plamentsv Skill: EVENT_CORRECTNESS
Trigger: >15 events detected in recon event_definitions.md (optional skill) Used By: breadth agents (assigned to core state or dedicated agent) Purpose: Verify emitted event parameters match actual state changes
Methodology
Step 1: Inventory All Emit Statements
From {SCRATCHPAD}/emit_list.md, extract every emit statement with:
- Event name, parameter values passed, source location
- The state-changing operation(s) that precede the emit
Step 2: Parameter Semantic Check
For EACH emit statement, verify:
| # | Check | Question |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Value accuracy | Does each parameter reflect the ACTUAL post-operation state? (not a stale pre-operation value, not an input parameter that was modified before use) |
| 2 | Index correctness | If the event indexes an entity (ID, address, index), is the index the CORRECT entity? (not off-by-one, not a different entity's ID, not a loop variable after increment) |
| 3 | Ordering | Is the emit placed AFTER all state changes it describes? (not before a conditional that could change the values) |
| 4 | Conditional coverage | If the function has branching logic, does EVERY branch that modifies state emit the appropriate event? (no silent state changes) |
| 5 | Parameter count | Do the emitted parameters match the event definition? (Solidity allows emitting fewer params - missing params default to zero) |
| 6 | Semantic correctness | Does each emitted variable match the SEMANTIC INTENT of the parameter name? If the event parameter is named tokensReceived, is the emitted value the actual tokens received (output), or is it the input amount (e.g., DAI spent)? Compare the parameter name against the variable being emitted - a mismatch between name semantics and actual value is a finding even if types match. |
Step 3: Off-Chain Impact Assessment
For events consumed by off-chain systems (indexers, frontends, monitoring):
- If event parameters are wrong → off-chain state diverges from on-chain state
- Severity: typically LOW-MEDIUM unless financial decisions depend on indexed events
Output
Findings use IDs [EVT-N]. Include the emit location, the incorrect parameter, and the correct value it should emit.