Audit Extractor

Extract findings from PDF security audit reports and convert them to a structured markdown checklist for tracking remediation.

Overview

This skill processes PDF audit reports (from firms like Certora, Sigma Prime, Cantina, etc.) and extracts:

• Finding ID (e.g., C-01, H-01, M-01, L-01, I-01)
• Title/Description
• Severity (Critical, High, Medium, Low, Informational)
• Status (Fixed, Partially fixed, Awaiting Fix, Acknowledged, Disregarded, Pending)
• Impact and Likelihood (when available)
• Detailed descriptions and recommendations

How to Extract Findings

Step 1: Read the PDF directly

Use the Read tool to read the PDF file. Claude can natively read and understand PDF documents:

Read the PDF file at: <pdf_path>

Step 2: Parse the audit content

After reading the PDF, manually extract findings by looking for:

1. Summary/Findings Table - Usually contains:

   • Finding IDs (patterns like C-01, H-01, M-01, L-01, I-01)
   • Titles
   • Severity levels
   • Status

2. Detailed Finding Sections - Usually organized by PR or category, containing:

   • Full descriptions
   • Code snippets
   • Exploit scenarios
   • Recommendations
   • Customer response / Fix review status

3. Severity Information - Look for:

   • Impact (High, Medium, Low)
   • Likelihood (High, Medium, Low)

Step 3: Generate the markdown output

Create a markdown file with the following structure:

# Audit Findings: [Audit Name]

**Auditor:** [Auditor Name]
**Date:** [Date]
**Status:** [Draft/Final]
**Total findings:** [Count]

## Summary

| Severity | Discovered | Confirmed | Fixed |
|----------|------------|-----------|-------|
| Critical | X | | |
| High | X | | |
| Medium | X | | |
| Low | X | | |
| Informational | X | | |
| **Total** | **X** | | |

## Action Required (X items pending)

- [ ] **M-01** (Medium): [Title]
- [ ] **L-01** (Low): [Title]

---

## All Findings

### ([PR/Category Name])

#### [ID]. [Title]
| Severity | Impact | Likelihood | Status |
|----------|--------|------------|--------|
| [Severity] | [Impact] | [Likelihood] | [Status] |

**Files:** `[filename.sol]`

**Description:** [Full description]

**Recommendation:** [Recommendation text]

---

Step 4: Save the output

Use the Write tool to save the markdown file:

• Save to audits/[Audit-Name]-Findings.md

Output Format Guidelines

Severity Levels

• Critical - Direct loss of funds or complete protocol compromise
• High - Significant impact on protocol security or functionality
• Medium - Moderate impact, potential for exploitation under certain conditions
• Low - Minor issues, best practice violations
• Informational - Code quality, gas optimizations, documentation

Status Values

• Fixed - Issue has been resolved
• Partially fixed - Issue has been partially addressed
• Awaiting Fix - Issue acknowledged, fix pending
• Acknowledged - Issue acknowledged, may not be fixed
• Pending - Awaiting customer response
• Disregarded - Issue will not be fixed (by design)

Checklist Rules

• Use [ ] for unresolved items (Pending, Awaiting Fix, Partially fixed)
• Use [x] for resolved items (Fixed, Acknowledged, Disregarded)

Audit Files Location

Audit reports are typically stored in: audits/

Example Extraction

Given a PDF with findings like:

M-01 MigrateSlashers may assign incompatible slasher | Medium | Pending
L-01 Instant slasher setting leaves stale field | Low | Pending
I-01 getSlasher is implemented twice | Informational | Pending

Generate:

# Audit Findings: EigenLayer - Slashing UX Improvements

**Auditor:** Certora
**Date:** December 2025
**Total findings:** 3

## Summary

| Severity | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Medium | 1 |
| Low | 1 |
| Informational | 1 |

## Action Required (2 items)

- [ ] **M-01** (Medium): MigrateSlashers may assign incompatible slasher
- [ ] **L-01** (Low): Instant slasher setting leaves stale field

## All Findings

### Medium (1)

#### M-01. MigrateSlashers may assign an incompatible slasher address
| Severity | Impact | Likelihood | Status |
|----------|--------|------------|--------|
| Medium | High | Low | Pending |

**Description:** [Full description from PDF]

**Recommendation:** [Recommendation from PDF]

---

### Low (1)

#### L-01. Instant slasher setting leaves stale slasher field in storage
| Severity | Impact | Likelihood | Status |
|----------|--------|------------|--------|
| Low | Low | Low | Pending |

**Description:** [Full description from PDF]

**Recommendation:** [Recommendation from PDF]

---

### Informational (1)

#### I-01. getSlasher is implemented twice
| Severity | Status |
|----------|--------|
| Informational | Pending |

**Description:** [Full description from PDF]

**Recommendation:** [Recommendation from PDF]

Troubleshooting

PDF won't read

• Ensure the file path is correct and the file exists
• Check if the PDF is password protected (not supported)

Missing findings

• Some PDFs have findings spread across multiple sections
• Check the Table of Contents for finding locations
• Look for "Detailed Findings" or similar sections

Inconsistent formatting

• Different audit firms use different formats
• Adapt the markdown structure to match the source format
• Preserve all relevant information even if structure differs