Hardhat

Hardhat is an open-source Ethereum development environment created by the Nomic Foundation. It simplifies the process of compiling, testing, debugging, and deploying smart contracts. Hardhat provides a local blockchain network, a flexible task runner, and a rich plugin ecosystem, making it a powerful tool for building decentralized applications (dApps) and experimenting with Solidity code.

• Offers Hardhat Runner for automating compilation, deployment, and testing tasks.
• Includes Hardhat Network, a local Ethereum node for debugging and development.
• Provides detailed Solidity stack traces, error messages, and console.log support.
• Supports plugins for integration with Ethers.js, Waffle, and OpenZeppelin.
• Compatible with TypeScript for typed smart contract development.
• Suitable for multi-chain and Layer 2 development (Optimism, Base, etc.).

Hardhat usage:

$ sudo su
$ apt update
$ cd /opt/hardhat-project

$ Verify installation:
# npx hardhat --version
# npx hardhat --init
 

Disclaimer: Hardhat is open-source software maintained by the Nomic Foundation and its community. It is provided "as is," without any warranty, express or implied. Users are responsible for proper setup, usage, and compliance with applicable open-source licensing terms.