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Guides through Trail of Bits' 5-step secure development workflow. Runs Slither scans, checks special features (upgradeability/ERC conformance/token integration), generates visual security diagrams, helps document security properties for fuzzing/verification, and reviews manual se
Guides through Trail of Bits' 5-step secure development workflow. Runs Slither scans, checks special features (upgradeability/ERC conformance/token integration), generates visual security diagrams, helps document security properties for fuzzing/verification, and reviews manual security areas.
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Guides through Trail of Bits' secure development workflow - a 5-step process to enhance smart contract security throughout development.
Use this: On every check-in, before deployment, or when you want a security review
Covers a security workflow including:
Run Slither with 70+ built-in detectors to find common vulnerabilities:
Goal: Clean Slither report or documented triages
Detect and validate applicable features:
Note: Only runs checks that apply to your codebase
Generate 3 security diagrams:
Review each diagram for security concerns
Help document critical security properties:
Then set up testing:
Note: Most important activity for security
Analyze areas automated tools miss:
Search codebase for these patterns and flag risks
For detailed instructions, commands, and explanations for each step, see WORKFLOW_STEPS.md.
When invoked, I will:
Adapts based on:
| Rationalization | Why It's Wrong | Required Action |
|---|---|---|
| "Slither not available, I'll check manually" | Manual checking misses 70+ detector patterns | Install and run Slither, or document why it's blocked |
| "Can't generate diagrams, I'll describe the architecture" | Descriptions aren't visual - diagrams reveal patterns text misses | Execute slither --print commands, generate actual visual outputs |
| "No upgrades detected, skip upgradeability checks" | Proxies and upgrades are often implicit or planned | Verify with codebase search before skipping Step 2 checks |
| "Not a token, skip ERC checks" | Tokens can be integrated without obvious ERC inheritance | Check for token interactions, transfers, balances before skipping |
| "Can't set up Echidna now, suggesting it for later" | Property-based testing is Step 4, not optional | Document properties now, set up fuzzing infrastructure |
| "No DeFi interactions, skip oracle/flash loan checks" | DeFi patterns appear in unexpected places (price feeds, external calls) | Complete Step 5 manual review, search codebase for patterns |
| "This step doesn't apply to my project" | "Not applicable" without verification = missed vulnerabilities | Verify with explicit codebase search before declaring N/A |
| "I'll provide generic security advice instead of running workflow" | Generic advice isn't actionable, workflow finds specific issues | Execute all 5 steps, generate project-specific findings with file:line references |
When I complete the workflow, you'll get a comprehensive security report covering:
For a complete example workflow report, see EXAMPLE_REPORT.md.
Security Report:
Action Plan:
Workflow Checklist:
Trail of Bits Resources:
Other Security:
Let me know when you're ready and I'll run through the workflow with your codebase!
name: secure-workflow-guide description: Guides through Trail of Bits' 5-step secure development workflow. Runs Slither scans, checks special features (upgradeability/ERC conformance/token integration), generates visual security diagrams, helps document security properties for fuzzing/verification, and reviews manual security areas.
--- name: secure-workflow-guide description: Guides through Trail of Bits' 5-step secure development workflow. Runs Slither scans, checks special features (upgradeability/ERC conformance/token integration), generates visual security diagrams, helps document security properties for fuzzing/verification, and reviews manual security areas. --- # Secure Workflow Guide ## Purpose Guides through Trail of Bits' secure development workflow - a 5-step process to enhance smart contract security throughout development. **Use this**: On every check-in, before deployment, or when you want a security review --- ## The 5-Step Workflow Covers a security workflow including: ### Step 1: Check for Known Security Issues Run Slither with 70+ built-in detectors to find common vulnerabilities: - Parse findings by severity - Explain each issue with file references - Recommend fixes - Help triage false positives **Goal**: Clean Slither report or documented triages ### Step 2: Check Special Features Detect and validate applicable features: - **Upgradeability**: slither-check-upgradeability (17 upgrade risks) - **ERC conformance**: slither-check-erc (6 common specs) - **Token integration**: Recommend token-integration-analyzer skill - **Security properties**: slither-prop for ERC20 **Note**: Only runs checks that apply to your codebase ### Step 3: Visual Security Inspection Generate 3 security diagrams: - **Inheritance graph**: Identify shadowing and C3 linearization issues - **Function summary**: Show visibility and access controls - **Variables and authorization**: Map who can write to state variables Review each diagram for security concerns ### Step 4: Document Security Properties Help document critical security properties: - State machine transitions and invariants - Access control requirements - Arithmetic constraints and precision - External interaction safety - Standards conformance Then set up testing: - **Echidna**: Property-based fuzzing with invariants - **Manticore**: Formal verification with symbolic execution - **Custom Slither checks**: Project-specific business logic **Note**: Most important activity for security ### Step 5: Manual Review Areas Analyze areas automated tools miss: - **Privacy**: On-chain secrets, commit-reveal needs - **Front-running**: Slippage protection, ordering risks, MEV - **Cryptography**: Weak randomness, signature issues, hash collisions - **DeFi interactions**: Oracle manipulation, flash loans, protocol assumptions Search codebase for these patterns and flag risks For detailed instructions, commands, and explanations for each step, see [WORKFLOW_STEPS.md](resources/WORKFLOW_STEPS.md). --- ## How I Work When invoked, I will: 1. **Explore your codebase** to understand structure 2. **Run Step 1**: Slither security scan 3. **Detect and run Step 2**: Special feature checks (only what applies) 4. **Generate Step 3**: Visual security diagrams 5. **Guide Step 4**: Security property documentation 6. **Analyze Step 5**: Manual review areas 7. **Provide action plan**: Prioritized fixes and next steps Adapts based on: - What tools you have installed - What's applicable to your project - Where you are in development --- ## Rationalizations (Do Not Skip) | Rationalization | Why It's Wrong | Required Action | |-----------------|----------------|-----------------| | "Slither not available, I'll check manually" | Manual checking misses 70+ detector patterns | Install and run Slither, or document why it's blocked | | "Can't generate diagrams, I'll describe the architecture" | Descriptions aren't visual - diagrams reveal patterns text misses | Execute slither --print commands, generate actual visual outputs | | "No upgrades detected, skip upgradeability checks" | Proxies and upgrades are often implicit or planned | Verify with codebase search before skipping Step 2 checks | | "Not a token, skip ERC checks" | Tokens can be integrated without obvious ERC inheritance | Check for token interactions, transfers, balances before skipping | | "Can't set up Echidna now, suggesting it for later" | Property-based testing is Step 4, not optional | Document properties now, set up fuzzing infrastructure | | "No DeFi interactions, skip oracle/flash loan checks" | DeFi patterns appear in unexpected places (price feeds, external calls) | Complete Step 5 manual review, search codebase for patterns | | "This step doesn't apply to my project" | "Not applicable" without verification = missed vulnerabilities | Verify with explicit codebase search before declaring N/A | | "I'll provide generic security advice instead of running workflow" | Generic advice isn't actionable, workflow finds specific issues | Execute all 5 steps, generate project-specific findings with file:line references | --- ## Example Output When I complete the workflow, you'll get a comprehensive security report covering: - **Step 1**: Slither findings with severity, file references, and fix recommendations - **Step 2**: Special feature validation results (upgradeability, ERC conformance, etc.) - **Step 3**: Visual diagrams analyzing inheritance, functions, and state variable authorization - **Step 4**: Documented security properties and testing setup (Echidna/Manticore) - **Step 5**: Manual review findings (privacy, front-running, cryptography, DeFi risks) - **Action plan**: Critical/high/medium priority tasks with effort estimates - **Workflow checklist**: Progress on all 5 steps For a complete example workflow report, see [EXAMPLE_REPORT.md](resources/EXAMPLE_REPORT.md). --- ## What You'll Get **Security Report**: - Slither findings with severity and fixes - Special feature validation results - Visual diagrams (PNG/PDF) - Manual review findings **Action Plan**: - [ ] Critical issues to fix immediately - [ ] Security properties to document - [ ] Testing to set up (Echidna/Manticore) - [ ] Manual areas to review **Workflow Checklist**: - [ ] Clean Slither report - [ ] Special features validated - [ ] Visual inspection complete - [ ] Properties documented - [ ] Manual review done --- ## Getting Help **Trail of Bits Resources**: - Office Hours: Every Tuesday ([schedule](https://meetings.hubspot.com/trailofbits/office-hours)) - Empire Hacking Slack: #crytic and #ethereum channels **Other Security**: - Remember: Security is about more than smart contracts - Off-chain security (owner keys, infrastructure) equally critical --- ## Ready to Start Let me know when you're ready and I'll run through the workflow with your codebase!
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