Smart Contract Audit Guide

Prepare your codebase and documentation before the audit.

• Complete development and freeze code
• Write comprehensive documentation
• Run automated security tools
• Prepare deployment scripts
• Document known issues and design decisions

Choose qualified auditors for your project.

• Research auditor reputation and past work
• Request quotes from multiple firms
• Verify auditor expertise in your protocol type
• Check for conflicts of interest
• Agree on timeline and scope

Collaborate with auditors during the review.

• Provide access to codebase and docs
• Schedule kickoff call
• Be available for questions
• Review preliminary findings
• Discuss severity classifications

Address identified issues and verify fixes.

• Prioritize critical and high issues
• Implement fixes carefully
• Document reasoning for any accepted risks
• Request re-review of fixes
• Update documentation

Publish the audit report and prepare for launch.

• Review final report
• Publish report publicly
• Set up bug bounty program
• Plan incident response procedure
• Monitor post-launch