Description

The Smart Contract Audit Checklist is an essential offline resource for developers, project managers, and protocol founders preparing smart contracts for public deployment or formal auditing. Designed as a printable reference and editable document, this checklist walks users through the critical technical, security, and compliance steps needed before launching on Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, or other major blockchains. The document covers over 40 audit-relevant areas, categorized into logic validation, gas optimization, permission control, upgradeability risks, dependency analysis, and test coverage. It includes prompts to confirm the contract’s adherence to ERC or SPL standards, modularity for multi-contract systems, reentrancy protections, overflow/underflow avoidance (for older Solidity versions), time-lock verification, and proper access modifiers. The checklist also includes legal readiness sections—like confirming royalty compliance, tax event triggering functions, or token vesting logic for Japanese projects. Users can note the audit provider (if engaged), checklist status (Complete, In Review, Not Applicable), and responsible team member. Bonus sections address common audit report issues such as poor naming conventions, ambiguous fallback functions, and misconfigured event emissions. The offline format makes this tool ideal for use during internal team reviews, in secure development environments, or as part of documentation submitted to external auditors. It helps avoid last-minute code rewrites and improves transparency when communicating with community members or investors about audit status. Additionally, the checklist comes with a glossary of common audit terms (including Japanese translations), making it beginner-friendly for new dev teams. Whether you're conducting a self-audit or preparing for an external code review, the Smart Contract Audit Checklist ensures that no critical step is missed before going live. It’s a foundational resource for building trust, ensuring security, and aligning your smart contract deployment with industry standards.