Commonly Used Libs

There are times we find helpful tools and libraries when working on blockchain projects and then we stick with them. We list them here, and hopefully you will find them helpful when working on your own blockchain projects.

Note that the CESS blockchain is built on top of Substrate blockchain SDK. Users can deploy both ink! smart contracts and EVM-compatible smart contracts on CESS blockchain.

Name	Type	Description
Polkadot SDK	Substrate	An umbrella project encompassing three sub-projects: Substrate, Cumulus, and Polkadot. CESS node is built on top of the Substrate blockchain SDK.
polkadot-js/api	Substrate	Javascript/Typescript library to interact with Substrate-based blockchains. It has a set of utility libraries on cryptographic functions.
ink!	ink! Smart Contract	Smart contract language for Substrate, compile down to Wasm.
use-inkathon	ink! Smart Contract	A hooks library for the popular frontend javascript framework React with focus on smart-contract interactions.
Hardhat	EVM Smart Contract	Toolchain to develop, build, test, and manage Solidity smart contracts.
hardhat-deploy	EVM Smart Contract	Hardhat plugin that helps deploy and manage smart contracts.
ether.js	EVM Smart Contract	Library to interact with EVM-compatible smart contracts.
viem	EVM Smart Contract	Lightweight, composable, and type-safe modules that interface with EVM-compatible chains.
wagmi	EVM Smart Contract / React hook	React hook for EVM-compatible smart contract.
usehooks-ts	React hook	A set of useful React hooks and hook patterns.