Use smart accounts with Scaffold-ETH 2

Use the Smart Accounts Kit extension for Scaffold-ETH 2 to bootstrap a project in under two minutes. This extension demonstrates the end-to-end flow for initializing a MetaMask smart account, creating and signing a delegation, and redeeming the delegation.

Run the extension

1. Run the following command to install the Smart Accounts Kit extension:

   npx create-eth@latest -e metamask/gator-extension

2. Upon installation, you'll be asked the following prompts:

   ? Your project name: (my-dapp-example)
   ? What solidity framework do you want to use?
   ❯ hardhat
     foundry
     none

   Once you've answered the prompts, the extension will create the project using the specified settings.

3. Navigate into the project's nextjs package:

   cd my-dapp-example/packages/nextjs

4. Create a .env.local file:

   cp .env.example .env.local

   Fill in the NEXT_PUBLIC_PIMLICO_API_KEY environment variable with your Pimlico API key.

5. In the root of your project, start the development server:

   yarn start

   Navigate to the project in your browser:

   

6. Connect your MetaMask wallet on the Sepolia testnet. In the MetaMask Smart Accounts & Delegation section, follow the prompts to deploy a delegator account, create a delegate wallet, create a delegation, and redeem a delegation. You can view the completed transaction on Etherscan.

Next steps

Learn more about MetaMask Smart Accounts and delegation.