truffle ☆

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Description:
Development environment, testing framework and asset pipeline for Ethereum

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 5.11.5@0 | Tracked Since: Nov 23, 2025

Links: Homepage | @trufflesuite | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: ethereum blockchain smart-contracts solidity dapp development

Install: brew install truffle

About:
Truffle is a world-class development environment, testing framework, and asset pipeline for Ethereum. It simplifies the process of compiling, deploying, and testing smart contracts on the EVM. Its value proposition lies in providing a comprehensive, standardized toolchain that streamlines the entire dApp development lifecycle.

Key Features:

Smart contract compilation and migration management
Built-in automated testing with Mocha and Chai
Interactive console for contract interaction
Network management for connecting to various Ethereum networks

Use Cases:

Developing and deploying Solidity-based smart contracts
Automating testing for decentralized applications (dApps)
Managing complex dApp project architectures

Alternatives:

Hardhat – Hardhat is a more modern alternative with a flexible plugin system and superior debugging capabilities via console.log.
Foundry – Foundry is a fast, portable, and modular toolkit for Ethereum application development, written in Rust.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 23, 2025 12:39am		0	VERSION_BUMP	73625651
Sep 12, 2025 3:24pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	844c762e