Fizz Convert
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Convert English-language properties in PROPERTIES.md (produced by the Fizz skill) into Solidity assertions inside the existing fuzz harness, then flip their checkboxes.
Time-based vulnerability patterns and safe usage for Solidity contracts.
$ npx skills add ccashwell/evm-cortex --skill time-manipulation -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install ccashwell/evm-cortex time-manipulation --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ccashwell/evm-cortex.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/time-manipulation .claude/skills/time-manipulation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "time-manipulation" agent skill from https://github.com/ccashwell/evm-cortex/tree/main/skills/time-manipulation into .claude/skills/time-manipulation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "time-manipulation", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/ccashwell/evm-cortex/tree/main/skills/time-manipulationType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add ccashwell/evm-cortex --skill time-manipulation -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install ccashwell/evm-cortex time-manipulation --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ccashwell/evm-cortex.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/time-manipulation .agents/skills/time-manipulation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "time-manipulation" agent skill from https://github.com/ccashwell/evm-cortex/tree/main/skills/time-manipulation into .agents/skills/time-manipulation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "time-manipulation", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add ccashwell/evm-cortex --skill time-manipulation -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install ccashwell/evm-cortex time-manipulation --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ccashwell/evm-cortex.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/time-manipulation .cursor/skills/time-manipulation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "time-manipulation" agent skill from https://github.com/ccashwell/evm-cortex/tree/main/skills/time-manipulation into .cursor/skills/time-manipulation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "time-manipulation", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/ccashwell/evm-cortex.git --path skills/time-manipulation--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add ccashwell/evm-cortex --skill time-manipulation -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install ccashwell/evm-cortex time-manipulation --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ccashwell/evm-cortex.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/time-manipulation .gemini/skills/time-manipulation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "time-manipulation" agent skill from https://github.com/ccashwell/evm-cortex/tree/main/skills/time-manipulation into .gemini/skills/time-manipulation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "time-manipulation", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install ccashwell/evm-cortex time-manipulationInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add ccashwell/evm-cortex --skill time-manipulation -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ccashwell/evm-cortex.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/time-manipulation .github/skills/time-manipulation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "time-manipulation" agent skill from https://github.com/ccashwell/evm-cortex/tree/main/skills/time-manipulation into .github/skills/time-manipulation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "time-manipulation", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add ccashwell/evm-cortex --skill time-manipulation -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install ccashwell/evm-cortex time-manipulation --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ccashwell/evm-cortex.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/time-manipulation .opencode/skills/time-manipulation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "time-manipulation" agent skill from https://github.com/ccashwell/evm-cortex/tree/main/skills/time-manipulation into .opencode/skills/time-manipulation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "time-manipulation", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
time-manipulationTime-based vulnerability patterns and safe usage for Solidity contracts.
Time Manipulation is an agent skill from ccashwell/evm-cortex. Time-based vulnerability patterns and safe usage for Solidity contracts. Use when implementing unlock schedules, cooldowns, auctions, or any time-dependent logic. Covers block.timestamp manipulation, epoch boundary attacks, and safe time patterns.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.9k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Backend & APIs, covering Smart contracts. It works with Solidity. The repository describes itself as: Ethereum protocol engineering squad for AI coding assistants. The licence is MIT.
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit f8f3301. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
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.
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.
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Time Manipulation loads about 1.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 66 tokens; SKILL.md has 178 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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.
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.
The full file from ccashwell/evm-cortex at commit f8f3301, republished under its MIT licence (© ccashwell). 178 words, ~1,855 tokens.
.claude/skills/time-manipulation/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).Validators/miners have limited control over block.timestamp:
// Safe for: time ranges > 15 seconds
// Unsafe for: precise sub-minute timing, randomness
// VULNERABLE: exact-second conditions
if (block.timestamp == auctionEnd) { ... } // may never be true
// SAFE: range-based conditions
if (block.timestamp >= auctionEnd) { ... } // will always become true// VULNERABLE: cliff unlock at exact timestamp
function claimVested() external {
if (block.timestamp < cliff) revert NotVested();
uint256 amount = totalAllocation; // full amount at cliff
_transfer(msg.sender, amount);
}
// Risk: validator can set timestamp to just past cliff in their block
// This allows early claiming relative to wall clock time
// SAFE: linear vesting reduces impact of timestamp manipulation
function claimVested() external {
uint256 elapsed = block.timestamp - vestingStart;
if (elapsed == 0) revert NotVested();
uint256 totalDuration = vestingEnd - vestingStart;
uint256 vested = totalAllocation * Math.min(elapsed, totalDuration) / totalDuration;
uint256 claimable = vested - alreadyClaimed[msg.sender];
if (claimable == 0) revert NothingToClaim();
alreadyClaimed[msg.sender] += claimable;
token.safeTransfer(msg.sender, claimable);
}// VULNERABLE: short cooldown can be bypassed by timestamp manipulation
uint256 public constant COOLDOWN = 30 seconds;
mapping(address => uint256) public lastAction;
function doAction() external {
if (block.timestamp - lastAction[msg.sender] < COOLDOWN) revert Cooldown();
lastAction[msg.sender] = block.timestamp;
// A validator can set timestamp 30s ahead to bypass cooldown
}
// SAFER: use block numbers for short cooldowns
uint256 public constant COOLDOWN_BLOCKS = 3; // ~36 seconds
mapping(address => uint256) public lastActionBlock;
function doAction() external {
if (block.number - lastActionBlock[msg.sender] < COOLDOWN_BLOCKS) revert Cooldown();
lastActionBlock[msg.sender] = block.number;
}Protocols with discrete time periods (epochs, rounds) are vulnerable at boundaries.
// VULNERABLE: reward rate changes at epoch boundary
function getRewardRate() public view returns (uint256) {
uint256 epoch = block.timestamp / EPOCH_DURATION;
return epochRewardRates[epoch];
}
// Attack: validator manipulates timestamp to straddle epochs
// Deposit at end of high-reward epoch, claim, withdraw at start of next
// DEFENSE: actions locked near epoch boundaries
uint256 public constant BOUNDARY_BUFFER = 5 minutes;
function deposit(uint256 amount) external {
uint256 timeInEpoch = block.timestamp % EPOCH_DURATION;
if (timeInEpoch > EPOCH_DURATION - BOUNDARY_BUFFER) revert NearEpochBoundary();
if (timeInEpoch < BOUNDARY_BUFFER) revert NearEpochBoundary();
// safe to deposit
}// Dutch auction: price decreases over time
// Validator can manipulate timestamp to get a lower price
function getCurrentPrice() public view returns (uint256) {
uint256 elapsed = block.timestamp - auctionStart;
if (elapsed >= auctionDuration) return reservePrice;
uint256 priceRange = startPrice - reservePrice;
return startPrice - (priceRange * elapsed / auctionDuration);
}
// Impact: validator gains at most ~15 seconds of price decrease
// For most auction speeds, this is negligible
// For very fast auctions (price drops rapidly), use block numbers instead| Feature | block.number | block.timestamp |
|---|---|---|
| Manipulation | Not manipulable | ~15s drift |
| Precision | Per-block (12s) | Per-second |
| Cross-chain | Inconsistent | More consistent |
| Post-merge | Fixed interval | Fixed interval |
| Use for | Short cooldowns, ordering | Long durations, deadlines |
// block.number: use for short-duration, manipulation-sensitive logic
// block.timestamp: use for long-duration, human-readable deadlines
// Short cooldown: use blocks
uint256 public constant WITHDRAWAL_DELAY_BLOCKS = 50; // ~10 minutes
// Long deadline: use timestamp
uint256 public constant PROPOSAL_DURATION = 7 days;struct TimeLock {
uint48 executeAfter;
bool executed;
}
uint256 public constant MIN_DELAY = 2 days;
mapping(bytes32 => TimeLock) public timelocks;
function schedule(bytes32 actionId) external onlyOwner {
timelocks[actionId] = TimeLock({
executeAfter: uint48(block.timestamp + MIN_DELAY),
executed: false
});
emit ActionScheduled(actionId, block.timestamp + MIN_DELAY);
}
function execute(bytes32 actionId) external onlyOwner {
TimeLock storage lock = timelocks[actionId];
if (lock.executeAfter == 0) revert NotScheduled();
if (lock.executed) revert AlreadyExecuted();
if (block.timestamp < lock.executeAfter) revert TooEarly();
lock.executed = true;
_executeAction(actionId);
}modifier beforeDeadline(uint256 deadline) {
if (block.timestamp > deadline) revert Expired(deadline);
_;
}
// Always use >= for "ready" checks, > for expiry checks
function isReady(uint256 readyAt) internal view returns (bool) {
return block.timestamp >= readyAt;
}
function isExpired(uint256 deadline) internal view returns (bool) {
return block.timestamp > deadline;
}struct RateLimit {
uint48 lastAction;
uint16 actionsInWindow;
}
uint256 public constant WINDOW = 1 hours;
uint256 public constant MAX_ACTIONS_PER_WINDOW = 10;
mapping(address => RateLimit) public rateLimits;
function checkRateLimit(address user) internal {
RateLimit storage limit = rateLimits[user];
if (block.timestamp - limit.lastAction > WINDOW) {
// New window
limit.actionsInWindow = 1;
limit.lastAction = uint48(block.timestamp);
} else {
if (limit.actionsInWindow >= MAX_ACTIONS_PER_WINDOW) {
revert RateLimitExceeded();
}
limit.actionsInWindow += 1;
}
}== on timestamps)>= for "ready" checks, > for expiry checksblock.timestamp for randomness© ccashwell, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Just SKILL.md in skills/time-manipulation of ccashwell/evm-cortex.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit f8f3301
Time Manipulation next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Manipulation this skillccashwell/evm-cortex | 131 | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Fizz Convertpashov/skills | 1.2k | 2 repos | ~3.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Feynman Auditor0xiehnnkta/nemesis-auditor | 243 | 1 repos | ~11k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Smart Contract Auditgreatpie/smart-contract-audit-skill | 101 | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| RadarAuditware/radar | 154 | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| Solidity AuditorGabson0x/bountyforge | 443 | — | ~3.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | None |
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Time-based vulnerability patterns and safe usage for Solidity contracts. Time Manipulation is an agent skill from ccashwell/evm-cortex. Time-based vulnerability patterns and safe usage for Solidity contracts.
Time Manipulation fits situations like: implementing unlock schedules; any time-dependent logic.
Run `npx skills add ccashwell/evm-cortex --skill time-manipulation -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/time-manipulation in ccashwell/evm-cortex) into .claude/skills/time-manipulation in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
Run `npx skills add ccashwell/evm-cortex --skill time-manipulation -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/time-manipulation in ccashwell/evm-cortex) into .agents/skills/time-manipulation in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add ccashwell/evm-cortex --skill time-manipulation -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/time-manipulation, .gemini/skills/time-manipulation, .github/skills/time-manipulation and .opencode/skills/time-manipulation in your project.
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Time Manipulation is instructions for the agent only.
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.
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.
Time Manipulation is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
About 1.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.4k 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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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.