> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.theblockchainlibrary.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Hardhat

> Hardhat offers compilation, a local network, testing, task automation, and a rich plugin ecosystem.

# Hardhat

Hardhat offers compilation, a local network, testing, task automation, and a rich plugin ecosystem.

**The Ethereum development environment for professionals.**

Hardhat offers compilation, a local network, testing, task automation, and a rich plugin ecosystem.

## Resource details

* **Organization:** Nomic Foundation
* **Category:** Developer Documentation
* **Difficulty:** developer
* **Official:** Yes
* **Editorial label:** Excellent Documentation

## Official resource

[Visit Hardhat](https://hardhat.org/docs)

## Related knowledge

* [ethers.js](/generated/v2/resources/ethers-js) — resource
* [ethers.js](/generated/v2/resources/ethers-js) — related-resource
* [Foundry Book](/generated/v2/resources/foundry-book) — resource
* [Foundry Book](/generated/v2/resources/foundry-book) — related-resource
* [OpenZeppelin Contracts](/generated/v2/resources/openzeppelin-contracts) — resource
* [OpenZeppelin Contracts](/generated/v2/resources/openzeppelin-contracts) — related-resource

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**Canonical knowledge ID:** `resource:hardhat`