# Hardhat

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/hardhat
- **Category:** Blockchain Dev Tools
- **Homepage:** https://hardhat.org
- **Also known as:** hardhat
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:17:04.132Z

## Vioscale score

**54.7 / 100**, confidence 17% (low). Computed 2026-09-01.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 0 | 0.07844444444444446 | 0 | - |
| repo_stars | 74.1 | 0.026 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| integrations | 17.3 | 0.07033333333333334 | 1.2 | ✓ |
| dependent_projects | 76.1 | 0.063 | 4.8 | ✓ |
| dev_activity | 63.1 | 0.094 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 0.052 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.073 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.136 | 0 | - |
| security_score | 0 | 0.042 | 0 | - |
| community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.063 | 0 | - |

## About

A tooling platform that streamlines Ethereum development by providing testing frameworks for Solidity and TypeScript, multi-chain network simulation, and a plugin-based architecture for extending functionality and integrating external tools.

_Independently observed._

## Integrations (3)

_Independently observed._

- Optimism OP Stack
- Base
- Mocha

## Release history

| Version | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| [hardhat@3.14.0](https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/hardhat%403.14.0) | 2026-08-20 | stable |
| [@nomicfoundation/hardhat-utils@4.1.8](https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-utils%404.1.8) | 2026-08-20 | stable |
| [@nomicfoundation/hardhat-slang-solx@3.0.1](https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-slang-solx%403.0.1) | 2026-08-20 | stable |
| [hardhat@2.29.1](https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/hardhat%402.29.1) | 2026-08-18 | stable |
| [@nomicfoundation/hardhat-errors@3.0.20](https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-errors%403.0.20) | 2026-08-13 | stable |
| [hardhat@3.13.0](https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/hardhat%403.13.0) | 2026-08-12 | stable |
| [@nomicfoundation/hardhat-zod-utils@3.0.6](https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-zod-utils%403.0.6) | 2026-08-12 | stable |
| [@nomicfoundation/hardhat-keystore@3.0.13](https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-keystore%403.0.13) | 2026-08-12 | stable |
| [@nomicfoundation/hardhat-errors@3.0.19](https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-errors%403.0.19) | 2026-08-12 | stable |
| [hardhat@3.12.0](https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/hardhat%403.12.0) | 2026-07-30 | stable |
| [@nomicfoundation/ignition-core@3.1.9](https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/ignition-core%403.1.9) | 2026-07-30 | stable |
| [@nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify@3.0.22](https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-verify%403.0.22) | 2026-07-30 | stable |
| [@nomicfoundation/hardhat-utils@4.1.7](https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-utils%404.1.7) | 2026-07-30 | stable |
| [@nomicfoundation/hardhat-node-test-runner@3.1.0](https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-node-test-runner%403.1.0) | 2026-07-30 | stable |
| [@nomicfoundation/hardhat-node-test-reporter@3.1.1](https://github.com/NomicFoundation/hardhat/releases/tag/%40nomicfoundation/hardhat-node-test-reporter%403.1.1) | 2026-07-30 | stable |

_… and 5 earlier release(s)._

## Security & compliance


Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=hardhat&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality.

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/nomicfoundation/hardhat/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 8,506 | [link](https://github.com/nomicfoundation/hardhat) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 36,669 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fnomicfoundation%2Fhardhat) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | TypeScript | [link](https://github.com/nomicfoundation/hardhat) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 3 | [link](https://hardhat.org) | 2026-08-20 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=hardhat&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=hardhat&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

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