Consensys Web3 Starter CLI
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About This Episode
In this episode of DevNTell, Narb welcomes Sushmita (aka Meowy) and Alejandro from the Consensys Rapid Application Development (RAD) team to showcase their new Web3 Starter CLI. The tool is designed to simplify the early stages of Web3 development, specifically for hackathon participants and beginners who often struggle with complex boilerplates. Meowy and Alejandro demonstrate how the CLI can quickly scaffold a project with Next.js or React, integrated with essential tools like Hardhat, Wagmi, and Viem, and including a pre-configured connect wallet feature. The team discusses the origins of the project, which were rooted in repeated patterns they noticed while building dApps and feedback from hackathons. They outline future plans, including adding support for Foundry, Ethers, and more specialized templates like ZK-proof applications, and invite the developer community to provide feedback and contribute to the open-source repository.
Key Takeaways
The Web3 Starter CLI aims to solve the 'blank page' problem and complex boilerplate issues for new Web3 developers.
The CLI scaffolds a complete project structure, including both blockchain (Hardhat) and frontend (Next.js/React) components.
Essential Web3 functionalities like wallet connection and basic contract integration are pre-configured out of the box.
The project is open-source and looking for community feedback to expand its library of templates, particularly for niches like ZK-proofs and DeFi.
The RAD team uses this tool internally to speed up their own rapid prototyping and development cycles.
Featured Guests
Sushmita (aka Meowy)
Rapid Application Development team at Consensys
Alejandro
Rapid Application Development team at Consensys
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