- name
- forge-scripting
- description
- Use when writing Forge deployment and interaction scripts. Covers broadcast transactions, multi-chain deployment, verification, dry-run vs broadcast, cheatcodes, and environment variable usage.
# Forge Script Deployment Patterns
## Basic Deployment Script
```solidity
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity ^0.8.20;
import {Script, console2} from "forge-std/Script.sol";
import {MyToken} from "../src/MyToken.sol";
contract DeployScript is Script {
function run() external {
uint256 deployerKey = vm.envUint("DEPLOYER_PRIVATE_KEY");
address deployer = vm.addr(deployerKey);
console2.log("Deployer:", deployer);
console2.log("Balance:", deployer.balance);
vm.startBroadcast(deployerKey);
MyToken token = new MyToken("My Token", "MTK", 1_000_000e18);
console2.log("Token deployed at:", address(token));
vm.stopBroadcast();
}
}
```
## Running Scripts
```bash
# Dry run (simulation only, no tx sent)
forge script script/Deploy.s.sol --rpc-url $ETH_RPC_URL
# Broadcast (send real transactions)
forge script script/Deploy.s.sol --rpc-url $ETH_RPC_URL --broadcast
# Broadcast + verify on Etherscan
forge script script/Deploy.s.sol --rpc-url $ETH_RPC_URL \
--broadcast --verify --etherscan-api-key $ETHERSCAN_API_KEY
# With specific sender
forge script script/Deploy.s.sol --rpc-url $ETH_RPC_URL \
--broadcast --sender 0xDeployer
# Resume failed broadcast
forge script script/Deploy.s.sol --rpc-url $ETH_RPC_URL --resume
# Slow mode (wait for each tx confirmation)
forge script script/Deploy.s.sol --rpc-url $ETH_RPC_URL --broadcast --slow
```
## Deployment Script Template
```solidity
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
pragma solidity ^0.8.20;
import {Script, console2} from "forge-std/Script.sol";
import {ERC1967Proxy} from "@openzeppelin/contracts/proxy/ERC1967/ERC1967Proxy.sol";
import {MyProtocol} from "../src/MyProtocol.sol";
import {Treasury} from "../src/Treasury.sol";
contract DeployProtocol is Script {
struct DeployConfig {
address admin;
address treasury;
uint256 feeRate;
address weth;
}
function getConfig() internal view returns (DeployConfig memory) {
if (block.chainid == 1) {
return DeployConfig({
admin: vm.envAddress("MAINNET_ADMIN"),
treasury: vm.envAddress("MAINNET_TREASURY"),
feeRate: 30, // 0.3%
weth: 0xC02aaA39b223FE8D0A0e5C4F27eAD9083C756Cc2
});
} else if (block.chainid == 8453) {
return DeployConfig({
admin: vm.envAddress("BASE_ADMIN"),
treasury: vm.envAddress("BASE_TREASURY"),
feeRate: 30,
weth: 0x4200000000000000000000000000000000000006
});
} else if (block.chainid == 11155111) {
return DeployConfig({
admin: msg.sender,
treasury: msg.sender,
feeRate: 100,
weth: address(0)
});
} else {
revert("Unsupported chain");
}
}
function run() external {
DeployConfig memory cfg = getConfig();
uint256 deployerKey = vm.envUint("DEPLOYER_PRIVATE_KEY");
vm.startBroadcast(deployerKey);
// Deploy implementation
MyProtocol impl = new MyProtocol();
console2.log("Implementation:", address(impl));
// Deploy proxy
bytes memory initData = abi.encodeCall(
MyProtocol.initialize, (cfg.admin, cfg.treasury, cfg.feeRate, cfg.weth)
);
ERC1967Proxy proxy = new ERC1967Proxy(address(impl), initData);
console2.log("Proxy:", address(proxy));
// Deploy treasury
Treasury treasury = new Treasury(address(proxy));
console2.log("Treasury:", address(treasury));
// Post-deploy configuration
MyProtocol(address(proxy)).setTreasury(address(treasury));
vm.stopBroadcast();
// Verify deployment (runs after broadcast)
_verify(address(proxy), cfg);
}
function _verify(address proxy, DeployConfig memory cfg) internal view {
MyProtocol protocol = MyProtocol(proxy);
require(protocol.admin() == cfg.admin, "Admin mismatch");
require(protocol.feeRate() == cfg.feeRate, "Fee mismatch");
console2.log("Verification passed");
}
}
```
## Multi-Chain Deployment
```solidity
contract MultiChainDeploy is Script {
function deployToChain(string memory rpcAlias) internal {
vm.createSelectFork(rpcAlias);
uint256 deployerKey = vm.envUint("DEPLOYER_PRIVATE_KEY");
vm.startBroadcast(deployerKey);
MyContract c = new MyContract();
console2.log("Chain", block.chainid, "deployed at:", address(c));
vm.stopBroadcast();
}
function run() external {
deployToChain("mainnet");
deployToChain("base");
deployToChain("optimism");
}
}
```
```bash
# Deploy to multiple chains
forge script script/MultiChainDeploy.s.sol --broadcast \
--multi --verify --etherscan-api-key $ETHERSCAN_API_KEY
```
## Cheatcodes in Scripts
```solidity
// Environment variables
uint256 key = vm.envUint("PRIVATE_KEY");
address addr = vm.envAddress("ADMIN_ADDRESS");
string memory rpc = vm.envString("RPC_URL");
bool isProd = vm.envBool("IS_PRODUCTION");
uint256 optionalVal = vm.envOr("OPTIONAL_VAL", uint256(42));
// Broadcasting
vm.startBroadcast(key); // All subsequent calls are real txs
vm.stopBroadcast();
vm.broadcast(key); // Only next call is a real tx
// File I/O
string memory json = vm.readFile("config.json");
vm.writeFile("output.json", data);
// JSON parsing
bytes memory raw = vm.parseJson(json, ".deploy.address");
address deployed = abi.decode(raw, (address));
// Compute CREATE2 address
address predicted = vm.computeCreate2Address(
salt, keccak256(type(MyContract).creationCode), factory
);
```
## Broadcast Artifacts
After `--broadcast`, Foundry saves transaction data to:
```
broadcast/
└── Deploy.s.sol/
├── 1/ # Chain ID
│ ├── run-latest.json # Latest broadcast
│ └── run-1234567.json # Timestamped
└── 8453/
└── run-latest.json
```
Each file contains:
- Transaction hashes
- Contract addresses
- Gas used
- Constructor arguments
## Verification in Scripts
```bash
# Auto-verify during broadcast
forge script script/Deploy.s.sol --broadcast --verify \
--etherscan-api-key $ETHERSCAN_API_KEY
# Verify after deployment
forge verify-contract 0xContractAddress MyContract \
--chain-id 1 --etherscan-api-key $ETHERSCAN_API_KEY \
--constructor-args $(cast abi-encode "constructor(address,uint256)" 0xAdmin 100)
```
## Script Best Practices
1. **Always dry-run first**: Run without `--broadcast` to simulate
2. **Pin dependencies**: Use exact compiler and dependency versions
3. **Chain-specific config**: Use `block.chainid` for per-chain settings
4. **Post-deploy verification**: Assert critical state after deployment
5. **Idempotent scripts**: Check if contracts exist before deploying
6. **Save addresses**: Write deployed addresses to a registry file
7. **Use `--slow` for mainnet**: Wait for confirmations on high-value deploys
```solidity
// Idempotent deploy pattern
function run() external {
address existing = vm.envOr("EXISTING_CONTRACT", address(0));
if (existing != address(0) && existing.code.length > 0) {
console2.log("Already deployed at:", existing);
return;
}
// ... deploy
}
```
## Gas Estimation
```bash
# Estimate gas without broadcasting
forge script script/Deploy.s.sol --rpc-url $ETH_RPC_URL -vvvv
# The -vvvv output shows gas used per transaction
```
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