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Claude/ChatGPT Prompt to Build an ERC-721 NFT Minting Contract

Build an ERC-721A NFT minting contract with allowlist, reveal mechanics, ERC-2981 royalties, payment splits, and metadata management.

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What this prompt does

This prompt scopes an ERC-721 NFT drop end to end using gas-efficient ERC-721A. You set [collection_name], [total_supply], [target_chain], and the number of [mint_phases], and it builds a contract with maxSupply, [max_per_wallet], and [max_per_tx] limits, multi-phase minting (allowlist via [allowlist_method] at [allowlist_price], then public at [public_price]), a [reveal_strategy], royalties, payment splits, and admin functions.

The structure works because launch-day disasters come from the parts that are easy to get subtly wrong. By specifying the reveal mechanism with a provenance hash and [randomness_source], royalty enforcement via [royalty_standard] at [royalty_percentage] with [marketplace_compliance], metadata in [metadata_format] stored on [metadata_storage], and proceeds split per [payment_splits] using a pull-payment pattern, the prompt forces every launch-critical decision to be concrete before deploy. The [mint_phases] count and per-phase limits like [max_per_wallet] and [max_per_tx] also shape the access control, so a team-reserve, allowlist, then public structure is encoded rather than improvised at mint time.

When to use it

  • You are planning an NFT drop and need mint phases, reveal, and royalties handled together
  • You want ERC-721A for cheaper batch minting
  • You need a Merkle-based allowlist with separate [allowlist_price] and [allowlist_max]
  • You want a fair delayed reveal backed by [randomness_source]
  • You need on-chain royalty enforcement compatible with [marketplace_compliance]
  • You are splitting proceeds across founder, artist, and treasury per [payment_splits]
  • You need owner-controlled phase timing and per-wallet caps enforced on-chain

Example output

Expect a full ERC-721A contract: supply and per-wallet limits ([max_per_wallet], [max_per_tx]), phase logic with owner-controlled start/end timestamps, [allowlist_method] verification, a [reveal_strategy] that swaps baseURI from placeholder to revealed metadata, [royalty_standard] implementation at [royalty_percentage], a tokenURI returning [metadata_format], a contractURI, a withdraw function splitting to [payment_splits], and admin functions (setBaseURI, setMintPhase, setPrice, airdrop, pause) that emit events. A reveal and provenance section explains the fairness guarantees and how the committed hash lets anyone verify the assignment afterward. The metadata layer describes how [metadata_format] is served from [metadata_storage], including the contractURI that marketplaces read for collection-level details like name, image, and royalty info.

Pro tips

  • Keep placeholders concrete to your real drop — actual [total_supply], [allowlist_price], and [public_price] so the generated contract matches the collection
  • Use a Merkle tree for [allowlist_method] rather than storing addresses on-chain; it is dramatically cheaper at scale
  • Commit the provenance hash before mint so the [reveal_strategy] is verifiably fair after the fact
  • Verify [randomness_source] is genuinely unpredictable; on-chain pseudo-randomness is exploitable, which is why Chainlink VRF is the default
  • Confirm royalty enforcement matches current [marketplace_compliance] reality, since operator-filter behavior has shifted across marketplaces
  • Reserve airdrop quantities for [airdrop_recipients] against [total_supply] deliberately, so the public mint does not exceed the cap
  • Use the pull-payment pattern for [payment_splits] and test the withdraw path, because stuck funds are a common launch failure

Frequently Asked Questions

Why ERC-721A instead of standard ERC-721?
ERC-721A optimizes batch minting so users minting multiple tokens in one transaction pay far less gas than with standard ERC-721. For a `[total_supply]` collection with public minting, that saving is significant for your minters, which is why it is the default here.
How does the fair reveal work?
The `[reveal_strategy]` commits a provenance hash before minting, uses `[randomness_source]` such as Chainlink VRF for assignment, and a reveal function swaps `baseURI` from a placeholder to the real metadata. The pre-committed hash lets anyone verify the order was not manipulated afterward.
Will royalties actually be enforced on marketplaces?
It implements `[royalty_standard]` (ERC-2981) at `[royalty_percentage]` and adds operator filtering for `[marketplace_compliance]`. Honest enforcement depends on each marketplace honoring those signals, and that landscape has changed over time, so verify current behavior before relying on it.
Can I airdrop tokens to the team and winners?
Yes. The contract includes an `airdrop(addresses, quantities)` admin function for recipients like `[airdrop_recipients]`, and it emits events. Mind that airdropped tokens count against `[total_supply]`, so reserve them deliberately rather than minting past your cap.
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