Flow Smart Contract Debugger

[QuenumGerald]

Grant category

Please select one:

• [ ] Open source maintenance
• [x] Developer tools / services
• [ ] Educational material

Description

Problem statement

• Target audience: Developers building smart contracts on the Flow blockchain.
• Evidence for the need: Developers currently lack dedicated tools for debugging smart contracts on the Flow blockchain, leading to inefficiencies and increased development time. A dedicated debugging tool would streamline the development process, making it easier and faster to identify and fix issues in smart contracts.

Proposed solution

I propose to develop a Flow Smart Contract Debugger, a developer tool that enhances the process of building and testing smart contracts on the Flow blockchain. This tool will provide an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) that integrates with the existing Flow CLI and Flowser, offering features such as step-by-step debugging, real-time variable inspection, and smart contract state visualization.

Impact

• Enhanced Developer Experience: Simplifies the process of identifying and fixing issues in smart contracts, leading to more robust and secure applications.
• Increased Productivity: Integration with existing tools and real-time debugging features will streamline the development process, reducing the time spent on testing and debugging.
• Community Resource: As an open-source project, other developers can build upon and improve the debugger, fostering collaboration and continuous enhancement of the tool.
• Wider Adoption: Simplifying the development process will attract more developers to the Flow ecosystem, boosting innovation and ecosystem growth.

Milestones and funding

Note: Please consider adoption and/or maintenance milestones at the end of your project.

Milestone	Deliverables	Timeline	Risks	USD proposal
1 - Research and Planning	Detailed project plan	2 weeks	None	1,000
2 - MVP	Initial version of the debugger	4 weeks	Integration complexity	5,000
3 - Integration	Integration with Flow CLI and Flowser	6 weeks	Compatibility issues	7,000
4 - Testing and Optimization	Thorough testing and performance optimization	4 weeks	Bugs and performance issues	3,000
5 - Documentation	Comprehensive documentation and user guides	2 weeks	None	1,000
6 - Launch and Promotion	Deployment on testnet and promotion within the community	4 weeks	User adoption	2,000
7 - Adoption	5 teams using the debugger	6 weeks	User engagement	1,000
8 - Maintenance	Resolving issues and fixing bugs	3 months	Ongoing support	3,000

Total funding proposed: 23,000 USD

Team

Name	Role	Bio	Contact
Gérald Quenum	Full-Stack Engineer	Specialized in tokenization and Web3 solutions, with 10 years in blockchain and 5 years as a Blockchain Developer in various startups. Experienced in JavaScript, Go, Solidity, TypeScript, and more.	[email protected]