Ethjs Ethereum Utility Library

Ethjs is a lightweight, highly optimized JavaScript utility library designed for interacting with the Ethereum blockchain. Released in its current stable version 0.4.0 in 2018, it aimed to provide a more modular and async-only alternative to the then-dominant `web3.js` library, featuring `BN.js` for large number arithmetic and a focus on smaller bundle sizes. However, the project has been unmaintained since its last publish nearly eight years ago. Developers should be aware that `ethjs` is effectively abandoned; its GitHub repository explicitly recommends using `ethers.js` instead. Modern Ethereum development typically leverages actively maintained libraries like `ethers.js` or the `@ethereumjs` monorepo, which offer contemporary features such as ESM support, TypeScript definitions, and native JavaScript `BigInt` for handling large numbers, providing a more robust and future-proof development experience.