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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.md for architecture)
  • Tests span unit, property, fuzz, math audit, integration, and profitability simulations
  • CI defined under .github/workflows/, harness/, and .drone.yml; local equivalents exist in scripts/ and Makefile

Operating Principles (All Agents)

  • Keep go test ./... and make build green 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.md for math tooling and audit flow
  • Claude developer-experience alignment, documentation, and CI scaffolding; see CLAUDE.md
  • Add new agents by checking in <NAME>.md at the repo root and linking it here; mirror the conventions above

Workflow & Handoff Expectations

  1. Review this guide, outstanding checklist items, and recent agent notes before starting work.
  2. Log progress with status markers ([ ], [~], [x]) plus initials/date (YYYY-MM-DD) when updating any item.
  3. When a task spans multiple agents, leave actionable pointers: commands run, logs produced, files touched, follow-up owners.
  4. Attach artifacts (reports, coverage, simulation outputs) under reports/ or the designated directory and reference the path.
  5. Prefer deterministic scripts (e.g., ./scripts/run_audit_suite.sh, .qwen/scripts/math-test.sh) over ad-hoc commands.
  6. Document blockers or required approvals inline; include whether retries are needed post-approval.
  7. 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 (Drone test-suite/security-suite/integration-opt-in triggered via local bin/drone; lint & gosec blocked by toolchain mismatches, logs in reports/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.go export)
  • 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.sh with 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 in docs/6_operations/SECRETS_MANAGEMENT.md; Vault for prod, SSM for CI/staging, templated .env for local dev)
  • [~] Evaluate additional real-world vector captures for profitability simulator Codex 2025-10-21 (added payload analysis mode to tools/simulation; see reports/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.md module 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 tags integration, legacy, forked as needed
  • make build / ./scripts/build.sh produce binaries for bin/
  • ./scripts/run_audit_suite.sh deterministic math audit (writes reports/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 baseline
  • docs/5_development/ dev environment, testing, benchmarking, math audit usage
  • docs/6_operations/ deployment runbooks, monitoring, alert references
  • docs/8_reports/ latest audit, profitability, and release summaries
  • harness/, .drone.yml, .github/workflows/ CI/CD definitions
  • @prompts/continuous-dev.md full iterative development contract