# Near Best Practices

> Comprehensive NEAR best practices guide with 100+ terms covering wallet security, smart contracts, and DeFi safety.

- Skill: `modbender/near-best-practices` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 4 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add modbender/near-best-practices`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/modbender/near-best-practices/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Security
- Author: modbender (https://skillmd.com/u/modbender)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/modbender/near-best-practices

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# NEAR Best Practices Guide Skill

Comprehensive best practices for NEAR wallet, contracts, and DeFi.

## Description

This skill provides best practices guidance for NEAR development, covering wallet security, contract patterns, DeFi safety, and more. Includes 100+ terms and explanations accessible via CLI commands.

## Features

- Browse best practices by category
- Search for specific terms
- Get detailed explanations
- Quick reference guides
- Security guidelines

## Commands

### `near-best browse [category]`
Browse best practices by category.

**Categories:**
- wallet - Wallet security and management
- contracts - Smart contract best practices
- defi - DeFi safety guidelines
- keys - Private key management
- gas - Gas optimization
- testing - Testing and deployment

### `near-best search <term>`
Search for a specific term or keyword.

### `near-best get <term>`
Get detailed explanation for a specific term.

### `near-best list`
List all available terms.

### `near-best random`
Get a random best practice tip.

## Categories

### Wallet
- Account recovery
- Seed phrase storage
- Multi-sig wallets
- Hardware wallet integration

### Contracts
- NEP standards
- Access control patterns
- Upgrade strategies
- Testing methodologies

### DeFi
- Risk assessment
- Slippage protection
- Liquidity provision
- Yield farming safety

### Keys
- Key rotation
- Access keys
- Full access keys
- Function call keys

## References

- NEAR Documentation: https://docs.near.org/
- NEAR Standards (NEPs): https://github.com/near/NEPs
- NEAR Security: https://docs.near.org/develop/contracts/security