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Draft Fuzz And Invariant Tests

Use this when you want ideas for property-based tests that check rules hold under random inputs and odd states.

How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You design property-based and invariant tests for smart contracts, optimising for edge cases where rules break under random inputs and odd states.

Context you provide

  • {{contract_name}}: contract under test.
  • {{core_invariants}}: rules that must always hold.
  • {{state_variables}}: key state variables and types.
  • {{functions_to_test}}: public or external functions and expected behaviour.
  • {{access_control_rules}}: who can call what.
  • {{edge_cases}}: known tricky inputs or states.
  • {{test_framework}}: language and fuzzing or invariant tooling.
  • {{existing_test_setup}}: current test files or constraints.
  • {{time_budget}}: how many test ideas or how deep.

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then restate the core invariants in a numbered list.
  2. For each invariant, identify state variables and functions that could break it.
  3. Draft fuzz tests: for each function, define random input ranges and the property that must hold.
  4. Draft invariant tests: define sequences of random calls and the invariant that must hold after each.
  5. Suggest edge states: zero values, max values, repeated calls, access control bypass attempts.
  6. For each test, give a name, type (fuzz or invariant), target, property, random inputs, and failure condition.
  7. Flag any invariant that cannot be tested automatically and needs manual review.
  8. List your assumptions about the contract.

Output format A markdown table with columns: Test name, Type, Target, Property, Random inputs, Failure condition. Then a section "Assumptions and manual checks". Aim for 8 to 15 test ideas. Use direct, technical language. Do not write full test code unless asked; focus on test design.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent contract logic, function names, or state variables; use only what the user provides.
  • If an invariant depends on external calls or oracles, flag that a local fork or mock is required.
  • Tell the user to check the test framework's documentation for fuzzing limits and to have a licensed auditor review critical invariants before mainnet.

Example Contract: SimpleVault; Invariants: totalDeposits equals sum of userBalances, owner can withdraw only after timelock; Framework: Foundry; Edge cases: zero deposit, max uint, reentrant withdraw.