# Remix Remix IDE is an open source web and desktop application. It fosters a fast development cycle and has a rich set of plugins with intuitive GUIs. Remix IDE is a powerful open source tool that helps you write Solidity contracts straight from the browser. It is written in JavaScript and supports both usage in the browser, but run locally and in a desktop version. Remix IDE has modules for testing, debugging and deploying of smart contracts and much more. To use Remix for development on KardiaChain, [first you need to setup MetaMask to work with KardiaChain RPC](/docs/archived-docs/wallet/metamask-compatible.md#installing-and-setting-up-metamask) Remix-IDE is available at [remix.ethereum.org](https://remix.ethereum.org/). For more information, please refer to Remix documentation [here](https://remix-ide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.kardiachain.io/docs/archived-docs/tutorials/smart-contract-development/dev-environment/ide-and-tools/remix.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.