solidity-security

Apply secure Solidity patterns to prevent reentrancy, overflow, and access control vulnerabilities.

4|Updated Mar 3, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/AI-Foundry-Core/ril-agents --skill solidity-security-ai-foundry-core
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Skill: solidity-security
Source: https://github.com/AI-Foundry-Core/ril-agents/tree/main/plugins/blockchain-web3/skills/solidity-security
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/AI-Foundry-Core/ril-agents --skill solidity-security-ai-foundry-core

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

Reduces the risk of smart contract bugs and exploits by providing secure Solidity patterns, vulnerability examples, and auditing guidance for developers, auditors, and security engineers.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Prevent common vulnerabilities (reentrancy, arithmetic overflow/underflow, access control issues) through secure patterns.
  • Provide practical templates and patterns for secure Solidity development and auditing.
  • Real-world use case: harden DeFi contracts before deployment and during audits.

Quick Start

Review your Solidity codebase against these guidelines to apply reentrancy guards, safe math, and proper access control.

Frequently Asked Questions about solidity-security

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I prevent reentrancy attacks in Solidity smart contracts?

Apply reentrancy guards and the checks-effects-interactions pattern to prevent reentrancy vulnerabilities in Solidity smart contracts. These secure coding patterns ensure state changes execute before external calls, blocking malicious reentrant function execution.

What are the best practices for access control in DeFi protocols?

Implement secure access control patterns in DeFi protocols by enforcing strict role-based permissions and ownership modifiers. These security patterns prevent unauthorized execution of privileged contract functions and protect critical protocol state.

How do I audit Solidity code for security vulnerabilities?

Audit Solidity code for security vulnerabilities by reviewing the codebase against established security patterns and known exploit examples. This auditing process identifies arithmetic overflow risks, front-running exposure, and access control flaws during contract hardening.

Does Solidity still need safe math for overflow and underflow protection?

Solidity requires safe math patterns for overflow and underflow protection to ensure arithmetic security across contract logic. Applying explicit safe math guards prevents unexpected value wrapping behaviors in critical DeFi calculations and token transfers.

How can I mitigate front-running vulnerabilities in smart contracts?

Mitigate front-running vulnerabilities in smart contracts by applying security patterns that obscure transaction ordering or enforce commit-reveal schemes. These front-running mitigations protect DeFi operations from malicious transaction reordering and value extraction.

Can gas optimization patterns reduce smart contract security risks?

Gas optimization patterns can reduce smart contract security risks by preventing out-of-gas denial-of-service attacks. Combining gas-optimization guidance with secure Solidity patterns ensures contracts remain both cost-efficient and resilient against block gas limit exploits.