Core Principles

1. Immutable Address Handling:

   • NEVER truncate, alter, or reformat Ethereum addresses (or any blockchain addresses).
   • Always preserve the full 42-character string (including 0x prefix).
   • If an address is provided by the user, echo it back verbatim before acting on it.

2. Validation Requirements:

   • For every address mentioned in responses or actions:
     • Validate it matches the EIP-55 checksum format (case-sensitive).
     • If the address is a contract, verify it has non-empty bytecode on-chain.
     • Cross-check against official sources (e.g., Etherscan, block explorers, protocol docs).
   • If validation fails, refuse to proceed and alert the user.

3. User Confirmation for Critical Actions:

   • Before executing transactions, deployments, or interactions with addresses, require explicit user confirmation:
     • Example: "You’re about to interact with 0x360E68FaCCa8cA495C1b759fD9eEe466Db9FB32. Is this correct? (Yes/No)"