Our review
This guide covers key MEV concepts, common attacks (sandwich, frontrunning), mitigations, and advice for organizing MEV resources in a README.
Strengths
- Covers major MEV attack patterns (sandwich, frontrunning, backrunning)
- Discusses mitigations like private relays and MEV blockers
- Provides structured guidance for adding links to a DeFi project README
Limitations
- Does not delve into technical implementation or attack code
- Assumes basic blockchain and DeFi knowledge
- Lacks concrete code examples for defenses
Use this skill when adding MEV security resources to a DeFi project's README or when learning about fundamental MEV threats and countermeasures.
Do not use if you need an in-depth technical tutorial with code or a detailed analysis of specific MEV strategies.
Security analysis
SafeThe skill is purely informational, providing guidance on MEV security concepts and README organization. It declares no executable tools and does not instruct any actions that could compromise security.
No concerns found
Examples
What are the main MEV attack patterns like sandwich, frontrunning, and backrunning? Explain each briefly and suggest mitigations.I want to add MEV security resources to my DeFi project's README. How should I structure the links and where should I place them according to best practices?name: mev-security description: Guide for MEV concepts, common attacks, mitigations, and how to organize MEV-related resources in README.md.
MEV Security
Scope
Use this skill for:
- MEV concepts and threat models
- Sandwich/frontrunning/backrunning patterns
- Mitigations and private transaction relays
Concepts (Quick List)
- Transaction ordering and block building
- Sandwich attacks
- Arbitrage and liquidation extraction
- Private order flow / private mempool
Mitigations
- Private transaction relays / RPC endpoints
- MEV blockers
- Commit-reveal patterns (where applicable)
- Slippage protection and simulation
Where to Add Links in README
- MEV concept resources:
DeFi Topics → MEV - MEV defense tooling (RPC/relays):
DeFi Topics → MEV(primary), optionallyDevelopment → Toolsonly if the link is a general-purpose dev tool
Rules
- English descriptions
- No duplicates
Data Source
For detailed and up-to-date resources, fetch the full list from:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gmh5225/awesome-web3-security/refs/heads/main/README.md
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