Problem
Running npm run dev results in Missing script: "dev". The root package.json does not define any npm scripts, and Hardhat projects rely on npx hardhat by default, which is not discoverable for contributors expecting an npm-style workflow.
Root Cause
The scripts section was absent from package.json. npm only executes scripts explicitly defined there; no default dev script exists for Hardhat.
Expected Behavior
Developers should be able to start the local Hardhat development environment using a consistent, npm-style command.