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General Tools

Faucets

Rootstock Faucet: Get free RBTC testnet tokens for development and testing.
RIF Testnet Faucet: Obtain free RIF testnet tokens to explore the RIF ecosystem.

Rootstock Gas Station: Estimate gas fees for your transactions on the Rootstock network.

To acquire RBTC or RIF, you can use various methods:

Exchanges: Purchase RBTC or RIF on cryptocurrency exchanges that support them. See the RBTC section to get started. To get RIF, see the RIF Token section.
Bridges: Transfer your tokens from other blockchains to the Rootstock network using bridges.

To ensure the quality and security of your smart contracts, consider using these tools:

Sourcify: Verify smart contracts on Rootstock, Sourcify enables transparent and human-readable smart contract interactions through automated Solidity contract verification, contract metadata.
Slither: Slither built with Solidity & Vyper static analysis framework written in Python3, enables developers to find vulnerabilities, enhance their code comprehension, and quickly prototype custom analyses.
SolidityScan: Secure your smart contracts on Rootstock, and get accurate security audit results and detailed reports.

Effectively test your dApps with these tools:

Cucumber: Write clear and concise test scenarios using Gherkin syntax. Get started using the dApp automation with Cucumber and Playwright
Playwright: Automate browser interactions to simulate real-world user behavior.
Synpress: Specifically designed for dApp testing, seamlessly integrates with MetaMask and other wallets.

Interested in mining on the Rootstock network? Consider using these mining pools:

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If you're looking to set up your node for merged mining. See the Node Operator section for more information.