# Web3 Developer Tooling: npm Download Trends

## Monthly Downloads (Last 30 Days)
| Package | Category | Monthly Downloads |
|---------|----------|------------------|
| **GraphQL** | data | 117,762,753 |
| **Apollo Client (for The Graph)** | data | 20,816,620 |
| **viem** | evm-library | 11,841,196 |
| **ethers.js** | evm-library | 10,604,078 |
| **@solana/web3.js** | solana | 5,336,120 |
| **web3.js** | evm-library | 2,819,409 |
| **OpenZeppelin Contracts** | security-library | 2,766,426 |
| **@wagmi/core** | react-hooks | 2,228,094 |
| **wagmi** | react-hooks | 2,000,327 |
| **Hardhat** | dev-framework | 1,460,101 |
| **TypeChain** | codegen | 1,427,266 |
| **Anchor (Coral)** | solana | 1,387,239 |
| **RainbowKit** | wallet-ui | 446,457 |
| **hardhat-ethers** | dev-framework | 398,751 |
| **Anchor (Serum)** | solana | 362,469 |
| **Web3Modal/wagmi** | wallet-ui | 86,138 |
| **ConnectKit** | wallet-ui | 58,039 |
| **thirdweb SDK** | sdk | 23,445 |

## Key Insights

### EVM Library War: viem vs ethers.js
- **viem:** 11,841,196 downloads/month
- **ethers.js:** 10,604,078 downloads/month
- viem has overtaken ethers — new projects should default to viem

### Framework Choice
- **Hardhat** remains dominant for EVM dev: 1,460,101/month
- Foundry not on npm (Rust-based) but growing fast in professional auditors/teams

### Wallet UX
- **RainbowKit:** 446,457/month
- **ConnectKit:** 58,039/month

### Solana Ecosystem
- **@solana/web3.js:** 5,336,120/month
- **Anchor:** 1,387,239/month combined

## Recommendations for New Projects

### EVM stack (2025 standard):
```
viem + wagmi + RainbowKit + Hardhat (or Foundry) + OpenZeppelin
```

### Solana stack:
```
@solana/web3.js + @coral-xyz/anchor
```

### For hackathons (fast setup):
```
thirdweb SDK (all-in-one, lowest friction)
```