@nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers
Hardhat plugin with custom chai matchers for testing smart contracts.
Testing npm MIT
Used in agent projects
36
0.3% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in testing
#22 of 40
by use in those projects
Downloads
156K
npm, last 7 days, @nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers
GitHub stars
8,511
last push Oct 10, 2026
How @nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers is used
@nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers is a dependency in 36 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (0.3%), #22 of 40 in testing. The most used alternative there is Vitest. Projects that use it most often also use Hardhat (100.0%), Hardhat Network Helpers (94.4%), Hardhat Toolbox (91.7%).
Often used with @nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers
| Hardhat | 100.0% of @nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers projects · 56.9× more than average |
|---|---|
| Hardhat Network Helpers | 94.4% of @nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers projects · 260.7× more than average |
| Hardhat Toolbox | 91.7% of @nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers projects · 127.9× more than average |
| ethers.js | 88.9% of @nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers projects · 19.7× more than average |
| OpenZeppelin Contracts | 86.1% of @nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers projects · 65.9× more than average |
| @typechain/hardhat | 86.1% of @nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers projects · 303.7× more than average |
| Hardhat ethers Plugin | 83.3% of @nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers projects · 182.4× more than average |
| Hardhat Verify | 83.3% of @nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers projects · 225.1× more than average |
Install
| Package | npm install @nomicfoundation/hardhat-chai-matchers |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (20), Next.js (15), Rust (1) |
| Example projects | zeta-chain/toolkit, kreskohq/kresko-protocol, quiknode-labs/earn-smart-contracts, Cyfrin/2024-07-biconomy |
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