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ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · 1d

🛡️ Impersonator Wallet demo

Testing with mainnet chain IDs? Worried about replay attacks? ethui lets you test by impersonating any account.

✅ No wallet unlocking
✅ No signatures from real keys
✅ Test instantly
✅ Fast mode on secure wallets

See it in action👇

#EthereumDev #Web3 #DevTools

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ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · 2d

Debugging smart contracts without proper tools is like trying to fix a watch with oven mitts. ethui gives you the precision tools you need for #Ethereum development.

#EthereumDev #Web3 #DevTools

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ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · 5d

❓Friday question for #EthereumDev community: What's your favorite development hack that saves you time?

Ours is using ethui to skip transaction confirmations during testing, cutting development time in half.

#Web3 #Ethereum #DevTools

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ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · 7d

ethui vs. Traditional Workflow:
🔹 Setup time: 2 mins vs. 30+ mins
🔹 Feedback loop: Instant vs. 15-30 secs per action
🔹 Context switches: 0 vs. 3+ per action
🔹 Wallet management: Integrated vs. Multiple browsers

Work smarter, not harder.

What's your setup time?

#EthereumDev #Ethereum #DevTools

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ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · 9d

Why local-first matters for #Ethereum development:

— Faster feedback loops
— Reproducible environments
— No test ETH needed
— Consistent behavior

ethui integrates directly with anvil and forge to make this seamless.

🤔 Are you Team Local-First or Team Cloud? Why?

#EthereumDev #Web3 #DevTools

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ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · 13d

🔥 Hot take Friday:

"Browser-based development is holding back web3 innovation"

Desktop-native tools offer:

✅ Better performance
✅ Deeper OS integration
✅ No sandbox limitations
✅ True multi-tasking

Agree? Disagree? Let's debate 👇

#EthereumDev #Web3 #Ethereum #DevTools

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ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · 14d

🎥 Experience ethui's contract explorer: seamlessly interact with contracts without external tools.

✅ Instantly detect and interact with contracts directly from your desktop.

Watch it in action👇

#EthereumDev #Ethereum #DevTools

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ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · 17d

3/ Ready to speed up your development?
👉 ethui.dev

What do you want to see most in October? Drop your ideas below 👇

#EthereumDev #Web3 #Ethereum #DevTools

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ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · 17d

2/ October preview:
🎥 Live development demonstrations
📚 Step-by-step integration guides
🔧 Behind-the-scenes technical deep dives

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ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · 17d

1/ September wrap-up 🎉

This month we shared:
✅ Why ethui exists (real developer problems)
✅ How it fits your workflow
✅ What makes desktop-native development better
✅ Features that solve actual pain points

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ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · 19d

Ethereum Development

❌ Before ethui
Multiple browser profiles
Constant transaction confirmations
External block explorers

✅ After
Multiple wallets, one environment
Skip confirmations, instant feedback
Integrated contract explorer

Which pain point hits hardest?
#EthereumDev #Ethereum #DevTools

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ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · 22d

How ethui fits into your development workflow:

1. Start your local node
2. Open ethui
3. Connect your wallets
4. Interact with contracts
5. Build faster

No more juggling tools or browser tabs.

🤔 What's step 6 in your current workflow?

#EthereumDev #Web3 #Ethereum #DevTools

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ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · 23d

How developers are using ethui:

🔹 DeFi protocol testing with multiple wallets
🔹 NFT minting and verification workflows
🔹 DAO governance simulation
🔹 Cross-contract interaction testing

Which workflow would you like us to dive deeper into?

#EthereumDev #DevTools ##EthereumWallets

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ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · 27d

👉 Pro tip: Use ethui's local explorer to quickly verify contract state without writing test scripts. Perfect for rapid prototyping.

What's your biggest time sink in testing smart contracts? We're building ethui to solve these pain points.

Tell us your frustrations 👇

#EthereumDev #Web3 #Ethereum

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ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · 28d

⚡ 1-minute demo: Fast Mode in action

Watch how ethui eliminates transaction delays during development. From contract interaction to result. Instant feedback.

This is how Ethereum development should feel 👇

#EthereumDev #Ethereum #DevTools #FastMode

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ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · Sep 12

Your own contract explorer, right where you need it. ethui scans your compilation artifacts and gives you a UI to interact with your contracts directly. No more context switching.

👀 What's your favorite contract interaction feature?

#EthereumDev #Web3 #Ethereum #DevTools

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ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · Jun 30

Getting started with #ethui is simple.
Download the binary (MacOS & Linux), complete the onboarding, install the browser extension, and connect to your favorite #web3 app.
🔗 ethui.dev

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ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · Jun 26

ethui is open source — and open to new contributors. You don’t need to be a web3 expert. Just bring curiosity, a willingness to learn, and an interest in improving the developer experience.

Start here: github.com/ethui

ethui

ethui has 15 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub.

github.com

ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · Jun 25

Tired of browser hacks for testing wallets? ethui supports multiple wallets and chains across tabs—no profiles needed.
One tool, many chains, no friction.

ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · Jun 18

Your contracts. Your explorer.
ethui scans your build artifacts and gives you a UI to interact with them instantly. No setup. No guesswork.
Just results.

ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · Jun 16

EVM simulations don’t need a 3rd party or paid API.
ethui does it locally using anvil + revm.
You don’t even need to submit the tx to test it.

ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · Jun 12

macOS and USB in Rust is still a minefield. Dynamic linking to libusb is fragile.
ethui is smoothing out device support and making the whole thing dev-friendly.
More info here:

Bundle libusb into MacOS app bundle by DavideSilva · Pull Request #1222 · ethui/ethui

Why: The Ledger integration depends on having libusb available in the system. Since this is not a default library, we are bundling it together with the app so end users don't need to install l...

github.com

ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · Jun 10

Developing for #web3?
Forget flaky testnets and slow loops. ethui gives you a local-first environment powered by Anvil and Forge. Reproducible, reliable, fast.

ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · Jun 6

Impersonate any wallet—directly in your browser. No PKs. No setup. Just connect and test.
ethui + anvil = god-mode for QA.

ethui.bsky.social @ethui.bsky.social · Jun 3

Scroll. Write. Test. Repeat.
Fast feedback loops matter when you’re building on #Ethereum. ethui lets you skip confirmations and focus on development.