kitdot

kitdot

A TypeScript SDK toolkit for building Dapps on Polkadot Cloud - inspired by Hardhat's developer experience.

Features

🚀 Quick Project Setup - Initialize Polkadot Dapp projects in seconds with kitdot install 🎨 React + Solidity Templates - Production-ready templates with Vite, Tailwind CSS, and wagmi ⚙️ Smart Contracts - Hardhat setup for Solidity development on Polkadot Asset Hub 📋 AI Development Guide - Integrated AGENTS.md for LLM-assisted development 🔧 Developer Tools - Rust toolchain management and status checking 🌐 Polkadot Integration - Pre-configured for Paseo testnet with proper network settings

Installation

Global Installation (Recommended)

npm install -g kitdot

After global installation, you can use kitdot directly without npx:

kitdot init my-polkadot-dapp    # No npx needed!

Using npx (No Installation)

npx kitdot init my-polkadot-dapp

Quick Start

Quick start with default template

kitdot install -y my-app

The CLI will guide you through setting up:

- **Full-stack Dapp** - React frontend + Solidity contracts + Hardhat
- **Frontend only** - React app with wagmi for Polkadot interaction
- **Backend only** - Smart contracts with Hardhat development environment

## Project Structure

my-polkadot-dapp/ ├── contracts/ # Hardhat smart contracts (Solidity) │ ├── contracts/ # Smart contract source files │ ├── ignition/ # Hardhat Ignition deployment modules │ ├── test/ # Contract tests │ └── hardhat.config.ts # Hardhat configuration for Polkadot ├── frontend/ # React frontend with Polkadot integration │ ├── src/ # React TypeScript source │ ├── src/generated.ts # Auto-generated contract types │ └── wagmi.config.ts # wagmi configuration for Polkadot ├── AGENTS.md # AI development guide for LLMs └── README.md # Project-specific documentation

## Commands

```bash
# Project Creation
kitdot install [project-name]     # Create new project (recommended)
kitdot init [project-name]        # Alternative to install command
kitdot install -y [project-name]  # Use default template without prompts

# Development Tools
kitdot tools install-rust         # Install Rust toolchain
kitdot tools check               # Check tool status

# Help
kitdot --help                    # Show all available commands
kitdot init --help               # Show specific command help

Note: Replace kitdot with npx kitdot if you haven't installed globally.

Development Workflow

1. Create Project

kitdot install my-dapp
cd my-dapp

2. Smart Contract Development

cd contracts
npm install
npx hardhat compile                    # Compile contracts
npx hardhat test                       # Run tests
npx hardhat ignition deploy ./ignition/modules/MyToken.ts --network passetHub

3. Frontend Development

cd frontend
npm install
npm run generate                       # Generate contract types from deployed contracts
npm run dev                           # Start development server

4. Environment Setup

# Set up private key for contract deployment
npx hardhat vars set PRIVATE_KEY       # In contracts directory

# Get testnet tokens
# Visit: https://faucet.polkadot.io/?parachain=1111

Technology Stack

Smart Contracts

• Hardhat - Development environment with Polkadot support via @parity/hardhat-polkadot
• Solidity ^0.8.28 - Smart contract programming language (required version)
• Hardhat Ignition - Modern deployment system with dependency management
• Polkadot Asset Hub - Target network for smart contract deployment

Frontend

• React 18 - Modern UI library with TypeScript
• wagmi - React hooks for Ethereum/Polkadot contract interaction
• Viem - TypeScript interface for Ethereum-compatible chains
• Tailwind CSS - Utility-first CSS framework with Tailwind UI components
• Vite - Fast build tool and development server

Templates

kitdot includes production-ready templates:

Default Template

• React + Solidity + Hardhat - Full-stack template with:
  • React 18 frontend with TypeScript and Tailwind CSS
  • Solidity smart contracts with OpenZeppelin integration
  • Hardhat development environment configured for Polkadot
  • wagmi hooks for contract interaction
  • Pre-configured for Paseo testnet deployment
  • Example ERC-20 token contract (MyToken.sol)

AI Development Support

• AGENTS.md - Comprehensive guide for LLM-assisted development
• 400+ line developer guide with:
  • Network configurations and deployment instructions
  • Security patterns and best practices
  • Troubleshooting checklists and common solutions
  • Recommended development workflows

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.