defi-protocol-templates

Implement DeFi protocols with production-ready templates for staking, AMMs, governance, and lending systems. Use when building decentralized finance applications or smart contract protocols.

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About this skill

This skill empowers AI agents to guide and assist in the development of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) applications. It provides access to a comprehensive suite of production-ready templates for core DeFi components, including staking mechanisms, Automated Market Makers (AMMs), decentralized governance systems, lending platforms, and flash loans. By leveraging these templates, the AI agent can help streamline the smart contract development process, ensure adherence to best practices, and accelerate time-to-market for new DeFi protocols. It's designed to provide foundational architecture and code structures, enabling developers to build robust, secure, and efficient decentralized applications.

Best use case

Designing and deploying new DeFi protocols; Generating smart contract code examples for specific DeFi functionalities like staking or lending; Understanding the architecture and best practices of common DeFi systems; Creating initial specifications or architectural outlines for decentralized applications.

Implement DeFi protocols with production-ready templates for staking, AMMs, governance, and lending systems. Use when building decentralized finance applications or smart contract protocols.

Well-structured guidance and actionable steps for implementing specific DeFi protocols; Architectural recommendations, code snippets, or design patterns based on production-ready templates; A clearer understanding of best practices for building secure and efficient DeFi components; Initial smart contract code outlines or design specifications for staking, AMMs, lending, or governance systems.

Practical example

Example input

I need to design a new staking protocol for my ERC-20 token. Can you provide a template and outline the key components and smart contract functions required, including considerations for rewards distribution and un-staking?

Example output

Certainly. Here's a foundational template for a staking protocol, focusing on an ERC-20 token with reward distribution and un-staking mechanisms.

**Key Components:**
1.  **StakingPool.sol (Main Contract):**
    *   `stake(uint256 amount)`: Allows users to deposit tokens.
    *   `unstake(uint256 amount)`: Allows users to withdraw tokens.
    *   `claimRewards()`: Distributes accumulated rewards.
    *   State variables: `totalStaked`, `userStakes[address]`, `userRewards[address]`.
2.  **RewardToken.sol (ERC-20):**
    *   The token distributed as rewards.
3.  **StakedToken.sol (ERC-20):**
    *   The token users stake.

**Core Functions:**
*   **`stake(uint256 amount)`:**
    *   Requires `amount > 0`.
    *   Transfers `amount` of `StakedToken` from msg.sender to the contract.
    *   Updates `userStakes[msg.sender]` and `totalStaked`.
    *   Emits `Staked(msg.sender, amount)`.
    *   *Best Practice:* Consider re-entrancy guards and proper event logging.
*   **`unstake(uint256 amount)`:**
    *   Requires `amount > 0` and `amount <= userStakes[msg.sender]`.
    *   Calculates and distributes any pending rewards *before* un-staking (to avoid reward manipulation).
    *   Transfers `amount` of `StakedToken` from contract back to msg.sender.
    *   Updates `userStakes[msg.sender]` and `totalStaked`.
    *   Emits `Unstaked(msg.sender, amount)`.
    *   *Best Practice:* Implement a cooldown period or lock-up if desired.
*   **`claimRewards()`:**
    *   Calculates accrued rewards for `msg.sender` based on staking duration and total staked.
    *   Transfers `RewardToken` to `msg.sender`.
    *   Resets or updates `userRewards[msg.sender]`.
    *   Emits `RewardsClaimed(msg.sender, amount)`.
    *   *Best Practice:* Use a transparent reward calculation model (e.g., based on `block.timestamp` or `block.number`).

**Further Considerations:**
*   **Oracle Integration:** For dynamic reward rates or asset values.
*   **Pause/Upgradeability:** Mechanisms for contract upgrades or emergency pauses.
*   **Security Audits:** Emphasize the need for professional audits.

To proceed, specify if you have a preferred reward calculation model or require code examples in a specific language (e.g., Solidity).

When to use this skill

  • When building decentralized finance applications or smart contract protocols; When you need production-ready templates for staking, AMMs, governance, lending, or flash loan systems; When an AI agent needs to assist in the design or implementation phase of DeFi components.

When not to use this skill

  • The task is unrelated to DeFi protocol templates; You need a different domain or tool outside this scope; The task requires real-time blockchain interaction, direct contract deployment, or execution of transactions (the skill provides templates and guidance, not live operational capabilities).

Installation

Claude Code / Cursor / Codex

$curl -o ~/.claude/skills/defi-protocol-templates/SKILL.md --create-dirs "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills/main/plugins/antigravity-awesome-skills-claude/skills/defi-protocol-templates/SKILL.md"

Manual Installation

  1. Download SKILL.md from GitHub
  2. Place it in .claude/skills/defi-protocol-templates/SKILL.md inside your project
  3. Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill

How defi-protocol-templates Compares

Feature / Agentdefi-protocol-templatesStandard Approach
Platform SupportClaudeLimited / Varies
Context Awareness High Baseline
Installation ComplexityeasyN/A

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill do?

Implement DeFi protocols with production-ready templates for staking, AMMs, governance, and lending systems. Use when building decentralized finance applications or smart contract protocols.

Which AI agents support this skill?

This skill is designed for Claude.

How difficult is it to install?

The installation complexity is rated as easy. You can find the installation instructions above.

Where can I find the source code?

You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.

Related Guides

SKILL.md Source

# DeFi Protocol Templates

Production-ready templates for common DeFi protocols including staking, AMMs, governance, lending, and flash loans.

## Do not use this skill when

- The task is unrelated to defi protocol templates
- You need a different domain or tool outside this scope

## Instructions

- Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs.
- Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes.
- Provide actionable steps and verification.
- If detailed examples are required, open `resources/implementation-playbook.md`.

## Use this skill when

- Building staking platforms with reward distribution
- Implementing AMM (Automated Market Maker) protocols
- Creating governance token systems
- Developing lending/borrowing protocols
- Integrating flash loan functionality
- Launching yield farming platforms

## Staking Contract

```solidity
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity ^0.8.0;

import "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/IERC20.sol";
import "@openzeppelin/contracts/security/ReentrancyGuard.sol";
import "@openzeppelin/contracts/access/Ownable.sol";

contract StakingRewards is ReentrancyGuard, Ownable {
    IERC20 public stakingToken;
    IERC20 public rewardsToken;

    uint256 public rewardRate = 100; // Rewards per second
    uint256 public lastUpdateTime;
    uint256 public rewardPerTokenStored;

    mapping(address => uint256) public userRewardPerTokenPaid;
    mapping(address => uint256) public rewards;
    mapping(address => uint256) public balances;

    uint256 private _totalSupply;

    event Staked(address indexed user, uint256 amount);
    event Withdrawn(address indexed user, uint256 amount);
    event RewardPaid(address indexed user, uint256 reward);

    constructor(address _stakingToken, address _rewardsToken) {
        stakingToken = IERC20(_stakingToken);
        rewardsToken = IERC20(_rewardsToken);
    }

    modifier updateReward(address account) {
        rewardPerTokenStored = rewardPerToken();
        lastUpdateTime = block.timestamp;

        if (account != address(0)) {
            rewards[account] = earned(account);
            userRewardPerTokenPaid[account] = rewardPerTokenStored;
        }
        _;
    }

    function rewardPerToken() public view returns (uint256) {
        if (_totalSupply == 0) {
            return rewardPerTokenStored;
        }
        return rewardPerTokenStored +
            ((block.timestamp - lastUpdateTime) * rewardRate * 1e18) / _totalSupply;
    }

    function earned(address account) public view returns (uint256) {
        return (balances[account] *
            (rewardPerToken() - userRewardPerTokenPaid[account])) / 1e18 +
            rewards[account];
    }

    function stake(uint256 amount) external nonReentrant updateReward(msg.sender) {
        require(amount > 0, "Cannot stake 0");
        _totalSupply += amount;
        balances[msg.sender] += amount;
        stakingToken.transferFrom(msg.sender, address(this), amount);
        emit Staked(msg.sender, amount);
    }

    function withdraw(uint256 amount) public nonReentrant updateReward(msg.sender) {
        require(amount > 0, "Cannot withdraw 0");
        _totalSupply -= amount;
        balances[msg.sender] -= amount;
        stakingToken.transfer(msg.sender, amount);
        emit Withdrawn(msg.sender, amount);
    }

    function getReward() public nonReentrant updateReward(msg.sender) {
        uint256 reward = rewards[msg.sender];
        if (reward > 0) {
            rewards[msg.sender] = 0;
            rewardsToken.transfer(msg.sender, reward);
            emit RewardPaid(msg.sender, reward);
        }
    }

    function exit() external {
        withdraw(balances[msg.sender]);
        getReward();
    }
}
```

## AMM (Automated Market Maker)

```solidity
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity ^0.8.0;

import "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/IERC20.sol";

contract SimpleAMM {
    IERC20 public token0;
    IERC20 public token1;

    uint256 public reserve0;
    uint256 public reserve1;

    uint256 public totalSupply;
    mapping(address => uint256) public balanceOf;

    event Mint(address indexed to, uint256 amount);
    event Burn(address indexed from, uint256 amount);
    event Swap(address indexed trader, uint256 amount0In, uint256 amount1In, uint256 amount0Out, uint256 amount1Out);

    constructor(address _token0, address _token1) {
        token0 = IERC20(_token0);
        token1 = IERC20(_token1);
    }

    function addLiquidity(uint256 amount0, uint256 amount1) external returns (uint256 shares) {
        token0.transferFrom(msg.sender, address(this), amount0);
        token1.transferFrom(msg.sender, address(this), amount1);

        if (totalSupply == 0) {
            shares = sqrt(amount0 * amount1);
        } else {
            shares = min(
                (amount0 * totalSupply) / reserve0,
                (amount1 * totalSupply) / reserve1
            );
        }

        require(shares > 0, "Shares = 0");
        _mint(msg.sender, shares);
        _update(
            token0.balanceOf(address(this)),
            token1.balanceOf(address(this))
        );

        emit Mint(msg.sender, shares);
    }

    function removeLiquidity(uint256 shares) external returns (uint256 amount0, uint256 amount1) {
        uint256 bal0 = token0.balanceOf(address(this));
        uint256 bal1 = token1.balanceOf(address(this));

        amount0 = (shares * bal0) / totalSupply;
        amount1 = (shares * bal1) / totalSupply;

        require(amount0 > 0 && amount1 > 0, "Amount0 or amount1 = 0");

        _burn(msg.sender, shares);
        _update(bal0 - amount0, bal1 - amount1);

        token0.transfer(msg.sender, amount0);
        token1.transfer(msg.sender, amount1);

        emit Burn(msg.sender, shares);
    }

    function swap(address tokenIn, uint256 amountIn) external returns (uint256 amountOut) {
        require(tokenIn == address(token0) || tokenIn == address(token1), "Invalid token");

        bool isToken0 = tokenIn == address(token0);
        (IERC20 tokenIn_, IERC20 tokenOut, uint256 resIn, uint256 resOut) = isToken0
            ? (token0, token1, reserve0, reserve1)
            : (token1, token0, reserve1, reserve0);

        tokenIn_.transferFrom(msg.sender, address(this), amountIn);

        // 0.3% fee
        uint256 amountInWithFee = (amountIn * 997) / 1000;
        amountOut = (resOut * amountInWithFee) / (resIn + amountInWithFee);

        tokenOut.transfer(msg.sender, amountOut);

        _update(
            token0.balanceOf(address(this)),
            token1.balanceOf(address(this))
        );

        emit Swap(msg.sender, isToken0 ? amountIn : 0, isToken0 ? 0 : amountIn, isToken0 ? 0 : amountOut, isToken0 ? amountOut : 0);
    }

    function _mint(address to, uint256 amount) private {
        balanceOf[to] += amount;
        totalSupply += amount;
    }

    function _burn(address from, uint256 amount) private {
        balanceOf[from] -= amount;
        totalSupply -= amount;
    }

    function _update(uint256 res0, uint256 res1) private {
        reserve0 = res0;
        reserve1 = res1;
    }

    function sqrt(uint256 y) private pure returns (uint256 z) {
        if (y > 3) {
            z = y;
            uint256 x = y / 2 + 1;
            while (x < z) {
                z = x;
                x = (y / x + x) / 2;
            }
        } else if (y != 0) {
            z = 1;
        }
    }

    function min(uint256 x, uint256 y) private pure returns (uint256) {
        return x <= y ? x : y;
    }
}
```

## Governance Token

```solidity
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity ^0.8.0;

import "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/extensions/ERC20Votes.sol";
import "@openzeppelin/contracts/access/Ownable.sol";

contract GovernanceToken is ERC20Votes, Ownable {
    constructor() ERC20("Governance Token", "GOV") ERC20Permit("Governance Token") {
        _mint(msg.sender, 1000000 * 10**decimals());
    }

    function _afterTokenTransfer(
        address from,
        address to,
        uint256 amount
    ) internal override(ERC20Votes) {
        super._afterTokenTransfer(from, to, amount);
    }

    function _mint(address to, uint256 amount) internal override(ERC20Votes) {
        super._mint(to, amount);
    }

    function _burn(address account, uint256 amount) internal override(ERC20Votes) {
        super._burn(account, amount);
    }
}

contract Governor is Ownable {
    GovernanceToken public governanceToken;

    struct Proposal {
        uint256 id;
        address proposer;
        string description;
        uint256 forVotes;
        uint256 againstVotes;
        uint256 startBlock;
        uint256 endBlock;
        bool executed;
        mapping(address => bool) hasVoted;
    }

    uint256 public proposalCount;
    mapping(uint256 => Proposal) public proposals;

    uint256 public votingPeriod = 17280; // ~3 days in blocks
    uint256 public proposalThreshold = 100000 * 10**18;

    event ProposalCreated(uint256 indexed proposalId, address proposer, string description);
    event VoteCast(address indexed voter, uint256 indexed proposalId, bool support, uint256 weight);
    event ProposalExecuted(uint256 indexed proposalId);

    constructor(address _governanceToken) {
        governanceToken = GovernanceToken(_governanceToken);
    }

    function propose(string memory description) external returns (uint256) {
        require(
            governanceToken.getPastVotes(msg.sender, block.number - 1) >= proposalThreshold,
            "Proposer votes below threshold"
        );

        proposalCount++;
        Proposal storage newProposal = proposals[proposalCount];
        newProposal.id = proposalCount;
        newProposal.proposer = msg.sender;
        newProposal.description = description;
        newProposal.startBlock = block.number;
        newProposal.endBlock = block.number + votingPeriod;

        emit ProposalCreated(proposalCount, msg.sender, description);
        return proposalCount;
    }

    function vote(uint256 proposalId, bool support) external {
        Proposal storage proposal = proposals[proposalId];
        require(block.number >= proposal.startBlock, "Voting not started");
        require(block.number <= proposal.endBlock, "Voting ended");
        require(!proposal.hasVoted[msg.sender], "Already voted");

        uint256 weight = governanceToken.getPastVotes(msg.sender, proposal.startBlock);
        require(weight > 0, "No voting power");

        proposal.hasVoted[msg.sender] = true;

        if (support) {
            proposal.forVotes += weight;
        } else {
            proposal.againstVotes += weight;
        }

        emit VoteCast(msg.sender, proposalId, support, weight);
    }

    function execute(uint256 proposalId) external {
        Proposal storage proposal = proposals[proposalId];
        require(block.number > proposal.endBlock, "Voting not ended");
        require(!proposal.executed, "Already executed");
        require(proposal.forVotes > proposal.againstVotes, "Proposal failed");

        proposal.executed = true;

        // Execute proposal logic here

        emit ProposalExecuted(proposalId);
    }
}
```

## Flash Loan

```solidity
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity ^0.8.0;

import "@openzeppelin/contracts/token/ERC20/IERC20.sol";

interface IFlashLoanReceiver {
    function executeOperation(
        address asset,
        uint256 amount,
        uint256 fee,
        bytes calldata params
    ) external returns (bool);
}

contract FlashLoanProvider {
    IERC20 public token;
    uint256 public feePercentage = 9; // 0.09% fee

    event FlashLoan(address indexed borrower, uint256 amount, uint256 fee);

    constructor(address _token) {
        token = IERC20(_token);
    }

    function flashLoan(
        address receiver,
        uint256 amount,
        bytes calldata params
    ) external {
        uint256 balanceBefore = token.balanceOf(address(this));
        require(balanceBefore >= amount, "Insufficient liquidity");

        uint256 fee = (amount * feePercentage) / 10000;

        // Send tokens to receiver
        token.transfer(receiver, amount);

        // Execute callback
        require(
            IFlashLoanReceiver(receiver).executeOperation(
                address(token),
                amount,
                fee,
                params
            ),
            "Flash loan failed"
        );

        // Verify repayment
        uint256 balanceAfter = token.balanceOf(address(this));
        require(balanceAfter >= balanceBefore + fee, "Flash loan not repaid");

        emit FlashLoan(receiver, amount, fee);
    }
}

// Example flash loan receiver
contract FlashLoanReceiver is IFlashLoanReceiver {
    function executeOperation(
        address asset,
        uint256 amount,
        uint256 fee,
        bytes calldata params
    ) external override returns (bool) {
        // Decode params and execute arbitrage, liquidation, etc.
        // ...

        // Approve repayment
        IERC20(asset).approve(msg.sender, amount + fee);

        return true;
    }
}
```

## Resources

- **references/staking.md**: Staking mechanics and reward distribution
- **references/liquidity-pools.md**: AMM mathematics and pricing
- **references/governance-tokens.md**: Governance and voting systems
- **references/lending-protocols.md**: Lending/borrowing implementation
- **references/flash-loans.md**: Flash loan security and use cases
- **assets/staking-contract.sol**: Production staking template
- **assets/amm-contract.sol**: Full AMM implementation
- **assets/governance-token.sol**: Governance system
- **assets/lending-protocol.sol**: Lending platform template

## Best Practices

1. **Use Established Libraries**: OpenZeppelin, Solmate
2. **Test Thoroughly**: Unit tests, integration tests, fuzzing
3. **Audit Before Launch**: Professional security audits
4. **Start Simple**: MVP first, add features incrementally
5. **Monitor**: Track contract health and user activity
6. **Upgradability**: Consider proxy patterns for upgrades
7. **Emergency Controls**: Pause mechanisms for critical issues

## Common DeFi Patterns

- **Time-Weighted Average Price (TWAP)**: Price oracle resistance
- **Liquidity Mining**: Incentivize liquidity provision
- **Vesting**: Lock tokens with gradual release
- **Multisig**: Require multiple signatures for critical operations
- **Timelocks**: Delay execution of governance decisions

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