Hardhat

Open source

Open source Ethereum development environment for compiling, testing, and debugging smart contracts.

by Nomic FoundationOfficial site ↗Source code ↗

Pricing: free
Free tier: true
License: open-source
Open source: Yes

Editorial review

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Facts & attributes

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Identity · Taxonomy

Tags(open-source;cloud-native): ethereum, solidity, typescript, testing, smart-contracts, web3Verification pending

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): desktopVerification pending

Pricing · Licensing

Free plan(true/false): trueVerification pending
License model(proprietary;open-source;source-available;dual-license): open-sourceVerification pending
Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom): freeVerification pending
Source repository(HTTPS URL): https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhatVerified
SPDX license IDs(Apache-2.0;MIT): MITVerified

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): Run Solidity tests on a Rust-powered runtime, Clear errors and Solidity stack traces when transactions revert, Solidity and TypeScript unit, integration, and fuzzing tests, Multi-chain support with Optimism's OP Stack and Base simulation, Simple and reliable deployments with Hardhat Ignition, Plugin ecosystem with TypeScript extensibilityVerification pending

Api · Integrations · Ecosystem

CLI(true/false): trueVerification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): Professional Ethereum developers needing Rust-powered Solidity testing, Ignition deployments, and an extensible plugin ecosystem.Verification pending
Company-size fit(individual;SMB;mid-market;enterprise): individual, SMB, mid-market, enterpriseVerification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): Ethereum smart contract development, Smart contract testing and debugging, Contract deployment orchestration, Multi-chain dApp developmentVerification pending
Skill level(beginner;intermediate;advanced;specialist): advancedVerification pending

Lifecycle · Versioning

Current version(1.12.3): 3.21.2Verified
Maintenance status(active;maintenance;deprecated;EOL;archived): activeVerification pending

Vendor · Maintainer

Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual): foundationVerified

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