diff --git a/.prettierrc b/.prettierrc
deleted file mode 100644
index 0967ef424b..0000000000
--- a/.prettierrc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-{}
diff --git a/.prettierrc.json b/.prettierrc.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d2504b43d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.prettierrc.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "proseWrap": "never"
+}
diff --git a/packages/common/package.json b/packages/common/package.json
index f86a96596b..e8c50adf1b 100644
--- a/packages/common/package.json
+++ b/packages/common/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
-    "lint:fix": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\"",
-    "lint": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\""
+    "lint:fix": "prettier --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\"",
+    "lint": "prettier --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\""
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "detect-port": "^1.3.0",
diff --git a/packages/e2e/package.json b/packages/e2e/package.json
index c8518d663d..d841732f8d 100644
--- a/packages/e2e/package.json
+++ b/packages/e2e/package.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   "author": "Nomic Labs LLC",
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {
-    "lint": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
-    "lint:fix": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint": "prettier --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint:fix": "prettier --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
     "pretest": "node prepare-tests.js",
     "test": "mocha --recursive \"test/**/*.ts\" --exit",
     "build": "tsc --build .",
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-core/README.md b/packages/hardhat-core/README.md
index b67ecc8f7f..86fcb83fe6 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-core/README.md
+++ b/packages/hardhat-core/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ Developed by [Nomic Labs](https://nomiclabs.io/) and funded by an Ethereum Found
 
 Join our [Hardhat Support Discord server](https://hardhat.org/discord) to stay up to date on new releases, plugins and tutorials.
 
-🚧 **You are looking at the development branch of Hardhat. For the currently released versions of Hardhat and its plugins take a look at this repository's tags.** 🚧
+🚧 **You are looking at the 
+development branch of Hardhat. For the currently released versions of Hardhat and its plugins take a look at this repository's tags.** 🚧
 
 ## Installation
 
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-core/package.json b/packages/hardhat-core/package.json
index f04362d229..de4b44d64e 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-core/package.json
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     "node": ">=8.2.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
-    "lint": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && yarn lint-src && yarn lint-tests",
-    "lint:fix": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && yarn lint-src --fix && yarn lint-tests --fix",
+    "lint": "prettier --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && yarn lint-src && yarn lint-tests",
+    "lint:fix": "prettier --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && yarn lint-src --fix && yarn lint-tests --fix",
     "lint-src": "NODE_OPTIONS='--require ts-node/register/transpile-only' tslint --config tslint.json --project src/tsconfig.json",
     "lint-tests": "NODE_OPTIONS='--require ts-node/register/transpile-only' tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
     "test": "mocha --recursive \"test/**/*.ts\"",
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-docker/package.json b/packages/hardhat-docker/package.json
index 449724e4b7..6132e74520 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-docker/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-docker/package.json
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
     "docker"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "lint": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
-    "lint:fix": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint": "prettier --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint:fix": "prettier --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
     "test": "mocha --recursive \"test/**/*.ts\" --exit",
     "build": "tsc --build .",
     "clean": "rimraf dist"
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-ethers/package.json b/packages/hardhat-ethers/package.json
index b73b72ce38..fa8af139e7 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-ethers/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-ethers/package.json
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
     "ethers.js"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "lint": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && yarn lint-src && yarn lint-tests",
-    "lint:fix": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && yarn lint-src --fix && yarn lint-tests --fix",
+    "lint": "prettier --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && yarn lint-src && yarn lint-tests",
+    "lint:fix": "prettier --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && yarn lint-src --fix && yarn lint-tests --fix",
     "lint-tests": "tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
     "lint-src": "tslint --config tslint.json --project ./src/tsconfig.json",
     "test": "mocha --recursive \"test/**/*.ts\" --exit",
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-etherscan/package.json b/packages/hardhat-etherscan/package.json
index 80e869b614..ff0e1b56f6 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-etherscan/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-etherscan/package.json
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
     "etherscan"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "lint": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
-    "lint:fix": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint": "prettier --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint:fix": "prettier --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
     "test": "mocha --recursive \"test/**/*.ts\" --exit",
     "build": "tsc --build .",
     "clean": "rimraf dist"
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-ganache/package.json b/packages/hardhat-ganache/package.json
index 4a42837fe1..90f4230cb6 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-ganache/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-ganache/package.json
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
     "testing-network"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "lint": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
-    "lint:fix": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint": "prettier --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint:fix": "prettier --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
     "test": "mocha --recursive \"test/**/*.ts\" --exit",
     "build": "tsc --build .",
     "clean": "rimraf dist"
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-shorthand/package.json b/packages/hardhat-shorthand/package.json
index c563dd7605..34aec03c81 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-shorthand/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-shorthand/package.json
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
     "cli"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "lint": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
-    "lint:fix": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint": "prettier --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint:fix": "prettier --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
     "test": "mocha --recursive \"test/**/*.ts\" --exit",
     "build": "tsc --build .",
     "clean": "rimraf dist"
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-solhint/package.json b/packages/hardhat-solhint/package.json
index bb2c2f8470..e470338e7c 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-solhint/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-solhint/package.json
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
     "linter"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "lint": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
-    "lint:fix": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint": "prettier --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint:fix": "prettier --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
     "test": "mocha --recursive \"test/**/*.ts\" --exit",
     "build": "tsc --build .",
     "clean": "rimraf dist"
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-solpp/package.json b/packages/hardhat-solpp/package.json
index 2702e7bff1..0a371bef75 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-solpp/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-solpp/package.json
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
     "solpp"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "lint": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
-    "lint:fix": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint": "prettier --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint:fix": "prettier --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
     "test": "mocha --recursive \"test/**/*.ts\" --exit",
     "build": "tsc --build .",
     "clean": "rimraf dist"
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-truffle4/package.json b/packages/hardhat-truffle4/package.json
index ec1339fae0..52d59d72ad 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-truffle4/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-truffle4/package.json
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
     "truffle-contract"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "lint": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
-    "lint:fix": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint": "prettier --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint:fix": "prettier --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
     "test": "mocha --recursive \"test/**/*.ts\" --exit",
     "build": "tsc --build .",
     "clean": "rimraf dist"
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-truffle5/package.json b/packages/hardhat-truffle5/package.json
index 338a456d24..e36eb98df5 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-truffle5/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-truffle5/package.json
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
     "truffle-contract"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "lint": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
-    "lint:fix": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint": "prettier --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint:fix": "prettier --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
     "test": "mocha --recursive \"test/**/*.ts\" --exit",
     "build": "tsc --build .",
     "clean": "rimraf dist"
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-vyper/package.json b/packages/hardhat-vyper/package.json
index e0157e8c41..921d7d5231 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-vyper/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-vyper/package.json
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
     "vyper"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "lint": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
-    "lint:fix": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint": "prettier --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint:fix": "prettier --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
     "test": "mocha --recursive \"test/**/*.ts\" --exit",
     "build": "tsc --build .",
     "clean": "rimraf dist"
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-waffle/package.json b/packages/hardhat-waffle/package.json
index 8000b77260..ec4336d5c3 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-waffle/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-waffle/package.json
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
     "ethers.js"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "lint": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
-    "lint:fix": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint": "prettier --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint:fix": "prettier --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
     "test": "mocha --recursive \"test/**/*.ts\" --exit",
     "build": "tsc --build .",
     "clean": "rimraf dist"
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-web3-legacy/package.json b/packages/hardhat-web3-legacy/package.json
index f8cff48d48..df3ae17b28 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-web3-legacy/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-web3-legacy/package.json
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
     "web3.js"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "lint": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
-    "lint:fix": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint": "prettier --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint:fix": "prettier --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
     "test": "mocha --recursive \"test/**/*.ts\" --exit",
     "build": "tsc --build .",
     "clean": "rimraf dist"
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-web3/package.json b/packages/hardhat-web3/package.json
index 994bb6bc10..5d825cf38d 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-web3/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-web3/package.json
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
     "web3.js"
   ],
   "scripts": {
-    "lint": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
-    "lint:fix": "prettier --prose-wrap=never --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint": "prettier --check \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
+    "lint:fix": "prettier --write \"**/*.{js,md,json}\" && tslint --fix --config tslint.json --project ./tsconfig.json",
     "test": "mocha --recursive \"test/**/*.ts\" --exit && node web3-lazy-object-tests/when-accessing-web3-class.js && node web3-lazy-object-tests/when-accessing-web3-object.js && node web3-lazy-object-tests/when-requiring-web3-module.js",
     "build": "tsc --build .",
     "clean": "rimraf dist"