- Problem Statement: The post discusses the development of Redspot v0.2, a tool for smart contract development on the Polkadot ecosystem, by Patract Hub. The intended audience includes developers and stakeholders in the Polkadot ecosystem.
- Significance: The development of Redspot v0.2 is crucial for providing free development toolkits and infrastructure services for the entire smart contract ecosystem. It enhances the flexibility, scalability, and functionality of contract development tools.
- Proposed Solution: Redspot v0.2 refactors Redspot v0.1 based on Hardhat's code, providing a plugin system that supports contract development on different parachains. It includes features like contract compiling, testing, a JavaScript Interactive Console, running custom scripts, and a configuration file. It also provides two plugins: `@redspot/patract` and `@redspot/polkadot`.
- Expected Outcomes: The development of Redspot v0.2 is expected to enhance the Polkadot contract ecosystem by providing a more flexible and scalable contract development framework. It will also support more contract development languages and realize the compatibility of contracts on different parachains in the future.

#156 Patract Hub's treasury report for Redspot v0.2