web3_security_notebook

This repository contains a very small helper called web3_security_notebook.

It generates a short, text-based security checklist for Web3 projects that feel similar to:

• Aztec-style zk privacy rollups
• Zama-style FHE compute systems
• Soundness-first protocol labs

The script does not connect to a blockchain and does not use any external libraries. It is only a structured way to list some security and soundness questions you may want to write down in an engineering notebook.

Repository contents

There are exactly two files in this repository:

• app.py
• README.md

What it does

web3_security_notebook is a command-line tool that prints a list of security and soundness controls.

You choose a base style such as:

• aztec
• zama
• soundness

You can also enable flags that say whether your project uses:

• zk circuits
• FHE or encrypted compute
• extra emphasis on soundness and formal specifications

Based on these flags, the script picks several controls. Each control has:

• a short title
• a category (aztec, zama, or soundness)
• a one-line description

The output is small enough to paste directly into a design document or an issue tracker.

Installation

Requirements:

• Python 3.8 or newer

Steps:

1. Create a new GitHub repository with any name.
2. Copy app.py and README.md into the root of the repository.
3. Make sure you can run python from your shell.
4. No additional packages are required.

Usage

Run from the root directory of the repository.

Example 1: Soundness-first protocol with zk circuits

python app.py --style soundness --zk --extra-soundness

Example 2: Aztec-style privacy rollup with zk circuits only

python app.py --style aztec --zk

Example 3: Zama-style FHE compute stack

python app.py --style zama --fhe --extra-soundness

If you want machine-readable output, you can request JSON:

python app.py --style aztec --zk --extra-soundness --json

Output

In human-readable mode, the tool prints:

• the selected base style
• a numbered checklist of controls, for example:
  • specification and threat model
  • zk circuit review
  • FHE pipeline validation
  • bridge value flow mapping
  • parameter governance
  • formal properties

Each item includes a one-line description that you can expand in your own documentation.

In JSON mode, it prints a small object with:

• style (the chosen style key)
• controls (an array of objects, each with key, title, category, and description)

Notes

• This helper does not replace a full security review or formal verification.
• It is meant as a reminder list while designing systems that include zk, FHE, or soundness-first ideas.
• You can easily extend the CONTROLS dictionary in app.py to add more project-specific questions for your own Aztec-like, Zama-like, or soundness-focused Web3 work.