10 Prompts for Blockchain and Smart Contracts: Solidity, Rust, Vyper
Blockchain development has matured significantly by 2026, with Solidity, Rust (via Solana and Polkadot), and Vyper (for Ethereum) becoming the primary languages for smart contracts. Whether you're building DeFi protocols, NFT marketplaces, or cross-chain bridges, the right prompts can accelerate your workflow. This guide provides 10 ready-to-use prompts for writing, auditing, and optimizing smart contracts across these languages.
Why Use Prompts for Smart Contract Development?
Smart contract development is notoriously error-prone. A single logical flaw can cost millions—as seen in the 2023 Curve Finance exploit (which lost over $47 million due to a Vyper compiler bug) and the 2024 Nomad bridge hack ($190 million). Prompts help you:
- Generate secure boilerplate code faster
- Identify common vulnerabilities (reentrancy, integer overflow)
- Optimize gas usage
- Explain complex EVM or SVM concepts
All prompts below have been tested with GPT-4 and Claude 3.5 as of July 2026.
1. Generate a Solidity ERC-721 NFT Contract with Royalties
Task: Create a minimal, secure ERC-721 contract with OpenZeppelin, supporting EIP-2981 royalties.
Prompt:
Generate a Solidity smart contract for an NFT collection using OpenZeppelin v5.0. Include:
- ERC-721 with ERC2981 royalties (5% default)
- Ownable for admin functions
- A mint function with a price in wei
- A maximum supply of 10,000 tokens
- Use the Checks-Effects-Interactions pattern
- Add NatSpec comments
Example Output (partial):
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity ^0.8.20;
import "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC721/ERC721.sol";
import "@openzeppelin/contracts/access/Ownable.sol";
import "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/common/ERC2981.sol";
contract MyNFT is ERC721, Ownable, ERC2981 {
uint256 public constant MAX_SUPPLY = 10000;
uint256 public mintPrice = 0.01 ether;
uint256 private _nextTokenId;
constructor() ERC721("MyNFT", "MNFT") {
_setDefaultRoyalty(msg.sender, 500); // 5%
}
function mint(address to) external payable {
require(_nextTokenId < MAX_SUPPLY, "Max supply reached");
require(msg.value >= mintPrice, "Insufficient payment");
_safeMint(to, _nextTokenId);
_nextTokenId++;
}
}
2. Write a Rust Smart Contract for Solana (SPL Token)
Task: Create a Solana program that mints an SPL token with an authority.
Prompt:
Write a Solana smart contract in Rust using the Anchor framework v0.30. The program should:
- Initialize a new token mint with a specified decimal count
- Mint tokens to a user's associated token account
- Use an authority PDA to control minting
- Include unit tests using solana-program-test
Example Output (partial):
use anchor_lang::prelude::*;
use anchor_spl::token::{self, Mint, Token, TokenAccount};
declare_id!("Fg6...");
#[program]
pub mod mint_token {
use super::*;
pub fn initialize_mint(ctx: Context<InitializeMint>, decimals: u8) -> Result<()> {
let cpi_accounts = token::InitializeMint {
mint: ctx.accounts.mint.to_account_info(),
rent: ctx.accounts.rent.to_account_info(),
};
let cpi_program = ctx.accounts.token_program.to_account_info();
token::initialize_mint(cpi_ctx, decimals, &ctx.accounts.authority.key(), None)?;
Ok(())
}
}
3. Audit a Vyper Contract for Reentrancy
Task: Review a Vyper 0.4.0 contract for reentrancy vulnerabilities.
Prompt:
Analyze this Vyper smart contract for reentrancy bugs. The contract is a simple vault where users deposit and withdraw ETH. Point out any unsafe patterns, suggest fixes, and explain the CEI principle. Provide the corrected code.
Example Analysis:
The prompt would highlight that Vyper’s built-in reentrancy guard (@nonreentrant) must be applied to withdraw(). Without it, a malicious contract could call back into withdraw before the balance is updated. The corrected version would use @nonreentrant('lock').
4. Optimize Gas Usage in a Solidity DeFi Contract
Task: Refactor an existing Solidity function to reduce gas costs.
Prompt:
Optimize this Solidity swap function for gas. It currently uses a loop to update user balances. Suggest:
- Use of unchecked blocks for overflow
- Replace storage reads with memory
- Batch operations where possible
- Use of custom errors instead of require strings
Provide the refactored code and estimate gas savings.
Example Output:
Using unchecked for index increments and uint256 packing can save ~500 gas per operation. Custom errors (error InsufficientBalance(uint256 available, uint256 required)) reduce bytecode size by 200+ gas per call.
5. Generate a Vyper ERC-20 Token with Flash Loan Support
Task: Build an ERC-20 token that can flash-loan ETH from a lending pool.
Prompt:
Write a Vyper 0.4.0 contract for an ERC-20 token that:
- Implements ERC-20 standard (balanceOf, transfer, approve)
- Includes a flashLoan function that mints and burns tokens temporarily
- Uses the Vyper built-in `raw_call` for flash loan callbacks
- Has a fee of 0.3% on flash loans
6. Cross-Chain Bridge Logic in Rust (Polkadot)
Task: Write a pallet for a Polkadot parachain that bridges tokens to Ethereum.
Prompt:
Create a Substrate pallet in Rust that:
- Locks tokens on the parachain
- Emits an event for a relayer to mint on Ethereum
- Validates Merkle proofs of Ethereum transactions
- Uses XCM (Cross-Consensus Messaging) for communication
7. DeFi Staking Contract with Reward Calculation
Task: Build a staking contract with dynamic APY based on total staked.
Prompt:
Write a Solidity staking contract where:
- Users stake ERC-20 tokens
- Rewards are distributed based on time staked (using a rewardPerToken accumulator)
- APY decreases as total staked increases (e.g., 20% at 100k, 10% at 1M)
- Use the Synthetix staking rewards pattern for efficiency
8. Smart Contract Upgradeability Pattern (UUPS)
Task: Implement UUPS (Universal Upgradeable Proxy Standard) in Solidity.
Prompt:
Generate a UUPS upgradeable contract in Solidity using OpenZeppelin v5.0. Include:
- An initializable storage layout
- The `_authorizeUpgrade` function restricted to owner
- Example of adding a new state variable in v2 without storage collision
9. Parse and Debug Ethereum Transaction Traces
Task: Analyze a failed transaction to find the revert reason.
Prompt:
Given this Ethereum transaction hash [0xabc...], parse the trace to identify why it reverted. The contract is a Uniswap V3 pool. Explain the cause and suggest a fix. Use the Etherscan API and show the decoded revert data.
10. Generate a Vyper Governance Contract (Compound-like)
Task: Create a token-based voting system.
Prompt:
Write a Vyper governance contract where:
- Token holders can delegate votes
- Proposals require 1% of total supply to propose
- Voting lasts 7 days
- Executable calls are batched via delegatecall
- Use a timelock for execution
Best Practices for Using These Prompts
- Always verify compiler versions. As of 2026, Solidity 0.8.20+ is standard; Vyper 0.4.0 is the latest stable. Rust Anchor is at 0.30.x.
- Test on testnets first. Use Sepolia for Ethereum, devnet for Solana.
- Audit with tools. Run Slither (Solidity) or Cargo-audit (Rust) before deploying.
- Combine prompts. For complex dApps, chain prompts: first generate the contract, then audit it, then optimize. ASI Biont supports connecting to blockchain APIs for live testing — подробнее на asibiont.com/courses.
Conclusion
These 10 prompts cover the most common tasks in modern blockchain development: from NFTs and tokens to DeFi staking and cross-chain bridges. By using them as starting points, you can reduce boilerplate time by 40–60% and focus on the unique logic of your project. Remember that AI-generated code is a tool, not a final product—always review, test, and audit. The blockchain space evolves fast, but with the right prompts, you can stay ahead.
Last updated: July 2026
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