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Plain markdown skills, focused install commands, direct repo links, and task-specific guidance for building on Zama FHEVM.

01 · Install

One command.
Fully wired.

Uses the open skills CLI. Most teams should start with the full install. Single-skill commands are available on each catalog card.

Recommended / Default install

Recommended
npx skills add z-korp/fhevm-cookbook --skill '*'

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npx skills add z-korp/fhevm-cookbook --list

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fhevm-router

General-purpose skill that triages a Zama FHEVM task, points to the right official docs, and keeps contract and frontend responsibilities separated.

what it covers

  • Classifies the task as contract, frontend, wallet, or review oriented
  • Points to the narrowest official Zama docs page to keep open while working
  • Calls out trust boundaries, ACL concerns, and decryption boundaries early
  • Keeps the repo honest about current scope instead of routing to missing modules

install this skill

npx skills add z-korp/fhevm-cookbook --skill fhevm-router

Repo path: skills/fhevm-router/SKILL.md

FHEVM · 12

Protocol primitives: ACL, encrypted inputs, control flow, decryption, arithmetic, and the patterns that ship confidential contracts.

Core FHE mechanics · 4

fhevm-privacy-constraints

Product and mechanism design when confidential balances, ACL boundaries, and async decryption change what can actually be measured or enforced.

what it covers

  • Separates what is public, hidden, user-readable, or only available after async decrypt
  • Explains why balance-based rewards and threshold checks break under confidential transfers
  • Forces ACL access plans to be explicit before proposing on-chain reads or enforcement
  • Reframes blocked mechanisms toward wrap activity, lockups, utility, or user-initiated proofs

install this skill

npx skills add z-korp/fhevm-cookbook --skill fhevm-privacy-constraints

Repo path: skills/fhevm-privacy-constraints/SKILL.md

fhevm-acl-lifecycle

Managing encrypted value permissions: FHE.allow, FHE.allowThis, FHE.allowTransient, handle re-creation, and the critical rule that new handles carry no permissions.

what it covers

  • Explains why FHE operations return NEW handles that need fresh ACL grants
  • Distinguishes allow, allowThis, and allowTransient for different trust scenarios
  • Traces permission chains across multi-step encrypted computations
  • Catches the #1 FHEVM bug: assuming permissions transfer to derived values

install this skill

npx skills add z-korp/fhevm-cookbook --skill fhevm-acl-lifecycle

Repo path: skills/fhevm-acl-lifecycle/SKILL.md

fhevm-control-flow

Replacing if/else and require patterns with FHE equivalents: FHE.select, silent zeroing, and designing UX around non-reverting failures.

what it covers

  • Explains why require(ebool) does not exist and what replaces it
  • Shows FHE.select as the only way to branch on encrypted conditions
  • Covers silent fallback to zero and its impact on user experience
  • Guides product design for non-reverting failure modes

install this skill

npx skills add z-korp/fhevm-cookbook --skill fhevm-control-flow

Repo path: skills/fhevm-control-flow/SKILL.md

fhevm-encrypted-inputs

Accepting user-encrypted values in contracts: FHE.fromExternal, input proofs, caller binding, and replay prevention.

what it covers

  • Explains the FHE.fromExternal(ciphertext, inputProof) ingestion pattern
  • Shows how input proofs bind ciphertext to msg.sender and contract address
  • Covers client-side encryption with the Zama SDK
  • Prevents replay and cross-contract ciphertext injection attacks

install this skill

npx skills add z-korp/fhevm-cookbook --skill fhevm-encrypted-inputs

Repo path: skills/fhevm-encrypted-inputs/SKILL.md

Decryption patterns · 2

fhevm-user-decryption

Client-side decryption: off-chain reencryption, EIP-712 authorization, React hooks, and ACL pre-grant requirements.

what it covers

  • Explains the off-chain reencryption flow: sign, decrypt, display
  • Shows ACL pre-grant as a prerequisite for user decryption
  • Covers EIP-712 typed signatures for reencryption authorization
  • Guides React and Next.js integration with the relayer SDK

install this skill

npx skills add z-korp/fhevm-cookbook --skill fhevm-user-decryption

Repo path: skills/fhevm-user-decryption/SKILL.md

fhevm-public-decryption

Two-step decrypt-verify-finalize flows: public decryption, on-chain proof verification, and state-changing plaintext settlement.

what it covers

  • Explains the two-step pattern: compute encrypted result, then finalize with proof
  • Shows FHE.makePubliclyDecryptable and relayer publicDecrypt flow
  • Covers on-chain proof verification with FHE.checkSignatures
  • Prevents the single-step unwrap bug where user-claimed plaintext bypasses FHE checks

install this skill

npx skills add z-korp/fhevm-cookbook --skill fhevm-public-decryption

Repo path: skills/fhevm-public-decryption/SKILL.md

Operations · 3

fhevm-arithmetic-ops

FHE arithmetic: add/sub/mul, ciphertext-scalar vs ciphertext-ciphertext costs, division constraints, euint64 limits, and operation chaining.

what it covers

  • Lists supported vs unsupported FHE operations with type constraints
  • Explains why ciphertext-scalar is far cheaper than ciphertext-ciphertext
  • Shows division requires a plaintext divisor (no encrypted denominators)
  • Covers euint64 overflow behavior and safe arithmetic patterns

install this skill

npx skills add z-korp/fhevm-cookbook --skill fhevm-arithmetic-ops

Repo path: skills/fhevm-arithmetic-ops/SKILL.md

fhevm-testing

Testing FHE contracts: Hardhat plugin, mock utils, mocked vs real protocol, debug decrypt, and end-to-end validation.

what it covers

  • Shows @fhevm/hardhat-plugin and @fhevm/mock-utils setup for local testing
  • Explains mocked mode vs real protocol: what each catches and misses
  • Covers debug decrypt for inspecting encrypted values during development
  • Guides end-to-end validation on testnet before mainnet deployment

install this skill

npx skills add z-korp/fhevm-cookbook --skill fhevm-testing

Repo path: skills/fhevm-testing/SKILL.md

fhevm-token-registry

Looking up official Zama confidential token deployments, wrappers registry addresses, decimals, and safe indexer start blocks on Sepolia or mainnet.

what it covers

  • Looks up official plain-token and confidential-token addresses by network
  • Keeps `c*` token decimals and start blocks aligned with the right deployment
  • Uses the wrappers registry as the canonical validation layer for official confidential tokens
  • Prevents wrong-network or wrong-token wiring in apps, indexers, scripts, and test fixtures

install this skill

npx skills add z-korp/fhevm-cookbook --skill fhevm-token-registry

Repo path: skills/fhevm-token-registry/SKILL.md

Security & compliance · 1

fhevm-security-audit

Auditing and reviewing confidential contracts: ACL flow verification, silent fallback tracing, handle lifecycle, and a catalog of common footguns.

what it covers

  • Provides a systematic audit checklist for FHEVM contracts
  • Traces ACL permission flows across multi-step operations
  • Catalogs known footguns: missing ACL, silent zero, wrong unwrap, handle reuse
  • Covers arithmetic constraint verification and overflow behavior

install this skill

npx skills add z-korp/fhevm-cookbook --skill fhevm-security-audit

Repo path: skills/fhevm-security-audit/SKILL.md

Advanced patterns · 2

fhevm-frontend-integration

Integrating the Zama SDK into web apps: React, Next.js, relayer setup, SSR boundaries, and browser-side encryption.

what it covers

  • Shows @zama-fhe/react-sdk and @zama-fhe/sdk setup in React and Next.js
  • Explains SSR boundaries: SDK must run client-side only
  • Covers relayer SDK integration for reencryption and decryption
  • Guides WalletConnect vs Privy auth patterns for different user bases

install this skill

npx skills add z-korp/fhevm-cookbook --skill fhevm-frontend-integration

Repo path: skills/fhevm-frontend-integration/SKILL.md

fhevm-cross-contract

Passing encrypted handles between contracts: multi-contract ACL flows, DeFi composability, and permission chain patterns.

what it covers

  • Explains how to pass encrypted handles across contract boundaries
  • Shows multi-contract ACL grant chains: allowTransient for immediate forwarding
  • Covers factory and proxy patterns that preserve encrypted state
  • Guides composable DeFi flows where encrypted values traverse multiple protocols

install this skill

npx skills add z-korp/fhevm-cookbook --skill fhevm-cross-contract

Repo path: skills/fhevm-cross-contract/SKILL.md

ERC7984 · 4

Confidential token layer: tokens, compliance, governance, and custodian patterns built on top of FHEVM.

Core FHE mechanics · 1

oz-erc7984-confidential-tokens

Designing, implementing, or reviewing ERC7984 confidential tokens, especially wrappers, operators, transfer variants, and unwrap correctness.

what it covers

  • Frames ERC7984 around token, caller, decryption, and proof-verification boundaries
  • Calls out operator semantics instead of drifting back to ERC20 allowance mental models
  • Keeps unwrap flows honest as async decrypt-and-verify, not single-step plaintext settlement
  • Maps custom designs back to the smallest OpenZeppelin confidential token module set

install this skill

npx skills add z-korp/fhevm-cookbook --skill oz-erc7984-confidential-tokens

Repo path: skills/oz-erc7984-confidential-tokens/SKILL.md

Security & compliance · 1

oz-erc7984-compliance-patterns

Implementing regulatory compliance on confidential tokens: observer access, freezing, blocklists, RWA controls, and institutional adoption patterns.

what it covers

  • Maps OpenZeppelin compliance modules: ObserverAccess, Freezable, Restricted, Rwa
  • Explains selective transparency for auditors without breaking user privacy
  • Covers force-transfer, pause, and encrypted freeze amount mechanics
  • Guides institutional adoption: how to satisfy regulators while preserving confidentiality

install this skill

npx skills add z-korp/fhevm-cookbook --skill oz-erc7984-compliance-patterns

Repo path: skills/oz-erc7984-compliance-patterns/SKILL.md

Advanced patterns · 2

oz-erc7984-confidential-governance

Confidential governance: ERC7984Votes, encrypted voting power, public delegation, private ballot casting, and tally patterns.

what it covers

  • Explains ERC7984Votes: delegation is public but voting power stays encrypted
  • Shows private ballot casting without revealing token holdings
  • Covers tally and reveal patterns for confidential vote counting
  • Guides integration with existing DAO governance frameworks

install this skill

npx skills add z-korp/fhevm-cookbook --skill oz-erc7984-confidential-governance

Repo path: skills/oz-erc7984-confidential-governance/SKILL.md

oz-erc7984-custodian-omnibus

Omnibus and custodian patterns: ERC7984Omnibus, sub-account management, exchange custody, and reconciliation under encryption.

what it covers

  • Explains ERC7984Omnibus for managing sub-accounts under one on-chain address
  • Shows exchange deposit and withdrawal flows with encrypted amounts
  • Covers per-user accounting within omnibus wallets
  • Guides reconciliation and audit patterns under encrypted custodian state

install this skill

npx skills add z-korp/fhevm-cookbook --skill oz-erc7984-custodian-omnibus

Repo path: skills/oz-erc7984-custodian-omnibus/SKILL.md

OZ Utilities · 1

OpenZeppelin confidential-contracts helper libraries: safe arithmetic, handle access, and building blocks shared across ERC7984 modules.

Operations · 1

oz-utils-safemath

Overflow-safe encrypted arithmetic with the OpenZeppelin FHESafeMath library: tryIncrease, tryDecrease, tryAdd, trySub, uninitialized-handle semantics, and when to prefer it over raw FHE.add/sub.

what it covers

  • Wraps raw FHE.add/sub with encrypted success flags so overflow does not corrupt balances
  • Distinguishes tryIncrease/tryDecrease (fall back to old value) from tryAdd/trySub (fall back to zero)
  • Explains uninitialized-handle semantics so mappings with unset slots stay correct
  • Calls out the ACL plumbing the library does NOT do for you

install this skill

npx skills add z-korp/fhevm-cookbook --skill oz-utils-safemath

Repo path: skills/oz-utils-safemath/SKILL.md