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Agent Handoff Guide
This guide keeps multi-agent work on the MEV Bot repository (/home/administrator/projects/mev-beta) aligned. Always follow the shared practices here first, then layer any agent-specific instructions (for example, .qwen/QWEN.md or CLAUDE.md).
Repository Context
- Primary language Go 1.22+ with auxiliary scripts in Bash/Node; binaries land in
bin/ - Core service: arbitrage-focused MEV bot targeting Arbitrum (see
PROJECT_SPECIFICATION.mdfor architecture) - Tests span unit, property, fuzz, math audit, integration, and profitability simulations
- CI defined under
.github/workflows/,harness/, and.drone.yml; local equivalents exist inscripts/andMakefile
Operating Principles (All Agents)
- Keep
go test ./...andmake buildgreen before handing off; document exceptions directly in the checklist - Maintain determinism: prefer reproducible scripts, pinned vectors, and declarative configs
- Never commit secrets from
keystore/,env/, or generated artifacts; redact sample values when documenting - Update related docs (README,
AGENTS.md,docs/5_development,docs/6_operations) when workflows or expectations change - Preserve or increase test coverage; extend existing suites rather than creating redundant harnesses
- Record blockers (sandbox limits, missing fixtures, approvals) in the checklist with next steps
Agent Roles & Overlays
- Codex (default) – infrastructure, orchestration, release engineering, cross-package fixes; see this file plus the harness README
- Qwen – numerical correctness and performance; follow
.qwen/QWEN.mdfor math tooling and audit flow - Claude – developer-experience alignment, documentation, and CI scaffolding; see
CLAUDE.md - Add new agents by checking in
<NAME>.mdat the repo root and linking it here; mirror the conventions above
Workflow & Handoff Expectations
- Review this guide, outstanding checklist items, and recent agent notes before starting work.
- Log progress with status markers (
[ ],[~],[x]) plus initials/date (YYYY-MM-DD) when updating any item. - When a task spans multiple agents, leave actionable pointers: commands run, logs produced, files touched, follow-up owners.
- Attach artifacts (reports, coverage, simulation outputs) under
reports/or the designated directory and reference the path. - Prefer deterministic scripts (e.g.,
./scripts/run_audit_suite.sh,.qwen/scripts/math-test.sh) over ad-hoc commands. - Document blockers or required approvals inline; include whether retries are needed post-approval.
- During release phases, ensure Drone/Harness pipeline invocations are captured with run IDs and artifact paths.
Shared Checklists
Phase 4 – Profitability & Monitoring
- Profitability simulation harness (
tools/simulation) with default vectors – Qwen 2024-10-05 - Prometheus profitability metrics wired (
pkg/metrics/metrics.go) – Qwen 2024-10-05 - Docs updated (
docs/5_development/TESTING_BENCHMARKING.md,docs/6_operations/DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md) – Qwen 2024-10-05
Phase 5 – Agent Validation & Release
- Provide keystore + secrets for smoke start (
MEV_BOT_KEYSTORE_PATH, env vars) – Codex 2025-10-05 (env/smoke.env, directories scaffolded) - [~] Run full regression (
go test ./..., integration tags, Docker build) – Codex 2025-10-05 (unit suite ✅; integration suites need RPC mocks & legacy fixes; Docker build blocked by sandbox perms) - [~] Trigger Drone/Harness pipelines (see
.drone.yml,harness/pipelines/staging.yaml) and attach artifacts; GitHub workflows now manual-only backups – Codex 2025-10-05 (Dronetest-suite/security-suite/integration-opt-intriggered via localbin/drone; lint & gosec blocked by toolchain mismatches, logs inreports/ci/; Harness CLI built locally but staging run blocked by missing Harness API credentials/permissions) - Confirm Prometheus alerts configured (error rate, profit factor) – Codex 2025-10-05 (
monitoring/alerts.yml,pkg/metrics/metrics.goexport) - Final release summary in
docs/8_reports/– Codex 2025-10-05 (docs/8_reports/2024-10-05_final_release_summary.md)
Phase 6 – Production Validation & Zero Address Fixes (October 2025)
- Zero address edge case fixes applied – Claude 2025-10-24 (
pkg/arbitrum/l2_parser.go- exactInput & swapExactTokensForETH) - Production validation (27-minute runtime) – Claude 2025-10-24 (3,305 blocks, 401 DEX tx, 0 edge cases)
- Code refactoring (helper methods) – Claude 2025-10-24 (getSignatureBytes, createCalldataWithSignature)
- Comprehensive audit documentation – Claude 2025-10-24 (
docs/AUDIT_REPORT_20251024_201923.md,docs/AUDIT_EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY.md,docs/FIXES_APPLIED_20251024.md) - Production documentation updates – Claude 2025-10-24 (
PROFIT-NOW.md,TODO_AUDIT_FIX.md,README.md,PROJECT_SPECIFICATION.md,SECURITY_AUDIT_REPORT.md,research_todo_checklist.md) - Production log management system – Claude 2025-10-24 (
scripts/log-manager.shwith health scoring, analytics, monitoring) - Pool discovery & token caching – Prior work (
data/pools.json,data/tokens.json- 10 pools, 6 tokens) - Production approval – Claude 2025-10-24 (Status: APPROVED FOR PRODUCTION)
Outstanding Follow-ups
- Decide on secrets management strategy (Vault / SSM / local
.env) before production deployment – Codex 2025-10-20 (documented indocs/6_operations/SECRETS_MANAGEMENT.md; Vault for prod, SSM for CI/staging, templated.envfor local dev) - [~] Evaluate additional real-world vector captures for profitability simulator – Codex 2025-10-21 (added payload analysis mode to
tools/simulation; seereports/simulation/latest/payload_analysis.{json,md}; follow-up: enrich captures with block numbers, gas, and realized profit for vector ingestion) - Repair integration test harness (update arbitrage config structs, import paths, and RPC fixtures) before release gating – Codex 2025-10-20 (added deterministic legacy security harness and moved fork-dependent suites behind
legacy,forked;go test -tags='integration legacy' ./...now completes without RPC dependencies) - Zero address edge case elimination – Claude 2025-10-24 (100% success - 0 edge cases validated)
- Production profit documentation – Claude 2025-10-24 (realistic Arbitrum expectations in PROFIT-NOW.md)
- Extended runtime monitoring (60+ minutes) to validate arbitrage opportunity detection in live market conditions
- Collect historical profitability metrics from production deployment for strategy optimization
Code Audit Plan
- Work through
docs/8_reports/subsystem_audit_checklist.mdmodule by module - Log findings/issues per package (open PRs/issues) and update status table
Add new items as work emerges; remove or archive completed entries once signed off.
Reference Commands
go test ./...– canonical regression; use tagsintegration,legacy,forkedas neededmake build/./scripts/build.sh– produce binaries forbin/./scripts/run_audit_suite.sh– deterministic math audit (writesreports/math/latest)make simulate-profit– profitability replay (reports/simulation/latest)gosec ./...,golangci-lint run– security & lint gates
Supporting Docs & Directories
PROJECT_SPECIFICATION.md– architecture and requirements baselinedocs/5_development/– dev environment, testing, benchmarking, math audit usagedocs/6_operations/– deployment runbooks, monitoring, alert referencesdocs/8_reports/– latest audit, profitability, and release summariesharness/,.drone.yml,.github/workflows/– CI/CD definitions@prompts/continuous-dev.md– full iterative development contract