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@wagmi/core
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@wagmi/core
VanillaJS library for Ethereum
Installation
pnpm add @wagmi/core viem
Documentation
For documentation and guides, visit wagmi.sh.
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Ethers.js is a library for interacting with the Ethereum blockchain and its ecosystem. It provides utilities for connecting to Ethereum nodes, managing wallets, and interacting with smart contracts. Compared to @wagmi/core, ethers.js is more low-level and requires more manual setup for common tasks.
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Web3.js is a collection of libraries that allow you to interact with a local or remote Ethereum node using HTTP, IPC, or WebSocket. It provides functionalities for sending transactions, interacting with smart contracts, and more. Web3.js is one of the oldest and most widely used libraries for Ethereum development, but it can be more cumbersome to use compared to @wagmi/core.
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VanillaJS library for Ethereum
The npm package @wagmi/core receives a total of 215,086 weekly downloads. As such, @wagmi/core popularity was classified as popular.
We found that @wagmi/core demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 2 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
Package last updated on 19 Nov 2025
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