The Obelisk

Guides

Step-by-step guides to help you work with The Obelisk. These tutorials cover common tasks and best practices.

Available Guides

Interacting with The Overseer

Learn how to communicate with The Overseer through the command interface:

  • Using the command interface: Submit queries and commands
  • Types of interactions: Queries, commands, and exploratory interactions
  • Understanding responses: How The Overseer responds based on its current state
  • Quantum influence: How quantum randomness affects every interaction
  • Awakened mode: Use tokens for conscious collapse opportunities (~$3 per response)
  • Evaluation system: How your interactions are judged and contribute to evolution

Read the Interaction Guide →

Understanding Quantum Execution Results

Learn how to interpret and verify quantum job execution results from IBM Quantum hardware:

  • Job identification: Understanding job IDs, status, and timestamps
  • Quantum hardware: Backend information, processor types, and qubit details
  • Circuit information: Circuit depth, size, shots, and gate counts
  • QASM code: Understanding the quantum assembly language representation
  • Measurement results: Interpreting bitstring distributions and probabilities
  • Execution metrics: Execution time, queue time, and performance data
  • Verification: How to programmatically verify quantum proofs

Read the Quantum Execution Results Guide →

Stage Guides

For detailed information about each stage, visit the Stages section:

Best Practices

  • Always verify transactions before confirming
  • Keep your wallet secure and backed up
  • Monitor gas prices for optimal transaction timing
  • Stay updated with system announcements
  • Have meaningful conversations with The Overseer—quality over quantity