smartcontractkit/hardhat-starter-kit resource
A repo for boilerplate code for testing, deploying, and shipping chainlink solidity code. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
50/100
- Activity 61
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 1989
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 235
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1281 stars · 510 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A boilerplate starter kit for developing, testing, and deploying Chainlink-powered Solidity smart contracts using the Hardhat development environment. It includes example implementations of Chainlink Price Feeds, VRF (Verifiable Random Function), and Automation, along with testing, deployment, and verification tooling.
Use cases
- set up a Hardhat project with Chainlink price feeds
- deploy and test Chainlink VRF contracts
- get started with Chainlink Automation in Solidity
- boilerplate for Ethereum smart contract development with Hardhat
- verify contracts on Etherscan from a Hardhat project
- run local blockchain networks and fork mainnet for testing
- estimate gas and run code coverage for Solidity contracts
When to choose
- you are starting a new Solidity project that uses Chainlink services
- you want ready-made examples of Price Feeds, VRF, and Automation
- you prefer Hardhat as your Ethereum development environment
- you need a quick scaffold with testing, deployment, and verification scripts included
When to avoid
- you need Chainlink Functions instead of the core features (use the functions-hardhat-starter-kit)
- you use Foundry rather than Hardhat
- you want a production application rather than a learning/boilerplate template
- you are building non-Ethereum or non-Solidity blockchain projects
Facets
learning-resource · maturity active
testing developer-tools sdk blockchain developer-tools chainlink hardhat solidity smart-contracts boilerplate starter-kit ethereum web3 price-feeds vrf automation boilerplate nodejs javascript typescript
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/smartcontractkit/hardhat-starter-kit · fetched 2026-08-28 · 050fcdaa90c0
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| smartcontractkit/hardhat-starter-kit | main | 50 |
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