Hardhat at Shivacha
JavaScript/TypeScript development environment for EVM smart contracts.
Overview
Hardhat provides compilation, testing, debugging and deployment scripting for EVM contracts in a JavaScript/TypeScript environment. We use it alongside Foundry, particularly for TypeScript-heavy teams and deployment tooling.
Why we use it
- TypeScript integration
- Plugin ecosystem
- Debugging features
- Deployment scripting
How we use it
Hardhat in our engineering work
Deployment scripts
Repeatable deployments.
Integration tests
TypeScript-based tests.
Plugins
Verification and gas reporting.
Services
Services that use Hardhat
Smart Contract Development
Audit-ready smart contract development in Solidity, Vyper and Rust — specified, tested adversarially and documented.
Learn moreSmart Contract Testing
Comprehensive smart contract testing: unit, integration, fuzz, invariant, fork and formal property testing.
Learn moreWeb3 Development
Web3 application development — dApps, wallet onboarding, smart contracts and the off-chain backend that makes them fast and usable.
Learn moreToken Development
Token development for utility, governance, payment, NFT and permissioned tokens — contracts, vesting, distribution and launch tooling.
Learn moreSmart Contract Architecture
Contract system architecture: modularity, permissions, storage layout, upgradeability and integration patterns.
Learn moreSmart Contract Optimization
Optimise smart contracts for gas, size and performance — without compromising security or readability.
Learn morePairs well with
What we combine with Hardhat
Languages, tooling and libraries for smart contracts and dApps.
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