#hardhat-network-helpers

Hardhat Network Helpers is a plugin that provides a set of utility functions to interact with locally simulated networks.

#Installation

This plugin is part of Viem Hardhat Toolbox and Ethers+Mocha Hardhat Toolbox. If you are using any of those toolboxes, there's nothing else you need to do.

To install this plugin, run the following command:

npm install --save-dev @nomicfoundation/hardhat-network-helpers

In your hardhat.config.ts file, import the plugin and add it to the plugins array:

import hardhatNetworkHelpers from "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-network-helpers";

export default {
  plugins: [hardhatNetworkHelpers],
};

#Usage

This plugin adds a networkHelpers property to each network connection:

import { network } from "hardhat";

const { networkHelpers } = await network.connect();

// immediately mine a new block
await networkHelpers.mine();

// mines a new block whose timestamp is 60 seconds after the latest block's timestamp.
await networkHelpers.time.increase(60);

Check the network helpers docs to learn more.