Create common library of precompiles #768

Descriptions

This issue is a series of very small tasks to add custom precompiles to a standard library of precompiles.

We have currently added one precompile, the FS precompile. We are keeping them private in the test folder for now. We want to add more so users of tevm can do useful things from within their tevm scripts.

Precompiles

Precompiles are JavaScript code deployed to a configurable address that can be executed via a call in the EVM in solidity code or sending to a tevm client.

See advanced scripting docs guide

Example of a precompile

See FS and the current implementation https://github.com/evmts/tevm-monorepo/tree/main/packages/precompiles/test

Subtasks

Comment on issue if you want to do a specific subtask and always reach out if you get stuck

Node API precompiles

Node apis will allow one to theoretically do wild things like build an entire web server in solidity.

• https://github.com/evmts/tevm-monorepo/tree/main/packages/precompiles/test
• http
• node:os
• node:child_process
• callbacks - Execute a precompile passed in as a callback (not beginner friendly)
• process

Comment if you want to add any node api not listed

Browser api precompiles

Browser apis would allow one to do wild things like create a simple frontend framework that runs fully in solidity

Storage

• local storage

Dom manipulation

• document.createElement (not beginner friendly)

• document.appendElement (blocked by createElement)

• Comment if you would like to add any api not listed

Anvil

Anvil cheat codes are the state of the art for scripting. Anything that has relative compatability to an existing anvil cheat code when added as a precompile would be great to add to Tevm