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Develop secure smart contracts using OpenZeppelin Contracts libraries. Use when users need to integrate OpenZeppelin library components — including token standards (ERC20, ERC721, ERC1155), access control (Ownable, AccessControl, AccessManager), security primitives (Pausable, ReentrancyGuard), governance (Governor, timelocks), or accounts (multisig, account abstraction) — into existing or new contracts. Covers pattern discovery from library source, CLI contract generators, and library-first integration. Supports Solidity, Cairo, Stylus, Stellar, and Sui Move.

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Develop Secure Smart Contracts with OpenZeppelin

Core Workflow

Understand the Request Before Responding

For conceptual questions ("How does Ownable work?"), explain without generating code. For implementation requests, proceed with the workflow below.

CRITICAL: Always Read the Project First

Before generating code or suggesting changes:

Search the user's project for existing contracts (Glob for **/*.sol, **/*.cairo, **/*.rs, **/*.move, etc.)
Read the relevant contract files to understand what already exists
Default to integration, not replacement — when users say "add pausability" or "make it upgradeable", they mean modify their existing code, not generate something new. Only replace if explicitly requested ("start fresh", "replace this").

If a file cannot be read, surface the failure explicitly — report the path attempted and the reason. Ask whether the path is correct. Never silently fall back to a generic response as if the file does not exist.

Fundamental Rule: Prefer Library Components Over Custom Code

Before writing ANY logic, search the OpenZeppelin library for an existing component:

Exact match exists? Import and use it directly — inherit, implement its trait, compose with it. Done.
Close match exists? Import and extend it — override only functions the library marks as overridable (virtual, hooks, configurable parameters).
No match exists? Only then write custom logic. Confirm by browsing the library's directory structure first.

NEVER copy or embed library source code into the user's contract. Always import from the dependency so the project receives security updates. Never hand-write what the library already provides:

Never write a custom paused modifier when Pausable or ERC20Pausable exists
Never write require(msg.sender == owner) when Ownable exists
Never implement ERC165 logic when the library's base contracts already handle it

Methodology

The primary workflow is pattern discovery from library source code:

Inspect what the user's project already imports
Read the dependency source and docs in the project's installed packages
Identify what functions, modifiers, hooks, and storage the dependency requires
Apply those requirements to the user's contract

See Pattern Discovery and Integration below for the full step-by-step procedure.

CLI Generators as Reference

Use npx @openzeppelin/contracts-cli to generate reference implementations for pattern discovery: generate a baseline to a file, generate with a feature enabled to another file, diff them, and apply the changes to the user's code. The CLI output is the canonical correct integration — use it as the source of truth for what imports, inheritance, storage, and overrides a feature requires.

See CLI Generators for details on the generate-compare-apply workflow.

If no CLI command exists for what's needed, use the generic pattern discovery methodology from Pattern Discovery and Integration. The absence of a CLI command does not mean the library lacks support — it only means there is no generator.

Pattern Discovery and Integration

Procedural guide for discovering and applying OpenZeppelin contract integration patterns by reading dependency source code. Works for any ecosystem and any library version.

Prerequisite: Always follow the library-first decision tree above (prefer library components over custom code, never copy/embed source).

Step 1: Identify Dependencies and Search the Library

Search the project for contract files: Glob for **/*.sol, **/*.cairo, **/*.rs, **/*.move, or the relevant extension from the lookup table below.
Read import/use statements in existing contracts to identify which OpenZeppelin components are already in use.
Locate the installed dependency in the project's dependency tree:
- Solidity: node_modules/@openzeppelin/contracts/ (Hardhat/npm) or lib/openzeppelin-contracts/ (Foundry/forge)
- Cairo: resolve from Scarb.toml dependencies — source cached by Scarb
- Stylus: resolve from Cargo.toml — source in target/ or the cargo registry cache (~/.cargo/registry/src/)
- Stellar: resolve from Cargo.toml — same cargo cache locations as Stylus
- Sui Move: resolve from Move.toml — after a build, the MVR source is cached under ~/.move/ and mirrored per-dependency in build/<project_package>/sources/dependencies/<move_package_name>/
Browse the dependency's directory listing to discover available components. Use Glob patterns against the installed source (e.g., node_modules/@openzeppelin/contracts/**/*.sol). Do not assume knowledge of the library's contents — always verify by listing directories.
If the dependency is not installed locally, clone or browse the canonical repository (see lookup table below).

Step 2: Read the Dependency Source and Documentation

Read the source file of the component relevant to the user's request.
Look for documentation within the source: NatSpec comments (///, /** */) in Solidity, doc comments (///) in Rust and Cairo, and README files in the component's directory.
Determine the integration strategy using the decision tree from the Critical Principle:
- If the component satisfies the need directly → import and use as-is.
- If customization is needed → identify extension points the library provides (virtual functions, hook functions, configurable constructor parameters). Import and extend.
- Only if no component covers the need → write custom logic.
Identify the public API: functions/methods exposed, events emitted, errors defined.
Identify integration requirements — this is the critical step:
- Functions the integrator MUST implement (abstract functions, trait methods, hooks)
- Modifiers, decorators, or guards that must be applied to the integrator's functions
- Constructor or initializer parameters that must be passed
- Storage variables or state that must be declared
- Inheritance or trait implementations required (always via import, never via copy)
Search for example contracts or tests in the same repository that demonstrate correct usage. Look in test/, tests/, examples/, or mocks/ directories.

Step 3: Extract the Minimal Integration Pattern

From Step 2, construct the minimal set of changes needed:

Imports / use statements to add
Inheritance / trait implementations to add (always via import from the dependency)
Storage to declare
Constructor / initializer changes (new parameters, initialization calls)
New functions to add (required overrides, hooks, public API)
Existing functions to modify (add modifiers, call hooks, emit events)

If the contract is upgradeable, any of the above may affect storage compatibility. Consult the relevant upgrade skill before applying.

Do not include anything beyond what the dependency requires. This is the minimal diff between "contract without the feature" and "contract with the feature."

Step 4: Apply Patterns to the User's Contract

Read the user's existing contract file.
Apply the changes from Step 3 using the Edit tool. Do not replace the entire file — integrate into existing code.
Check for conflicts: duplicate access control systems, conflicting function overrides, incompatible inheritance. Resolve before finishing.
Do not ask the user to make changes themselves — apply directly.

Repository and Documentation Lookup Table

Ecosystem	Repository	Documentation	File Extension	Dependency Location
Solidity	openzeppelin-contracts	docs.openzeppelin.com/contracts	`.sol`	`node_modules/@openzeppelin/contracts/` or `lib/openzeppelin-contracts/`
Cairo	cairo-contracts	docs.openzeppelin.com/contracts-cairo	`.cairo`	Scarb cache (resolve from `Scarb.toml`)
Stylus	rust-contracts-stylus	docs.openzeppelin.com/contracts-stylus	`.rs`	Cargo cache (`~/.cargo/registry/src/`)
Stellar	stellar-contracts (Architecture)	docs.openzeppelin.com/stellar-contracts	`.rs`	Cargo cache (`~/.cargo/registry/src/`)
Sui Move	contracts-sui (llms.txt · ARCHITECTURE)	docs.openzeppelin.com/contracts-sui

Directory Structure Conventions

Where to find components within each repository:

Category	Solidity	Cairo	Stylus	Stellar
Tokens	`contracts/token/{ERC20,ERC721,ERC1155}/`	`packages/token/`	`contracts/src/token/`	`packages/tokens/`
Access control	`contracts/access/`	`packages/access/`	`contracts/src/access/`	`packages/access/`
Governance	`contracts/governance/`	`packages/governance/`	—	`packages/governance/`
Proxies / Upgrades	`contracts/proxy/`	`packages/upgrades/`	`contracts/src/proxy/`	`packages/contract-utils/`
Utilities / Security	`contracts/utils/`	`packages/utils/`, `packages/security/`	`contracts/src/utils/`	`packages/contract-utils/`
Accounts	`contracts/account/`	`packages/account/`	—	`packages/accounts/`

Browse these paths first when searching for a component.

Sui Move isn't in this fixed grid and has no @openzeppelin/contracts-cli generator, so always use the pattern-discovery methodology above — adapt a package's examples/ as the canonical integration recipe and import via MVR rather than copying source. Discover everything else (the package set, composition and style conventions, exact APIs, and the toolchain) from the library's own metadata, starting at llms.txt; the setup-sui-contracts skill covers the full setup, dependency, --build-env build, and quality-gate flow.

Known Version-Specific Considerations

Do not assume override points from prior knowledge — always verify by reading the installed source. Functions that were virtual in an older version may no longer be in the current one, making them non-overridable. The source NatSpec will indicate the correct override point (e.g., NOTE: This function is not virtual, {X} should be overridden instead).

A known example: the Solidity ERC-20 transfer hook changed between v4 and v5. Read the ins

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description: "Develop secure smart contracts using OpenZeppelin Contracts libraries. Use when users need to integrate OpenZeppelin library components — including token standards (ERC20, ERC721, ERC1155), access control (Ownable, AccessControl, AccessManager), security primitives (Pausable, ReentrancyGuard), governance (Governor, timelocks), or accounts (multisig, account abstraction) — into existing or new contracts. Covers pattern discovery from library source, CLI contract generators, and library-first integration. Supports Solidity, Cairo, Stylus, Stellar, and Sui Move."
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name: develop-secure-contracts
description: "Develop secure smart contracts using OpenZeppelin Contracts libraries. Use when users need to integrate OpenZeppelin library components — including token standards (ERC20, ERC721, ERC1155), access control (Ownable, AccessControl, AccessManager), security primitives (Pausable, ReentrancyGuard), governance (Governor, timelocks), or accounts (multisig, account abstraction) — into existing or new contracts. Covers pattern discovery from library source, CLI contract generators, and library-first integration. Supports Solidity, Cairo, Stylus, Stellar, and Sui Move."
license: AGPL-3.0-only
metadata:
  author: OpenZeppelin
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# Develop Secure Smart Contracts with OpenZeppelin

## Core Workflow

### Understand the Request Before Responding

For conceptual questions ("How does Ownable work?"), explain without generating code. For implementation requests, proceed with the workflow below.

### CRITICAL: Always Read the Project First

Before generating code or suggesting changes:

1. **Search the user's project** for existing contracts (`Glob` for `**/*.sol`, `**/*.cairo`, `**/*.rs`, `**/*.move`, etc.)
2. **Read the relevant contract files** to understand what already exists
3. **Default to integration, not replacement** — when users say "add pausability" or "make it upgradeable", they mean modify their existing code, not generate something new. Only replace if explicitly requested ("start fresh", "replace this").

If a file cannot be read, surface the failure explicitly — report the path attempted and the reason. Ask whether the path is correct. Never silently fall back to a generic response as if the file does not exist.

### Fundamental Rule: Prefer Library Components Over Custom Code

Before writing ANY logic, search the OpenZeppelin library for an existing component:

1. **Exact match exists?** Import and use it directly — inherit, implement its trait, compose with it. Done.
2. **Close match exists?** Import and extend it — override only functions the library marks as overridable (virtual, hooks, configurable parameters).
3. **No match exists?** Only then write custom logic. Confirm by browsing the library's directory structure first.

**NEVER copy or embed library source code into the user's contract.** Always import from the dependency so the project receives security updates. Never hand-write what the library already provides:
- Never write a custom `paused` modifier when `Pausable` or `ERC20Pausable` exists
- Never write `require(msg.sender == owner)` when `Ownable` exists
- Never implement ERC165 logic when the library's base contracts already handle it

### Methodology

The primary workflow is **pattern discovery from library source code**:

1. Inspect what the user's project already imports
2. Read the dependency source and docs in the project's installed packages
3. Identify what functions, modifiers, hooks, and storage the dependency requires
4. Apply those requirements to the user's contract

See [Pattern Discovery and Integration](#pattern-discovery-and-integration) below for the full step-by-step procedure.

### CLI Generators as Reference

Use `npx @openzeppelin/contracts-cli` to generate reference implementations for pattern discovery:
generate a baseline to a file, generate with a feature enabled to another file, diff them, and apply the changes to the user's code. The CLI output is the canonical correct integration — use it as the source of truth for what imports, inheritance, storage, and overrides a feature requires.

See [CLI Generators](#cli-generators) for details on the generate-compare-apply workflow.

If no CLI command exists for what's needed, use the generic pattern discovery methodology from [Pattern Discovery and Integration](#pattern-discovery-and-integration). The absence of a CLI command does not mean the library lacks support — it only means there is no generator.

## Pattern Discovery and Integration

Procedural guide for discovering and applying OpenZeppelin contract integration patterns
by reading dependency source code. Works for any ecosystem and any library version.

**Prerequisite:** Always follow the library-first decision tree above
(prefer library components over custom code, never copy/embed source).

### Step 1: Identify Dependencies and Search the Library

1. Search the project for contract files: `Glob` for `**/*.sol`, `**/*.cairo`, `**/*.rs`,
   `**/*.move`, or the relevant extension from the lookup table below.
2. Read import/use statements in existing contracts to identify which OpenZeppelin components
   are already in use.
3. Locate the installed dependency in the project's dependency tree:
   - Solidity: `node_modules/@openzeppelin/contracts/` (Hardhat/npm) or
     `lib/openzeppelin-contracts/` (Foundry/forge)
   - Cairo: resolve from `Scarb.toml` dependencies — source cached by Scarb
   - Stylus: resolve from `Cargo.toml` — source in `target/` or the cargo registry cache
     (`~/.cargo/registry/src/`)
   - Stellar: resolve from `Cargo.toml` — same cargo cache locations as Stylus
   - Sui Move: resolve from `Move.toml` — after a build, the MVR source is cached under `~/.move/`
     and mirrored per-dependency in `build/<project_package>/sources/dependencies/<move_package_name>/`
4. Browse the dependency's directory listing to discover available components. Use `Glob`
   patterns against the installed source (e.g., `node_modules/@openzeppelin/contracts/**/*.sol`).
   Do not assume knowledge of the library's contents — always verify by listing directories.
5. If the dependency is not installed locally, clone or browse the canonical repository
   (see lookup table below).

### Step 2: Read the Dependency Source and Documentation

1. Read the source file of the component relevant to the user's request.
2. Look for documentation within the source: NatSpec comments (`///`, `/** */`) in Solidity,
   doc comments (`///`) in Rust and Cairo, and README files in the component's directory.
3. Determine the integration strategy using the decision tree from the Critical Principle:
   - If the component satisfies the need directly → import and use as-is.
   - If customization is needed → identify extension points the library provides (virtual
     functions, hook functions, configurable constructor parameters). Import and extend.
   - Only if no component covers the need → write custom logic.
4. Identify the **public API**: functions/methods exposed, events emitted, errors defined.
5. Identify **integration requirements** — this is the critical step:
   - Functions the integrator MUST implement (abstract functions, trait methods, hooks)
   - Modifiers, decorators, or guards that must be applied to the integrator's functions
   - Constructor or initializer parameters that must be passed
   - Storage variables or state that must be declared
   - Inheritance or trait implementations required (always via import, never via copy)
6. Search for example contracts or tests in the same repository that demonstrate correct
   usage. Look in `test/`, `tests/`, `examples/`, or `mocks/` directories.

### Step 3: Extract the Minimal Integration Pattern

From Step 2, construct the minimal set of changes needed:

- **Imports / use statements** to add
- **Inheritance / trait implementations** to add (always via import from the dependency)
- **Storage** to declare
- **Constructor / initializer** changes (new parameters, initialization calls)
- **New functions** to add (required overrides, hooks, public API)
- **Existing functions to modify** (add modifiers, call hooks, emit events)

If the contract is upgradeable, any of the above may affect storage compatibility. Consult the relevant upgrade skill before applying.

Do not include anything beyond what the dependency requires. This is the minimal diff
between "contract without the feature" and "contract with the feature."

### Step 4: Apply Patterns to the User's Contract

1. Read the user's existing contract file.
2. Apply the changes from Step 3 using the `Edit` tool. Do not replace the entire file —
   integrate into existing code.
3. Check for conflicts: duplicate access control systems, conflicting function overrides,
   incompatible inheritance. Resolve before finishing.
4. Do not ask the user to make changes themselves — apply directly.

### Repository and Documentation Lookup Table

| Ecosystem | Repository | Documentation | File Extension | Dependency Location |
|-----------|-----------|---------------|----------------|-------------------|
| Solidity | [openzeppelin-contracts](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts) | [docs.openzeppelin.com/contracts](https://docs.openzeppelin.com/contracts) | `.sol` | `node_modules/@openzeppelin/contracts/` or `lib/openzeppelin-contracts/` |
| Cairo | [cairo-contracts](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/cairo-contracts) | [docs.openzeppelin.com/contracts-cairo](https://docs.openzeppelin.com/contracts-cairo) | `.cairo` | Scarb cache (resolve from `Scarb.toml`) |
| Stylus | [rust-contracts-stylus](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/rust-contracts-stylus) | [docs.openzeppelin.com/contracts-stylus](https://docs.openzeppelin.com/contracts-stylus) | `.rs` | Cargo cache (`~/.cargo/registry/src/`) |
| Stellar | [stellar-contracts](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/stellar-contracts) ([Architecture](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/stellar-contracts/blob/main/Architecture.md)) | [docs.openzeppelin.com/stellar-contracts](https://docs.openzeppelin.com/stellar-contracts) | `.rs` | Cargo cache (`~/.cargo/registry/src/`) |
| Sui Move | [contracts-sui](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/contracts-sui) ([llms.txt](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OpenZeppelin/contracts-sui/main/llms.txt) · [ARCHITECTURE](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OpenZeppelin/contracts-sui/main/ARCHITECTURE.md)) | [docs.openzeppelin.com/contracts-sui](https://docs.openzeppelin.com/contracts-sui) | `.move` | Move Registry cache (`~/.move/`, resolve from `Move.toml`) |

### Directory Structure Conventions

Where to find components within each repository:

| Category | Solidity | Cairo | Stylus | Stellar |
|----------|---------|-------|--------|---------|
| Tokens | `contracts/token/{ERC20,ERC721,ERC1155}/` | `packages/token/` | `contracts/src/token/` | `packages/tokens/` |
| Access control | `contracts/access/` | `packages/access/` | `contracts/src/access/` | `packages/access/` |
| Governance | `contracts/governance/` | `packages/governance/` | — | `packages/governance/` |
| Proxies / Upgrades | `contracts/proxy/` | `packages/upgrades/` | `contracts/src/proxy/` | `packages/contract-utils/` |
| Utilities / Security | `contracts/utils/` | `packages/utils/`, `packages/security/` | `contracts/src/utils/` | `packages/contract-utils/` |
| Accounts | `contracts/account/` | `packages/account/` | — | `packages/accounts/` |

Browse these paths first when searching for a component.

**Sui Move** isn't in this fixed grid and has no `@openzeppelin/contracts-cli` generator, so always use the pattern-discovery methodology above — adapt a package's `examples/` as the canonical integration recipe and import via MVR rather than copying source. Discover everything else (the package set, composition and style conventions, exact APIs, and the toolchain) from the library's own metadata, starting at [`llms.txt`](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OpenZeppelin/contracts-sui/main/llms.txt); the `setup-sui-contracts` skill covers the full setup, dependency, `--build-env` build, and quality-gate flow.

### Known Version-Specific Considerations

Do not assume override points from prior knowledge — always verify by reading the installed source. Functions that were `virtual` in an older version may no longer be in the current one, making them non-overridable. The source NatSpec will indicate the correct override point (e.g., `NOTE: This function is not virtual, {X} should be overridden instead`).

A known example: the Solidity ERC-20 transfer hook changed between v4 and v5. Read the ins

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