investigation-report

${var} — Base subject to investigate, plus optional flags: <token-address> [--checks=rug,contract,deployer,holders,honeypot,lp] [--depth=quick|deep]. The first token is the subject contract address (0x…, required). --checks= is a comma-list selecting which analyzers to run (default = all six). --depth= is quick (the old rug-scan fast path — minimal reads) or deep (full standalone logic of each selected check; default). If the subject address is empty, log REPORT_NO_TARGET and exit cleanly (no notify).

Examples:

• 0xToken → all six checks, deep report.
• 0xToken --checks=honeypot → only the honeypot simulation (reproduces the standalone honeypot-check exactly, incl. its HONEYPOT_* end-states).
• 0xToken --checks=rug,lp --depth=quick → rug verdict + LP-lock, fast path.
• 0xToken --checks=contract,deployer,holders --depth=deep → structural audit + deployer entity intel + full concentration.

The "tell me everything about this token" skill. Instead of running six checks by hand, this composes them into one structured report behind a selector: rug risk, contract audit (verification / owner powers / proxy), deployer trace (who shipped it and their history), holder concentration (whale risk), honeypot (can you actually sell?), and LP lock (can the team pull liquidity?) — with a one-line summary on top.

Designed to degrade gracefully: each selected section runs independently, so a section that needs a key (or returns nothing) is marked unavailable without aborting the rest. Selecting a single check makes the composite behave as that one analyzer — same steps, same thresholds, same notify format, same status codes.

Config

• Subject = the first token of ${var} (validate: 0x + 40 hex). Chain = Base (chainid=8453, explorer basescan.org).
• Etherscan v2 unified API (https://api.etherscan.io/v2/api?chainid=8453&…) — used by the rug, contract, deployer, holders checks. Works keyless at a lower rate limit.
• Base RPC (${BASE_RPC_URL:-https://mainnet.base.org}) — used by honeypot, lp, and the eth_call/eth_getLogs/eth_getStorageAt/eth_getCode reads inside the other checks. Keyless; any standard JSON-RPC endpoint works.
• Secrets (all optional):
  • ETHERSCAN_API_KEY (a.k.a. BASESCAN_API_KEY — same Etherscan v2 key) — appended to the Etherscan URL as &apikey=… via ./secretcurl's {ETHERSCAN_API_KEY} placeholder (never a bare $SECRET on the line, never a header). Raises the rate limit and unlocks verified source, full deployer history, and the holder list. Used by rug, contract, deployer, holders.
  • BASE_RPC_URL — overrides the default public Base RPC. Used by every RPC read; primary for honeypot and lp.
• Preamble (run once, before dispatch): read memory/MEMORY.md and the last ~2–3 days of memory/logs/ so a repeat investigation can note what changed since last time and avoid re-reporting the same signal. Parse ${var} → subject address, --checks (default all six), --depth (default deep).

Steps

Dispatch to each selected check below (default: all six). Each is self-contained — collect its verdict/section; never let one check's failure stop the others. --depth=quick runs the lightweight path noted in each branch (rug-scan-style inline sampling, fewer calls); --depth=deep runs the full standalone logic.

Check rug — Rug Scan

A fast, opinionated rug verdict: does the contract let someone print, freeze, or drain — and is supply/liquidity concentrated enough to pull?

1. Verify contract + pull source

TOKEN="${var}"
# ./secretcurl substitutes {ETHERSCAN_API_KEY} internally, so no `$SECRET` hits the
# command line (a bare one is refused by the Bash permission analyzer). Append the key
# only when set — Etherscan v2 works keyless at a lower rate limit.
KEYQ=""; [ -n "${ETHERSCAN_API_KEY:+x}" ] && KEYQ="&apikey={ETHERSCAN_API_KEY}"
./secretcurl -m 10 -s "https://api.etherscan.io/v2/api?chainid=8453&module=contract&action=getsourcecode&address=${TOKEN}${KEYQ}" | jq '.result[0]'

Capture ContractName, Proxy, Implementation, SourceCode. Empty SourceCode = unverified → strong risk signal.

2. Scan source for dangerous powers — grep the returned source (case-insensitive) for these signals and record which fire:

Signal	Patterns	Weight
Unverified source	empty SourceCode	+3
Mint authority	function mint, _mint( callable by owner	+2
Blacklist / freeze	blacklist, isBlocked, _freeze, addBan	+2
Pausable transfers	whenNotPaused, function pause	+1
Mutable fees/tax	setFee, setTax, updateTaxes	+2
Owner not renounced	owner != 0x0 (see step 3)	+1
Proxy / upgradeable	Proxy == "1" or delegatecall + upgrade fn	+2
Trading toggle	enableTrading, tradingActive, setSwapEnabled	+1

3. Check ownership state — call owner() (selector 0x8da5cb5b) via eth_call:

curl -m 10 -s -X POST "${BASE_RPC_URL:-https://mainnet.base.org}" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_call","params":[{"to":"'"$TOKEN"'","data":"0x8da5cb5b"},"latest"],"id":1}' | jq -r '.result'

Trailing 40 hex chars = the owner address. All-zero → ownership renounced (lowers risk). A live EOA/multisig → flag the step-2 powers as currently exercisable.

4. Holder concentration (quick read)

KEYQ=""; [ -n "${ETHERSCAN_API_KEY:+x}" ] && KEYQ="&apikey={ETHERSCAN_API_KEY}"
./secretcurl -m 10 -s "https://api.etherscan.io/v2/api?chainid=8453&module=token&action=tokenholderlist&contractaddress=${TOKEN}&page=1&offset=10${KEYQ}" | jq '.result'

Compute top-1 and top-10 share of supply. Flag +2 if top-1 > 30% (excluding known LP/lock/burn addresses), +1 if top-10 > 70%. If this endpoint returns empty on the keyless tier, note holders=unavailable and skip this signal rather than failing. Depth: on --depth=deep when the holders check is also selected, take the top-1/top-10 EOA share from that check's full result instead of this 10-row sample.

5. LP / liquidity check — identify the token's main pool (Aerodrome / Uniswap V3 on Base). If LP tokens sit in a known locker or burn address (0x000…dead, Unicrypt, Team Finance) → liquidity locked (lowers risk). If LP is held by the deployer EOA → +2 (pull risk). Depth: on --depth=deep when the lp check is also selected, use that check's LOCKED/PARTIAL/UNLOCKED verdict here.

6. Score + verdict — sum the weights:

Score	Verdict
0–2	LOW
3–5	ELEVATED
6–8	HIGH
9+	CRITICAL

The verdict must come from this table — no freelance labels. Section end-states: RUG_SCAN_OK (LOW), RUG_SCAN_FLAGGED (≥ELEVATED), RUG_SCAN_ERROR (all fetches failed).

Check contract — Contract Audit

Deep structural inspection: what powers exist, who holds them, and whether they're still exercisable.

1. Source + verification

ADDR="${var}"
KEYQ=""; [ -n "${ETHERSCAN_API_KEY:+x}" ] && KEYQ="&apikey={ETHERSCAN_API_KEY}"
./secretcurl -m 10 -s "https://api.etherscan.io/v2/api?chainid=8453&module=contract&action=getsourcecode&address=${ADDR}${KEYQ}" | jq '.result[0] | {ContractName, Proxy, Implementation, CompilerVersion, verified: (.SourceCode != "")}'

If unverified, say so plainly: no static analysis is possible and audit confidence is low. Continue with the onchain checks below.

2. Proxy / upgradeability — if Proxy == "1" or the source contains delegatecall, read the EIP-1967 implementation slot:

curl -m 10 -s -X POST "${BASE_RPC_URL:-https://mainnet.base.org}" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_getStorageAt","params":["'"$ADDR"'","0x360894a13ba1a3210667c828492db98dca3e2076cc3735a920a3ca505d382bbc","latest"],"id":1}' | jq -r '.result'

A non-zero slot = upgradeable (Transparent/UUPS). Upgradeable means post-deploy logic can change — flag who controls the upgrade (admin/owner from step 3).

3. Ownership & admin roles — probe common accessors via eth_call and record any that return a non-zero address:

Function	Selector
owner()	0x8da5cb5b
admin()	0xf851a440
paused()	0x5c975abb

curl -m 10 -s -X POST "${BASE_RPC_URL:-https://mainnet.base.org}" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"eth_call","params":[{"to":"'"$ADDR"'","data":"0x8da5cb5b"},"latest"],"id":1}' | jq -r '.result'

Check whether the owner address itself has code (multisig/contract) vs is an EOA via eth_getCode.

4. Dangerous function surface — from verified source, enumerate externally-callable, owner-gated functions and classify:

• Supply: mint, burnFrom
• Access: blacklist, setFreeze, pause/unpause
• Economics: setFee, setTax, setMaxTx, setLimits
• Control: transferOwnership, upgradeTo, setImplementation
• Drain: arbitrary call/delegatecall reachable by admin, withdraw/rescueTokens that can move user funds

Depth: --depth=quick may stop after the onchain reads (steps 1–3) and report the capability matrix from those; --depth=deep runs the full step-4 source-based surface enumeration. Report a power as a risk only if it's live AND not renounced. Section end-states: AUDIT_OK, AUDIT_FLAGGED (a live, non-renounced power in {upgrade, mint, blacklist, drain}), AUDIT_UNVERIFIED, AUDIT_ERROR.

Check deployer — Deployer Trace

"What else did this person ship, and how did those end?" — entity intel for spotting serial ruggers.

1. Resolve deployer — the subject is a token, so resolve its creator first:

TARGET="${var}"
KEYQ=""; [ -n "${ETHERSCAN_API_KEY:+x}" ] && KEYQ="&apikey={ETHERSCAN_API_KEY}"
./secretcurl -m 10 -s "https://api.etherscan.io/v2/api?chainid=8453&module=contract&action=getcontractcreation&contractaddresses=${TARGET}${KEYQ}" | jq -r '.result[0].contractCreator'

Use contractCreator as the deployer for the rest of this check; if the subject is already an EOA, use it directly.

2. Enumerate deployments — pull the deployer's tx list, keep only contract-creation txns (empty to, or a receipt contractAddress):

DEPLOYER="<contractCreator from step 1>"
KEYQ=""; [ -n "${ETHERSCAN_API_KEY:+x}" ] && KEYQ="&apikey={ETHERSCAN_API_KEY}"
./secretcurl -m 10 -s "https://api.etherscan.io/v2/api?chainid=8453&module=account&action=txlist&address=${DEPLOYER}&startblock=0&endblock=99999999&sort=asc${KEYQ}" | jq '[.result[] | select(.to == "")]'

For each creation record: contract address, creation date, and cheap current state (has code? verified?).

3. Pattern linkage — group deployments that share signals (same bytecode, same token-name template, identical owner, sequential deploys minutes apart). Repeated identical templates from one deployer is a strong serial-launcher signal.

4. Outcome per contract — for each deployed token, a fate check (reuse rug logic lightly): liquidity pulled? ownership renounced? holders → near-zero? Classify each ALIVE, ABANDONED, or RUGGED (LP removed AND price → 0; never infer RUGGED from a low balance alone).

Depth: --depth=quick resolves the creator + enumerates deployments + reports the count and any obvious template reuse (skip per-contract fate); --depth=deep runs the full step-3 linkage and step-4 per-contract fate classification. If the deployer has only 1 deployment, report it plainly — one contract is not a serial pattern. Section end-states: DEPLOYER_TRACE_OK, DEPLOYER_TRACE_FLAGGED (≥2 deployments classify as RUGGED), DEPLOYER_TRACE_ERROR.

Check holders — Holder Concentration

How concentrated is real circulating supply, once you strip out LP, lockers, and burn.

1. Fetch supply + top holders

TOKEN="${var}"
KEYQ=""; [ -n "${ETHERSCAN_API_KEY:+x}" ] && KEYQ="&apikey={ETHERSCAN_API_KEY}"
./secretcurl -m 10 -s "https://api.etherscan.io/v2/api?chainid=8453&module=stats&action=tokensupply&contractaddress=${TOKEN}${KEYQ}" | jq -r '.result'
./secretcurl -m 10 -s "https://api.etherscan.io/v2/api?chainid=8453&module=token&action=tokenholderlist&contractaddress=${TOKEN}&page=1&offset=100${KEYQ}" | jq '.result'

If tokenholderlist returns empty on the keyless tier, reconstruct top holders from Transfer logs via Base RPC eth_getLogs and note reduced confidence.

2. Classify & exclude non-circulating holders — tag each top holder before computing concentration (these are NOT free float):

Tag	Marker
LP	known DEX pool (Aerodrome / Uniswap pair)
LOCK	Unicrypt / Team Finance / known locker
BURN	0x000…000 or 0x…dead
CONTRACT	has code (staking, vesting, treasury)
EOA	plain wallet — the holders that drive concentration

3. Compute metrics over circulating supply (total − burn):

• Top-1, top-5, top-10, top-50 % share (report EOA-only and raw).
• HHI (sum of squared % shares) → 0–10000; >2500 = concentrated.
• Number of holders to reach 50% of supply.

4. Whale-cluster check — flag groups of top EOAs that share a funding source or transact among themselves (cheap heuristic: same first-funder, or one inbound hop apart). Clustered whales effectively act as one holder.

5. Verdict

Signal	Verdict
top-1 EOA >30% or HHI >2500	CONCENTRATED
top-10 EOA >70%	CONCENTRATED
LP unlocked + top-1 >20%	FRAGILE
broad distribution, HHI <1000	HEALTHY

Depth: --depth=quick fetches the top-10 sample and reports top-1/top-10 EOA share (the rug-scan-style read) without full HHI/cluster analysis; --depth=deep runs the full top-100 fetch, exclusion tagging, HHI, and whale-cluster steps. Always label LP/lock/burn before computing concentration. If holder data can only be RPC-reconstructed, say so and lower confidence. Section end-states: HOLDER_CONC_OK, HOLDER_CONC_FLAGGED (CONCENTRATED or FRAGILE), HOLDER_CONC_ERROR.

Check honeypot — Honeypot Check

"Can I actually sell this token, or is it a trap?" Simulates a sell with eth_call — no funds, no transaction. Runs keyless on the Base RPC.

1. Confirm it's a contract

TOKEN="${var}"
RPC="${BASE_RPC_URL:-https://mainnet.base.org}"
curl -m 10 -s -X POST "$RPC" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"eth_getCode","params":["'"$TOKEN"'","latest"]}' | jq -r '.result'

If the result is 0x, it's not a contract — this section is HONEYPOT_NO_TARGET; report that and skip the rest of this check.

2. Sample a real holder — fetch recent Transfer events (topic0 0xddf252ad…) and take a recent non-zero to address (they hold a balance to simulate selling). Use an adaptive range (try ~2000 blocks, then narrow to ~200/~20 if the RPC's result cap is hit on a high-volume token):

curl -m 10 -s -X POST "$RPC" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{
  "jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"eth_getLogs","params":[{
    "fromBlock":"0x...","toBlock":"latest","address":"'"$TOKEN"'",
    "topics":["0xddf252ad1be2c89b69c2b068fc378daa952ba7f163c4a11628f55a4df523b3ef"]
  }]}' | jq -r '.result[-1].topics[2]'    # -> recent recipient (holder)

If no transfers are found at all, the token is inactive — section is HONEYPOT_INCONCLUSIVE; report that plainly.

3. Read the holder's balance — balanceOf(holder) (selector 0x70a08231), then plan to transfer half of it:

DATA="0x70a08231<holder padded to 32 bytes>"
curl -m 10 -s -X POST "$RPC" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"eth_call","params":[{"to":"'"$TOKEN"'","data":"'"$DATA"'"},"latest"]}' | jq -r '.result'

4. Simulate the sell — eth_call transfer(recipient, amount) (selector 0xa9059cbb) with from = the sampled holder. Because eth_call doesn't change state, this is a safe dry-run of whether the holder could move the token:

DATA="0xa9059cbb<recipient 32B><amount 32B>"
curl -m 10 -s -X POST "$RPC" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"eth_call","params":[{"from":"<holder>","to":"'"$TOKEN"'","data":"'"$DATA"'"},"latest"]}'

5. Verdict

Result of the simulated transfer	Verdict
Reverts, or returns false (0x0…0)	LIKELY_HONEYPOT
Succeeds (returns true)	SELLABLE
No holder could be sampled	INCONCLUSIVE

Depth: --depth=quick samples one holder and runs one simulation; --depth=deep retries with several sampled holders / narrower block ranges to reduce a false LIKELY_HONEYPOT from a transient/router-specific revert. A SELLABLE verdict does NOT mean the sell tax is low — recommend checking the tax separately. eth_call only — never send a transaction. Section end-states: HONEYPOT_OK (sellable), HONEYPOT_FLAGGED (LIKELY_HONEYPOT), HONEYPOT_INCONCLUSIVE, HONEYPOT_ERROR.

Check lp — LP Lock

"Can the team pull the liquidity?" Resolves the token's main pool and classifies LP custody. Runs keyless on the Base RPC.

1. Locate the main pool — fetch recent Transfer events (topic0 0xddf252ad…); the address that appears most as a counterparty is the dominant venue. Confirm a candidate is a real pair (not a router) by calling token0() (0x0dfe1681) / token1() (0xd21220a7) — a pool returns two addresses, one of which is ${var}:

TOKEN="${var}"; RPC="${BASE_RPC_URL:-https://mainnet.base.org}"
# (1) eth_getLogs Transfer for $TOKEN, tally counterparties
# (2) for the busiest, eth_call token0()/token1() and keep the one whose pair includes $TOKEN
curl -m 10 -s -X POST "$RPC" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"eth_call","params":[{"to":"<candidate>","data":"0x0dfe1681"},"latest"]}' | jq -r '.result'

Use an adaptive block range (try ~3000, then ~400/~40) so high-volume tokens don't overflow the public-RPC result cap.

2. V2 vs V3 — only V2 LP is lockable this way — call totalSupply() (0x18160ddd) on the pool:

• Readable, non-zero → a V2-style AMM pair: the pool address is a fungible LP token whose custody we can inspect. Continue to step 3.
• Reverts / zero → a V3 / V4 concentrated-liquidity pool: liquidity is held as NFT positions, not a fungible LP token. Prefer a V2 pair if one exists among the candidates; otherwise report LPLOCK_UNKNOWN and explain the lock must be checked at the position manager / locker directly.

3. Measure locked supply (V2) — for each burn / known-locker address, read its LP balance via balanceOf (0x70a08231) on the pool and divide by totalSupply:

Address	Meaning
0x…dEaD, 0x0	burned (permanent)
Unicrypt 0x71b5…7641, Team.Finance 0xe2fe…35fb	time-locked

curl -m 10 -s -X POST "$RPC" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"eth_call","params":[{"to":"<pool>","data":"0x70a08231<addr 32B>"},"latest"]}' | jq -r '.result'

4. Verdict

Locked share of LP supply	Verdict
≥ 90% burned/locked	LOCKED
50–90%	PARTIAL
< 50%	UNLOCKED (rug risk)
V3/V4 or no fungible LP	UNKNOWN
No pool found	INCONCLUSIVE

Depth: --depth=quick resolves the single busiest V2 pool and classifies it; --depth=deep checks multiple candidate pools across venues and prefers a V2 pair over V3 when both exist. Only V2-style pools can be classified by LP custody here; V3/V4 return UNKNOWN — say so plainly. The locker list is not exhaustive — report the pool address so custody can be verified manually. Section end-states: LPLOCK_OK (locked), LPLOCK_FLAGGED (UNLOCKED/PARTIAL), LPLOCK_UNKNOWN (V3/non-fungible), LPLOCK_INCONCLUSIVE, LPLOCK_ERROR.

Compose

If exactly one check was selected, output is that check's standalone result — its section body, its native notify format, and its native end-state (e.g. --checks=honeypot produces the honeypot report and emits HONEYPOT_OK/HONEYPOT_FLAGGED/HONEYPOT_INCONCLUSIVE). Skip the aggregate wrapper.

If two or more checks ran, merge the selected sections into one document with an at-a-glance header:

# Investigation Report — 0xToken (Base)   ·   depth: deep · checks: rug,contract,deployer,holders,honeypot,lp

**At a glance:** Rug risk ELEVATED · Source verified · Owner NOT renounced · Deployer 9/14 rugged · Top holder 42% · Honeypot SELLABLE · LP UNLOCKED ⚠️

## 1. Rug Scan
...
## 2. Contract Audit
...
## 3. Deployer Trace
...
## 4. Holder Concentration
...
## 5. Honeypot Check
...
## 6. LP Lock
...

Only render sections for checks that were selected. An unavailable section means that data source needed a key or returned nothing — not that the token is safe. State that explicitly.

Notify

Send one consolidated alert via ./notify — never one per check (don't double-notify).

• Single-check run: use that check's own notify trigger and format verbatim:
  • rug → notify if verdict ≥ ELEVATED.
  • contract → notify if a live, non-renounced power in {upgrade, mint, blacklist, drain} exists.
  • deployer → notify if ≥2 deployments classify as RUGGED.
  • holders → notify if verdict is CONCENTRATED or FRAGILE.
  • honeypot → notify only if LIKELY_HONEYPOT.
  • lp → notify only if UNLOCKED or PARTIAL.
• Multi-check run: notify when the composite is concerning — any of: rug risk HIGH/CRITICAL; rug ELEVATED combined with another red flag (unverified source, live owner powers, top holder > ~30%); honeypot LIKELY_HONEYPOT; LP UNLOCKED/PARTIAL; deployer serial-rug (≥2 RUGGED); a live drain/upgrade/mint/blacklist power; holders CONCENTRATED/FRAGILE.

Keep it under 4000 chars, lead with the verdict, use clickable URLs. Example (multi-check):

*Investigation Report — 0xToken (Base)*
At a glance: Rug HIGH · unverified · top holder 61% · LP UNLOCKED · honeypot LIKELY ⚠️

Multiple red flags across rug, holders, lp and honeypot. Sells appear restricted
and liquidity is removable. Full report saved. Treat with caution.

Token: https://basescan.org/token/0xToken

Example single-check notify formats (use verbatim when only that check ran):

*Rug Scan — TOKEN_NAME (Base)*        *Contract Audit — CONTRACT_NAME (Base)*
Verdict: HIGH (score 7/12)            Verified: yes · Proxy: UUPS · Owner: multisig
Red flags: • Mint authority live      Live powers: • Upgradeable • mint() • rescueTokens()
Token: https://basescan.org/token/0xToken     Contract: https://basescan.org/address/0xAddr

*Honeypot Check — 0xToken (Base)*     *LP Lock Check — 0xToken (Base)*
Verdict: LIKELY_HONEYPOT ⚠️            Verdict: UNLOCKED ⚠️
A transfer from a real holder          Main pool 0xPool — ~0% of LP burned/locked;
reverted in simulation.                liquidity largely removable (rug risk).
Token: https://basescan.org/token/0xToken     Pool: https://basescan.org/address/0xPool

Log

Append to memory/logs/${today}.md under one heading (regardless of verdict — audit trail), with a discriminator line naming the checks + depth that ran: