Cookbook.dev x BuildBear Labs: A Year of Simplifying Smart Contract Deployment

Cookbook.dev set out to make smart contract development approachable through a robust library of ready-to-deploy templates. But even with a world-class contract catalog, developers still faced major friction: switching tools, downloading dependencies, and testing in fragmented environments.

For developers new to Web3, the learning curve felt steep. Cookbook.dev needed a way to close the loop, offering not just templates, but a seamless, in-browser workflow to deploy and test those contracts with zero context switching.

The BuildBear x Cookbook.dev integration solved the workflow gap by embedding contract deployment and testing into a single streamlined environment.

Developers could now browse Cookbook.dev’s trusted templates, like ERC20s, NFTs, and DAOs, and instantly deploy them into a BuildBear sandbox. With no downloads or config files needed, users got a private testnet complete with faucet, block explorer, RPC endpoint, and more.

What used to take hours could now be done in minutes: pick a contract, tweak the inputs, deploy, and test interactively.

Over the last 12 months:

• More than 400 developers used Cookbook templates inside BuildBear
• Over 12,000 contracts were deployed using the integration

Cookbook.dev didn’t just expand its reach, but it also made smart contract experimentation radically more accessible. BuildBear’s toolchain gave their users the confidence to test deeply, break things safely, and iterate faster.

This integration helped demystify Web3 development for thousands of builders, especially those transitioning from Web2. With pre-vetted templates and a full-featured sandbox, Cookbook.dev and BuildBear made smart contract deployment feel intuitive.

And the mission continues. The teams are working on expanding the contract library, improving sandbox shareability, and lowering the barrier for first-time developers even further.