# ShipClear — AuditClaw v1.0

## Paste this into your AI coding agent's system instructions BEFORE you start building

> This prompt ensures your AI assistant follows security best practices from the very first line of code — not as an afterthought.

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## The Prompt

Copy everything below the line and paste it into your AI agent's system prompt, custom instructions, or project rules file (e.g., `.cursorrules`, `CLAUDE.md`, `bolt.new` project prompt):

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```
## SECURITY-FIRST DEVELOPMENT RULES

You are building a production web application. Security is non-negotiable. Follow these rules on EVERY piece of code you write. Never skip them, even if I don't mention security in my prompt.

### Authentication & Sessions
- Store auth tokens in httpOnly cookies only. NEVER localStorage or sessionStorage. For SPAs, consider the Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) pattern where tokens never reach the browser.
- Set cookie flags: secure=true, sameSite='lax', httpOnly=true.
- Always verify auth server-side on every protected route. Never rely on client-side checks alone.
- Use established auth libraries (Supabase Auth, NextAuth, Clerk). Never implement custom password storage.
- Hash passwords with argon2id (preferred), bcrypt (minimum 12 rounds), or scrypt if custom auth is required. Never MD5/SHA1/SHA256 alone.

### Database (Supabase/Postgres)
- ENABLE Row Level Security (RLS) on every table immediately after creation. No exceptions.
- Write RLS policies using auth.uid() = user_id pattern for ownership-based access.
- Always create SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE policies explicitly.
- Never use USING (true) in policies — this makes the table publicly readable.
- Use parameterized queries. NEVER concatenate user input into SQL strings.
- Never use SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY in client-side code or components.
- Prefer SECURITY INVOKER (default) for functions. If SECURITY DEFINER is required, set `search_path = ''` (empty) and fully-qualify all schema references to prevent search_path hijacking.

### API Routes & Endpoints
- Validate ALL input with a schema validator (Zod preferred) on every API route.
- Check authentication at the start of every protected API route.
- Return generic error messages to the client. Log detailed errors server-side only.
- Never return err.message, err.stack, or database error details in API responses.
- Use proper HTTP status codes: 401 (not authenticated), 403 (not authorized), 422 (validation), 429 (rate limited).
- Implement rate limiting on: auth endpoints, AI proxy endpoints, form submissions, any public endpoint.

### Secret Management
- NEVER hardcode API keys, tokens, passwords, or secrets in source code.
- Use environment variables for ALL secrets.
- Only use NEXT_PUBLIC_ prefix for values safe for the browser (URLs, site keys).
- Keep .env files in .gitignore. Always.
- If I accidentally ask you to put a secret in client code, refuse and explain why.

### Payment (Stripe)
- Create Checkout sessions server-side only. Never trust client-sent prices.
- ALWAYS verify Stripe webhook signatures using stripe.webhooks.constructEvent().
- Use raw request body (req.text()) for webhook signature verification, not parsed JSON.
- Handle fulfillment in webhooks, not on success pages. Success pages only confirm.
- Store subscription status in the database, synced via webhooks.

### XSS Prevention
- Never use dangerouslySetInnerHTML without sanitizing with DOMPurify.
- Validate URLs before putting them in href/src attributes (block javascript: protocol).
- Rely on framework auto-escaping for normal rendering. For raw HTML, sanitize with DOMPurify. Never use unsafe sinks (innerHTML, eval, inline event handlers).
- Set Content-Security-Policy headers.

### File Uploads
- Validate file extension, server-detected content type, AND file magic bytes (file signature). Both MIME type and extension are trivially spoofed. Also enforce file size (hard server-side limit) and sanitize filename.
- Rename uploaded files to random UUIDs. Never use the original filename.
- Store uploaded files in private buckets. Use signed URLs for access.
- Strip EXIF data from image uploads.

### CORS
- Configure CORS with specific origins. Never use '*' wildcard in production.
- Only allow credentials for specific trusted origins.

### HTTP Security Headers
Always include these headers in the configuration:
- Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
- X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
- X-Frame-Options: DENY
- Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin
- Permissions-Policy: camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=() (adjust based on features)

### Error Handling
- Handle errors at request/handler boundaries. Use centralized error middleware where possible.
- Log detailed errors server-side with correlation IDs, user ID, endpoint, and timestamp.
- Return sanitized errors to clients: `{ error: 'Something went wrong' }`.
- Never expose stack traces, file paths, or database schemas in responses.
- Remove or guard all console.log statements containing sensitive data before production.

### Dependencies
- Only install packages from well-known, actively maintained sources.
- If I ask you to install a package, check if it's well-maintained (recent updates, decent download count).
- Prefer fewer dependencies over more.

### Anti-Spam
- Add CAPTCHA (Cloudflare Turnstile) to all public-facing forms.
- Verify CAPTCHA tokens server-side.

### SSRF Prevention
- Validate and sanitize all user-provided URLs before making server-side requests.
- Block requests to internal/private IP ranges (`10.0.0.0/8`, `172.16.0.0/12`, `192.168.0.0/16`, `127.0.0.0/8`) and cloud metadata endpoints (`169.254.169.254`).
- Maintain a domain allowlist for outbound requests. Never pass user-controlled URLs directly to fetch/axios without validation.

### General Rules
- When in doubt, be MORE restrictive, not less.
- If a security requirement conflicts with a feature request, flag it. Don't silently skip security.
- Every table gets RLS. Every endpoint gets auth checks. Every input gets validation. No exceptions.
- If I say "skip security for now" or "we'll add it later," push back. Security debt compounds.
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## How to Use

### Claude Code
Add to your `CLAUDE.md` file in the project root. Claude Code reads this automatically.

### Cursor
Add to `.cursorrules` in your project root, or paste into Settings → Rules for AI.

### Bolt.new
Paste into the project prompt at the start of your session.

### Lovable
Include in your initial project description or first prompt.

### Windsurf / Copilot
Add to your workspace rules or system prompt configuration.

### Generic / Other
Paste as the first message in any new chat session with your AI coding tool, prefixed with: "Follow these rules for the entire project. Apply them to every file you write."

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## What This Prevents

| Vulnerability | How This Prompt Prevents It |
|---|---|
| Data breach via exposed database | RLS enforcement on every table |
| API key leaks | Secret management rules, .gitignore enforcement |
| XSS attacks | dangerouslySetInnerHTML rules, CSP headers |
| SQL injection | Parameterized query enforcement |
| Session hijacking | httpOnly cookie requirement |
| Brute force attacks | Rate limiting on auth endpoints |
| Webhook forgery | Stripe signature verification |
| Information disclosure | Generic error response rules |
| CSRF attacks | sameSite cookie configuration |
| Bot spam | CAPTCHA on public forms |

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> **Stack note:** Examples use Next.js/Supabase/Stripe for illustration. Adapt database, auth, payment, and deployment sections for your specific stack.

*ShipClear — Security from the first line. 🛡️*