WAX-CDT Build Tools

WAX-CDT includes various cdt commands, built around the Clang front-end and tooling infrastructure. This collection includes various tools to build optimized, high-performance WASM files. Refer to WAX-CDT Options for more information.

It's recommended that you use cdt-init to Create a Smart Contract. This tool provides scripts to easily organize and build your project.

If these scripts do not meet your needs, you can also use the cdt-cpp command to compile your smart contracts.

Use cdt-cpp

To generate a WASM and ABI file for your smart contract:

1. From the command line, navigate to your smart contracts folder.

2. Run the cdt-cpp build command with the -abigen parameter.

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cdt-cpp also includes Ricardian terms in your ABI file. Refer to Ricardian Contracts and Ricardian Clauses for more information.

cdt-cpp -abigen wax.cpp -o wax.wasm

This will generate two files in your contract's directory:

• The compiled binary WASM (wax.wasm)
• The generated ABI file (wax.abi)