Introducing Blocktools: The Pre-Deployment Suite for EVM Developers

Published on October 1, 2025 by The Blocktools Team

Deploying smart contracts is stressful. Are there security flaws I missed? What will this really cost on mainnet? Why is debugging this failed transaction taking hours? For professional developers, these aren't just annoyances—they are high-stakes problems that cost time, money, and reputation. We built Blocktools to solve them.

As Web3 developers ourselves, we were tired of juggling slow, bloated tools and feeling a constant sense of anxiety before every deployment. We wanted a suite of tools that felt like they were built for us: blazing-fast, CLI-native, and relentlessly focused on the professional pre-deployment workflow. So, we built them.

Today, we're thrilled to officially launch the Blocktools suite, five specialist tools designed to make you a more secure and efficient Web3 developer.

sol-sentry: Your Automated Security Guardian

Animated demonstration of the sol-sentry security scanner in action

Security isn't optional. sol-sentry is a static analysis tool that scans your Solidity code for common vulnerability patterns like re-entrancy, unprotected functions, and more. It integrates directly into your CI/CD pipeline, acting as a tireless sentry to catch critical issues before they ever touch a live network.

gas-forecaster: Know Your Costs Before You Deploy

Animated GIF of `gas-forecaster` showing a multi-network USD cost report]

Never guess your deployment costs again. gas-forecaster compiles your contract, fetches live gas and token prices for multiple networks (including L2s), and gives you a clear, human-readable report of the estimated cost in USD. It's the essential budgeting tool for a multi-chain world.

sol-console: The Interactive Development REPL

Animated GIF of `sol-console` deploying a contract and interactively calling functions

Shorten your feedback loop from hours to seconds. sol-console is an interactive command-line console for your smart contracts. Spin up a local node, fork mainnet, or connect to a testnet, and instantly call functions, test logic, and debug state changes without writing a single line of script. The Pro version can even record your session and generate Foundry tests automatically.

receipt-parse: The Human-Readable Transaction Decoder

Animated GIF of `receipt-parse` decoding a complex transaction hash

Stop deciphering raw logs. Give receipt-parse any transaction hash, and it will auto-detect the network and provide a clean summary of what happened, including the function called, parameters passed, and events emitted. The Pro version adds a full execution trace for deep-dive analysis.

event-tail: `tail -f` for the Blockchain

Need to monitor live contract activity? event-tail connects to a node via WebSocket and streams formatted event logs to your terminal in real-time. It’s the perfect tool for monitoring, testing, and debugging live systems.

Our Philosophy: The Pre-Deployment Specialists

Our mission is simple: we are building the best pre-deployment toolkit for professional developers. Our entire suite is designed to help you build, test, secure, and forecast with confidence, ensuring your code is ready for mainnet.

Ready to Level Up Your Workflow?

  1. Install the Suite: Get started in 60 seconds with our one-line installer on the Installation Page.
  2. Walk Through the Tutorial: Follow our Foundry Tutorial to experience the full power of the suite in under 10 minutes.
  3. Join the Community: Have questions or feedback? Join our Official Discord Server to chat with us directly.

Blocktools is a freemium suite. The core tools are free to use, forever. For professionals and teams, we offer a Blocktools Pro Suite license for $99, which unlocks advanced features and comes with a developer-friendly perpetual fallback license and 12 months of updates. You can learn more on our pricing page.