🤖Using Bash Scripts for Batch Analysis with Slither

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Benefits

1. Automation: Bash scripts automate the repetitive task of typing commands to analyze multiple contracts individually, making the process more efficient.

2. Batch Processing: Multiple contracts can be analyzed sequentially without manual intervention.

3. Customization: The bash script can be customized to handle different networks, manage outputs, and handle errors specifically.

4. Logging: The analysis results and error messages can be redirected and saved into specific files for later review and record-keeping.

Pre-requisites

• Git Bash: Ensure that Git Bash is installed, as it allows for the execution of bash scripts on Windows. Download Git Bash

• Virtual Environment: Make sure the virtual environment where Slither is installed is properly set up.

Writing the Bash Script

Here is a reference bash script that you can use:

#!/bin/bash

# Navigate to the virtual environment directory
cd /c/Users/Omar/Desktop/SlitherVE/env

# Activate the virtual environment
source ./Scripts/activate

# Run Slither on a contract from the mainnet and save the output to a file
slither 0x8FE00a685Bcb3B2cc296ff6FfEaB10acA4CE1538 > mainnet_output.txt 2> mainnet_errors.txt

echo "Mainnet analysis completed."

# Run Slither on a contract from Arbitrum and save the output to a file
slither arbi:0xc20DE37170B45774e6CD3d2304017fc962f27252 > arbitrum_output.txt 2> arbitrum_errors.txt

echo "Arbitrum analysis completed."

Explanation

• The script starts by navigating to the virtual environment directory.

• It then activates the virtual environment.

• Subsequently, the script runs Slither on contracts from different networks.

• The results of the Slither analysis are saved into text files, and error messages are saved separately.

• Echo commands are used to print messages indicating the completion of analysis for each network.

Execution

1. Save the above script into a file with a .sh extension, e.g., slither_analysis.sh.

2. Open Git Bash.

3. Navigate to the directory where your bash script is located.

4. Make the script executable by running: chmod +x slither_analysis.sh.

5. Execute the script: ./slither_analysis.sh.

Conclusion

Using bash scripts for batch analysis with Slither is a robust method to automate, customize, and efficiently manage the analysis of multiple contracts across various networks. Ensure that all pre-requisites are properly set up and that the script is customized according to your specific needs and paths.