Definition
What is Static analysis?
Static analysis inspects source code or bytecode without running it, flagging patterns known to be dangerous such as unchecked external calls, integer issues, or missing access control.
It is fast and repeatable but produces false positives and cannot judge business logic. Pairing it with execution-based analysis (running the contract in a real EVM) and AI review gives much better coverage.
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Definition by Adwait Keshari, founder of Monsmith.
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