `${publicUrl}/hire-us?payment=coinpay`,
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
         metadata: {
           product: "logicsrc-hire-us",
           billing: "metered_hours",
+          unit: "agent_hour",
           hours,
           rate_usd_per_hour: RATE_USD_PER_HOUR,
           source: "logicsrc.com/hire-us",

apps/logicsrc-web/src/app/api/hire-us/project-request/route.ts

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { json } from "@/lib/http";
 export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
 
 // POST /api/hire-us/project-request — accept a Hire Us project request before any
-// CoinPay invoice is created. Hire Us bills metered hours at $400/hour, so there is
+// CoinPay invoice is created. Hire Us bills metered hours at $400/hour/agent, so there is
 // no amount until we accept the project and hours are approved.
 const RATE_USD_PER_HOUR = 400;
 const MINIMUM_HOURS = 10;

apps/logicsrc-web/src/app/llms.txt/route.ts

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ ${guides}
 ## Company & legal
 
 - [About](${SITE_URL}/about): What LogicSRC is and who maintains it (Profullstack, Inc.).
-- [Hire Us](${SITE_URL}/hire-us): Implementation help at $400/hour for accepted LogicSRC work.
+- [Hire Us](${SITE_URL}/hire-us): Implementation help at $400/hour/agent for accepted LogicSRC work.
 - [Pricing](${SITE_URL}/pricing)
 - [Terms](${SITE_URL}/terms)
 - [Privacy](${SITE_URL}/privacy)

apps/logicsrc-web/src/app/pricing/page.tsx

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { SiteShell } from "@/components/site-shell";
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
   title: "Pricing · LogicSRC",
   description:
-    "LogicSRC the open specification, schemas, SDKs, and CLI are free and open source. Implementation help is $400/hour for accepted work, paid via CoinPay.",
+    "LogicSRC the open specification, schemas, SDKs, and CLI are free and open source. Implementation help is $400/hour/agent for accepted work, paid via CoinPay.",
   alternates: { canonical: "/pricing" },
 };
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const FAQ: Array<{ q: string; a: string }> = [
   },
   {
     q: "How does pricing work?",
-    a: "The standard is free. If you want Profullstack to build a LogicSRC-based system for you, implementation work is billed at $400/hour against actual hours worked, invoiced through CoinPay after you approve them. The minimum engagement is 10 hours.",
+    a: "The standard is free. If you want Profullstack to build a LogicSRC-based system for you, implementation work is billed at $400/hour/agent against actual agent-hours worked, invoiced through CoinPay after you approve them. The minimum engagement is 10 agent-hours.",
   },
   {
     q: "Who is LogicSRC for?",
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ export default function PricingPage(): ReactNode {
               CLI, TUI, and reference plugins are open source.
             </li>
             <li>
-              <strong>Implementation — $400/hour.</strong> Profullstack builds
+              <strong>Implementation — $400/hour/agent.</strong> Profullstack builds
               LogicSRC-based systems for accepted projects, billed against actual
               hours worked and invoiced via CoinPay once you approve them.
-              Ten-hour minimum engagement. See <a href="/hire-us">Hire Us</a> and{" "}
+              Ten-agent-hour minimum engagement. See <a href="/hire-us">Hire Us</a> and{" "}
               <a href="/terms">Terms</a>.
             </li>
           </ul>

apps/logicsrc-web/src/app/skill.md/route.ts

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Base URL: ${SITE_URL}
 - Read the LogicSRC coordination schemas and conventions.
 - Compare LogicSRC with OpenSpec.dev.
 - Request paid implementation help via the Hire Us flow (${SITE_URL}/hire-us),
-  billed at $400/hour for accepted work and paid through CoinPay.
+  billed at $400/hour/agent for accepted work and paid through CoinPay.
 
 ## Notes
 

apps/logicsrc-web/src/app/terms/page.tsx

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { SiteShell } from "@/components/site-shell";
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
   title: "Terms · LogicSRC",
   description:
-    "Terms of engagement for LogicSRC: the specification and tooling are open source and free; Profullstack implementation work is billed at $400/hour against approved hours, with a 10-hour minimum.",
+    "Terms of engagement for LogicSRC: the specification and tooling are open source and free; Profullstack implementation work is billed at $400/hour/agent against approved hours, with a 10-agent-hour minimum.",
   alternates: { canonical: "/terms" },
 };
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export default function TermsPage(): ReactNode {
           <h3>Rate</h3>
           <p>
             Profullstack implementation work is billed at{" "}
-            <strong>$400 per hour</strong>. One rate applies to all
+            <strong>$400 per agent-hour</strong>. One rate applies to all
             implementation work — specs, CLIs, SDKs, MCP resources, APIs, PWAs,
             and provider-neutral plugin surfaces. There are no tiers, role-based
             rates, or volume discounts.
@@ -56,10 +56,11 @@ export default function TermsPage(): ReactNode {
 
           <h3>How you are invoiced</h3>
           <p>
-            Billing is metered against actual hours worked, not a subscription.
+            Billing is metered against actual agent-hours worked. Two agents working
+            five hours use ten agent-hours and cost $4,000.
             After we accept a project, we send you a record of hours worked. Once
             you approve those hours, we issue a CoinPay invoice for exactly that
-            amount at $400/hour. You are never charged for hours you have not
+            amount at $400/hour/agent. You are never charged for hours you have not
             seen and approved.
           </p>
           <p>
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ export default function TermsPage(): ReactNode {
 
           <h3>Minimum engagement</h3>
           <p>
-            The minimum engagement is <strong>10 hours</strong>. Engagements
+            The minimum engagement is <strong>10 agent-hours</strong>. Engagements
             smaller than this do not cover the cost of scoping and context, so we
             will decline them rather than quote them.
           </p>

apps/logicsrc-web/src/components/home-interactivity.tsx

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export function HomeInteractivity(): null {
         }
 
         result.replaceChildren(
-          buildParagraph("Request received. If it is a fit, we will scope the work and invoice approved hours at $400/hour via CoinPay.")
+          buildParagraph("Request received. If it is a fit, we will scope the work and invoice approved hours at $400/hour/agent via CoinPay.")
         );
       } catch (error) {
         result.replaceChildren(

apps/logicsrc-web/src/lib/page-markup.ts

@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ const pages = [
   { id: "blog", title: "Blog", detail: "Project notes for LogicSRC, AgentSwarm, AgentByte, OpenSpec workflows, and reference implementations." },
   { id: "openspec", title: "OpenSpec", detail: "Comparison and compatibility notes for OpenSpec.dev-style repo-local specs, proposals, tasks, and deltas." },
   { id: "credential-sharing", title: "Credential Sharing", detail: "Open replacement architecture for portable secret sync across end-to-end-encrypted team vaults, .env, Doppler, Railway variables, GitHub Secrets, and sh1pt." },
-  { id: "hire-us", title: "Hire Us", detail: "$400/hour LogicSRC work on open infrastructure, specs, AI agent workflows, and reference implementations paid through CoinPay after project acceptance." },
+  { id: "hire-us", title: "Hire Us", detail: "$400/hour/agent LogicSRC work on open infrastructure, specs, AI agent workflows, and reference implementations paid through CoinPay after project acceptance." },
   { id: "about", title: "About", detail: "LogicSRC is the Profullstack open specification project for human and AI agent coordination." },
-  { id: "terms", title: "Terms", detail: "Terms of engagement: the $400/hour rate, what is billable, how approved hours are invoiced, the 10-hour minimum, cancellation, acceptable use, and reference implementation boundaries." },
+  { id: "terms", title: "Terms", detail: "Terms of engagement: the $400/hour/agent rate, what is billable, how approved hours are invoiced, the 10-agent-hour minimum, cancellation, acceptable use, and reference implementation boundaries." },
   { id: "privacy", title: "Privacy", detail: "What this site collects and what it does not: analytics, the Hire Us form, the CoinPay sign-in cookie, and where credential data does and does not go." }
 ];
 
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ logicsrc secrets ssh agent profullstack  # load into ssh-agent, never onto disk<
       <section id="hire-us" class="band hire-us">
         <div class="section-head">
           <h2>Hire Us</h2>
-          <p>$400/hour for accepted LogicSRC work using open infrastructure and open specs for AI agent systems.</p>
+          <p>$400/hour/agent for accepted LogicSRC work using open infrastructure and open specs for AI agent systems.</p>
         </div>
         <div class="hire-layout">
           <article class="hire-panel">
@@ -372,9 +372,9 @@ logicsrc secrets ssh agent profullstack  # load into ssh-agent, never onto disk<
             <p>Hire us to turn agent ideas into portable LogicSRC specs, CLIs, SDKs, MCP resources, PWAs, APIs, and provider-neutral plugin workflows. We prioritize auditable contracts, repo-local artifacts, and integrations that can move between model providers and infrastructure.</p>
             <div class="price-row">
               <strong>$400</strong>
-              <span>per hour</span>
+              <span>per agent-hour</span>
             </div>
-            <p class="price-terms">Billed against actual hours worked, invoiced after you approve them. Ten-hour minimum engagement; cancel any time with one week&rsquo;s notice and pay only for hours already approved. See <a href="/terms">Terms</a>.</p>
+            <p class="price-terms">Billed against actual agent-hours worked, invoiced after you approve them. Ten-agent-hour minimum engagement; cancel any time with one week&rsquo;s notice and pay only for hours already approved. See <a href="/terms">Terms</a>.</p>
             <form id="project-request-form" class="project-request-form">
               <label>
                 <span>Contact</span>
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ logicsrc secrets ssh agent profullstack  # load into ssh-agent, never onto disk<
             </div>
             <article id="coinpay-setup" class="coinpay-panel">
               <h3>CoinPay hourly invoice</h3>
-              <p>After we accept the project, we invoice approved hours at $400/hour through CoinPay without exposing merchant credentials to the browser.</p>
+              <p>After we accept the project, we invoice approved hours at $400/hour/agent through CoinPay without exposing merchant credentials to the browser.</p>
               <pre><code>COINPAY_ORG=profullstack
 COINPAY_PRODUCT=logicsrc-hire-us
 COINPAY_RATE_USD_PER_HOUR=400