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hardhat-zksync-node 🚀

ZKsync Era Hardhat plugin to run anvil-zksync locally.

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⚠️ Version Compatibility Warning

Ensure you are using the correct version of the plugin with ethers:

For plugin version <1.0.0:
- Compatible with ethers v5.
For plugin version ≥1.0.0:
- Compatible with ethers v6 (⭐ Recommended)

From version 1.1.1, the plugin is not dependent on a specific ethers version and can be used for both ethers v5 and v6 projects.

📥 Installation

To install hardhat-zksync-node plugin, run:

npm install -D @matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-node

yarn add -D @matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-node

🕹 Commands

yarn hardhat node-zksync

This command runs a local ZKsync In-memory node by initiating a JSON-RPC server. It uses the provided or default configurations to set up and run the ZKsync node, allowing for blockchain operations in a local environment. The command also handles tasks such as downloading the necessary JSON-RPC server binary if it's not already present.

🔧 Command	📄 Description
--port	Port on which the server should listen. Defaults to 8011.
--log	Log filter level. Accepted values are: error, warn, info, and debug. Defaults to info.
--log-file-path	Path to the file where logs should be written. Defaults to anvil-zksync.log
--cache	Type of cache to use. Accepted values are: none, disk, and memory. Defaults to disk.
--cache-dir	Directory location for the disk cache. Defaults to .cache
--reset-cache	Flag to reset the local disk cache.
--show-calls	Determines which call debug information to show. Accepted values are: none, user, system, and all. Defaults to none.
--show-storage-logs	Determines which storage logs to show. Accepted values are: none, read, write, and all. Defaults to none.
--show-vm-details	Specifies the level of Virtual Machine (VM) details to show. Accepted values are: none and all. Defaults to none.
--show-gas-details	Specifies the level of gas details to show. Accepted values are: none and all. Defaults to none.
--resolve-hashes	When enabled, it makes the debug log more readable but might decrease performance.
--dev-use-local-contracts	Flag to load locally compiled system contracts. Useful when making changes to system contracts or bootloader.
---fork	Starts a local network that is a fork of another network. Accepted values are: testnet, mainnet, or a specific URL.
--fork-block-number	Specifies the block height at which to fork.
--replay-tx	Transaction hash to replay.

Restrictions: The --replay-tx and --fork-block-number parameters cannot be specified simultaneously.

📝 Documentation

In addition to the hardhat-zksync-node, ZKsync's Era website offers a variety of resources including:

Guides to get started: Learn how to start building on ZKsync Era.\ Hardhat ZKsync Era plugins: Overview and guides for all Hardhat ZKsync Era plugins.\ ZK Chains: Deep dive into the concept of ZK chains.