arne-fuchs / intellij-hardhat

Hardhat plugin for IntelliJ Platform

IntelliJ Hardhat Plugin

Provides boilerplate codes for easier smart contract creation using Hardhat CLI.

Speed up the setup phase of contract development for both new and experienced developers.

In the upcoming 1.3.0 release, we will be adding code completion features. This enhancement is aimed to facilitate writing tests for contract development, making it an easier and more efficient process.

Installation

For plugin installation, navigate to Preferences, then Plugins, and finally Marketplace. In the search bar, enter Hardhat.

Installing Pre-release Versions

If you want to try out pre-release versions of the plugin, you can manually install the plugin from a JAR file available in the repository's Releases tab.

Download the JAR file

1. Go to the Releases tab in the GitHub repository.
2. Find the release you're interested in.
3. Download the attached JAR file.

Install the JAR file in IntelliJ IDEA

1. Open IntelliJ IDEA.
2. Go to File -> Settings -> Plugins.
3. Click the gear icon and choose Install Plugin from Disk.
4. Find and select the JAR file you downloaded.
5. Click OK and restart IntelliJ IDEA when you're asked to.

Keep in mind that pre-release versions might have features that aren't fully finalized and bugs that will be fixed in the final release. Use them at your own risk.

Additional Resources

For more information on the changes in each version of the plugin, see the Changelog.

For guidelines on contributing to the project, refer to the Contributing Guide.