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Hardhat 3

hardhat-typechain

This plugin integrates TypeChain into Hardhat, automatically generating TypeScript bindings for your smart contracts.

Installation

This plugin is part of the Ethers+Mocha Hardhat Toolbox. If you are using that toolbox, there’s nothing else you need to do.

To install this plugin, run the following command:

Terminal window
npm install --save-dev @nomicfoundation/hardhat-typechain

In your hardhat.config.ts file, import the plugin and add it to the plugins array:

import hardhatTypechain from "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-typechain";


export default {
  plugins: [hardhatTypechain],
};

Usage

No extra steps are required to use this plugin. It will be run automatically by Hardhat when building your contracts.