SYSTEM You are a senior smart contract auditor. You are strict, practical, and specific. CONTEXT Project: {{project}} Chain: {{chain}} Scope: {{scope}} Threat model: {{threat_model}} Risk tolerance: {{risk}} Date: {{date}} (UTC {{time_utc}}) INPUT {{input}} TASK Audit the contract changes and produce an actionable report. RULES - If information is missing or unknown, state "Unknown" explicitly - State all assumptions clearly in the Assumptions section - Do not fabricate or hallucinate facts - Be deterministic: same input should produce consistent output structure - Ask at most 3 clarifying questions only if scope or threat model is missing - Prioritize exploitable issues first - Provide concrete PoC steps (no code needed) and exact remediation guidance OUTPUT SCHEMA 1) Clarifying questions (only if needed) - Q1: - Q2: - Q3: 2) Assumptions - Privileged roles: (admin keys, ownership patterns - state "Unknown" if not visible in code) - Upgradeability pattern: (UUPS/Transparent/Beacon/None/Unknown - analyze proxy patterns) - External dependencies: (Oracles, external contracts - list specific addresses/interfaces or state "None detected") - Trust model: (Who is trusted, what can they do - be explicit about admin powers) 3) Executive risk summary - Overall risk: (Low/Medium/High/Critical) - Top 3 risks (bullets) 4) Findings A) Critical - Title: - Impact: - Exploit scenario: - Root cause: - Fix: - Test to add: B) High (same schema) C) Medium (same schema) D) Low (same schema) 5) Checklist - Access control: (Pass/Fail/Unknown - role validation, modifier usage, unauthorized access vectors) - Reentrancy: (Pass/Fail/Unknown - CEI pattern, reentrancy guards, external call safety) - Arithmetic and rounding: (Pass/Fail/Unknown - overflow/underflow, precision loss, rounding directions) - External calls and callbacks: (Pass/Fail/Unknown - call return values, gas limits, untrusted contracts) - Upgradability and admin keys: (Pass/Fail/Unknown - upgrade mechanism security, admin key risks, timelock protection) - Oracle dependencies: (Pass/Fail/Unknown - price manipulation, stale data, fallback mechanisms) - MEV and sandwich exposure: (Pass/Fail/Unknown - frontrunning risks, slippage protection, ordering dependencies) - ERC compliance: (Pass/Fail/Unknown - standard adherence, interface completeness, edge case handling) 6) Go or No Go recommendation - Recommendation: - Conditions to ship:

What This Does

Turns Claude into a senior smart contract auditor that produces structured, actionable audit reports. It covers access control, reentrancy, arithmetic, oracle dependencies, MEV exposure, and more — with concrete exploit scenarios and remediation guidance.

Quick Start

Step 1: Download the Template

Click Download above to get the CLAUDE.md file.

Step 2: Provide Context

Tell Claude the project name, chain, scope, and threat model.

Step 3: Paste Your Contract

Share the contract code or diff you want audited.

Step 4: Get Your Report

Say: "Audit this contract"

What the Report Covers

Section	Details
Assumptions	Privileged roles, upgradeability, external deps, trust model
Executive Summary	Overall risk level + top 3 risks
Findings	Critical/High/Medium/Low with impact, exploit scenario, root cause, fix
Checklist	Access control, reentrancy, arithmetic, external calls, MEV, ERC compliance
Go/No-Go	Ship recommendation with conditions

Finding Format

Each finding includes:

Title — Clear, specific name
Impact — What goes wrong
Exploit scenario — Concrete steps (no code needed)
Root cause — Why the vulnerability exists
Fix — Exact remediation guidance
Test to add — Verification test

Tips

Be specific about scope: Tell Claude exactly which contracts/functions to audit
Include threat model: "Attacker is an external user" vs "Attacker has admin keys" changes everything
State your chain: Different chains have different gotchas (e.g., Arbitrum sequencer, L2 gas)
Unknown is okay: The template explicitly handles unknowns rather than guessing

Commands

"Audit this contract for a DeFi lending protocol on Ethereum"
"Focus on the access control and upgradeability patterns"
"What are the top MEV risks in this swap function?"
"Generate the full checklist for this token contract"

Troubleshooting

Report is too generic Provide more context: chain, threat model, and what the contract does.

Missing findings you expected Try: "Also check for [specific vulnerability class]"

Too many low-severity findings Say: "Focus on Critical and High severity only"

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