Agent skill

Erc20 Patterns

by ccashwell in ccashwell/evm-cortex

A skill your agent uses when implementing, extending, or integrating ERC-20 tokens.

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Install Erc20 Patterns

skills CLI
$ npx skills add ccashwell/evm-cortex --skill erc20-patterns -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install ccashwell/evm-cortex erc20-patterns --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ccashwell/evm-cortex.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/erc20-patterns .claude/skills/erc20-patterns && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
erc20-patterns
GitHub stars
131
Token cost
~1.5k tokens
SKILL.md length
195 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
89
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when implementing, extending, or integrating ERC-20 tokens.

  • Integrating ERC-20 tokens
  • SKILL.md covers Standard Interface (EIP-20), OpenZeppelin Base Token, EIP-2612 Permit (Gasless… and Common Integration Pitfalls, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Erc20 Patterns is an agent skill from ccashwell/evm-cortex. Use when implementing, extending, or integrating ERC-20 tokens. Covers standard interface, OpenZeppelin extensions (Permit, Votes, Burnable, Pausable, Capped, Snapshot), common pitfalls (USDT no-return, fee-on-transfer, rebasing), and SafeERC20 usage.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It works with Ethereum and OpenZeppelin. The repository describes itself as: Ethereum protocol engineering squad for AI coding assistants. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Integrating ERC-20 tokens

Example prompts

  • “/erc20-patterns”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit f8f3301. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are solidity).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Erc20 Patterns loads about 1.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 67 tokens; SKILL.md has 195 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~67
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.5k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from ccashwell/evm-cortex at commit f8f3301, republished under its MIT licence (© ccashwell). 195 words, ~1,471 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/erc20-patterns/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
erc20-patterns
description
Use when implementing, extending, or integrating ERC-20 tokens. Covers standard interface, OpenZeppelin extensions (Permit, Votes, Burnable, Pausable, Capped, Snapshot), common pitfalls (USDT no-return, fee-on-transfer, rebasing), and SafeERC20 usage.

ERC-20 Implementation & Integration Patterns

Standard Interface (EIP-20)

solidity
interface IERC20 {
    function totalSupply() external view returns (uint256);
    function balanceOf(address account) external view returns (uint256);
    function transfer(address to, uint256 amount) external returns (bool);
    function allowance(address owner, address spender) external view returns (uint256);
    function approve(address spender, uint256 amount) external returns (bool);
    function transferFrom(address from, address to, uint256 amount) external returns (bool);

    event Transfer(address indexed from, address indexed to, uint256 value);
    event Approval(address indexed owner, address indexed spender, uint256 value);
}

OpenZeppelin Base Token

solidity
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity ^0.8.20;

import {ERC20} from "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/ERC20.sol";
import {ERC20Permit} from "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/extensions/ERC20Permit.sol";
import {ERC20Burnable} from "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/extensions/ERC20Burnable.sol";
import {ERC20Pausable} from "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/extensions/ERC20Pausable.sol";
import {ERC20Capped} from "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/extensions/ERC20Capped.sol";
import {Ownable} from "@openzeppelin/contracts/access/Ownable.sol";

contract MyToken is ERC20, ERC20Permit, ERC20Burnable, ERC20Pausable, ERC20Capped, Ownable {
    constructor(
        string memory name_,
        string memory symbol_,
        uint256 cap_
    ) ERC20(name_, symbol_) ERC20Permit(name_) ERC20Capped(cap_) Ownable(msg.sender) {
        _mint(msg.sender, cap_ / 10); // 10% initial supply
    }

    function mint(address to, uint256 amount) external onlyOwner {
        _mint(to, amount);
    }

    function pause() external onlyOwner { _pause(); }
    function unpause() external onlyOwner { _unpause(); }

    // Required overrides for multiple inheritance
    function _update(address from, address to, uint256 value)
        internal
        override(ERC20, ERC20Pausable, ERC20Capped)
    {
        super._update(from, to, value);
    }
}

EIP-2612 Permit (Gasless Approvals)

Permit lets users sign an offchain message instead of calling approve, saving gas and enabling single-tx flows:

solidity
// User signs offchain, relayer submits:
token.permit(owner, spender, value, deadline, v, r, s);
token.transferFrom(owner, spender, value);

Always check deadline is not in the past. Nonces auto-increment to prevent replay.

Common Integration Pitfalls

USDT and Non-Standard Tokens

USDT's transfer and approve do not return bool. Direct IERC20 calls revert:

solidity
// WRONG: reverts on USDT
IERC20(usdt).transfer(to, amount);

// RIGHT: use SafeERC20
import {SafeERC20} from "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/utils/SafeERC20.sol";
using SafeERC20 for IERC20;

IERC20(usdt).safeTransfer(to, amount);
Fee-on-Transfer Tokens

Some tokens deduct fees during transfer. The received amount is less than the sent amount:

solidity
uint256 balBefore = token.balanceOf(address(this));
token.safeTransferFrom(msg.sender, address(this), amount);
uint256 received = token.balanceOf(address(this)) - balBefore;
// Use `received`, not `amount`
Rebasing Tokens (stETH, AMPL)

Balances change without transfers. Store shares, not balances:

solidity
// Wrap rebasing tokens before integrating
uint256 shares = wstETH.wrap(stETHAmount);
// Track shares internally, unwrap on withdrawal
Approve Race Condition

Setting approval from non-zero to non-zero is dangerous. Use forceApprove:

solidity
// SafeERC20 handles this correctly
token.forceApprove(spender, newAmount);

ERC-20 Integration Safety Checklist

  • Use SafeERC20 for all external token calls
  • Measure actual received amount for fee-on-transfer support
  • Handle tokens with decimals != 18 (USDC = 6, WBTC = 8)
  • Handle tokens that return false instead of reverting
  • Handle rebasing tokens (wrap or explicitly exclude)
  • Use forceApprove instead of raw approve for spending
  • Check for type(uint256).max allowance (infinite approval pattern)
  • Validate token address is a contract (address.code.length > 0)
  • Consider tokens with blocklists (USDC, USDT can freeze addresses)
  • Never assume decimals() exists (it's optional in the spec)

Votes Extension (Governance Tokens)

solidity
import {ERC20Votes} from "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/extensions/ERC20Votes.sol";
import {Nonces} from "@openzeppelin/contracts/utils/Nonces.sol";

contract GovToken is ERC20, ERC20Permit, ERC20Votes {
    constructor() ERC20("Gov", "GOV") ERC20Permit("Gov") {
        _mint(msg.sender, 1_000_000e18);
    }

    // Users must delegate to activate voting power
    // self-delegate: token.delegate(msg.sender)

    function _update(address from, address to, uint256 value)
        internal
        override(ERC20, ERC20Votes)
    {
        super._update(from, to, value);
    }

    function nonces(address owner) public view override(ERC20Permit, Nonces) returns (uint256) {
        return super.nonces(owner);
    }
}

Testing ERC-20 Contracts

solidity
function test_transfer_feeOnTransfer() public {
    uint256 balBefore = feeToken.balanceOf(address(vault));
    vm.prank(alice);
    feeToken.transfer(address(vault), 100e18);
    uint256 received = feeToken.balanceOf(address(vault)) - balBefore;
    assertLt(received, 100e18, "fee-on-transfer not accounted for");
}

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/erc20-patterns of ccashwell/evm-cortex.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit f8f3301

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Questions about Erc20 Patterns

What does Erc20 Patterns do?

A skill your agent uses when implementing, extending, or integrating ERC-20 tokens. Erc20 Patterns is an agent skill from ccashwell/evm-cortex. Use when implementing, extending, or integrating ERC-20 tokens.

When should I use Erc20 Patterns?

Erc20 Patterns fits situations like: integrating ERC-20 tokens.

How do I install Erc20 Patterns in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add ccashwell/evm-cortex --skill erc20-patterns -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/erc20-patterns in ccashwell/evm-cortex) into .claude/skills/erc20-patterns in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Erc20 Patterns in Codex?

Run `npx skills add ccashwell/evm-cortex --skill erc20-patterns -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/erc20-patterns in ccashwell/evm-cortex) into .agents/skills/erc20-patterns in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Erc20 Patterns in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add ccashwell/evm-cortex --skill erc20-patterns -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/erc20-patterns, .gemini/skills/erc20-patterns, .github/skills/erc20-patterns and .opencode/skills/erc20-patterns in your project.

What does Erc20 Patterns need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Erc20 Patterns is instructions for the agent only.

Does Erc20 Patterns access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Erc20 Patterns safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Erc20 Patterns use?

Erc20 Patterns is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Erc20 Patterns use?

About 1.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.9k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Erc20 Patterns?

ccashwell (a GitHub user) maintains it in ccashwell/evm-cortex, which has 131 GitHub stars. The repository holds 89 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 30, 2026.

Source: ccashwell/evm-cortex on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.