Foundry
Foundry is a blazing fast, portable and modular toolkit for Ethereum application development, written in Rust.
Foundry is built in Rust, distributed under the Apache License 2.0, 10.3k GitHub stars from 100 contributors, latest release v1.6.0-rc1.
When to use Foundry
Foundry is listed here as a Development project. The directory calls out High performance, Ethereum focused, Modular toolkit as capabilities associated with it.
Other recorded traits for Foundry include Portable, Rust language.
Besides Development, this page also files Foundry under Web3 & Blockchain, Tools, Rust.
Foundry compared with
Records in this directory name Hardhat, Truffle, Brownie as products people compare with Foundry. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that Foundry replaces each of them.
What the Foundry stats reflect
GitHub currently shows 10.3k GitHub stars, about 100 contributors, 2.5k forks, 621 open issues, latest tracked release v1.6.0-rc1. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.
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- Language
- Rust
- Latest Release
- v1.6.0-rc1
- License
- Apache License 2.0
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Key features of Foundry
- High performance
- Ethereum focused
- Modular toolkit
- Portable
- Rust language
Foundry resources
Foundry on GitHub
Frequently asked questions
What is Foundry?
Foundry is a blazing fast, portable and modular toolkit for Ethereum application development, written in Rust. This directory highlights High performance, Ethereum focused, Modular toolkit.
Is Foundry free to use?
Foundry is published as open source under the Apache License 2.0. The directory lists High performance, Ethereum focused, Modular toolkit among its recorded capabilities.
What language is Foundry written in, and what is the latest release?
Foundry is written primarily in Rust. The latest release tracked on this page is v1.6.0-rc1.
How widely is Foundry used on GitHub?
Foundry has about 10.3k GitHub stars across about 100 contributors. It also has about 2.5k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.
What do people compare Foundry with?
This directory records Hardhat, Truffle, Brownie as comparison points for Foundry.
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