Understand the project
Practical overview
When it fits
Use Inkathon when beginning a Polkadot dApp project based on ink! v6 and PolkaVM, or when a prepared Next.js and contract-interaction foundation is useful.
Who it is for
- Developers starting a Polkadot dApp with ink! v6 smart contracts.
- Teams seeking a Next.js application foundation with typed contract interactions.
Documented uses
- Generate a new dApp project from the boilerplate using its CLI.
- Build a Next.js frontend connected to ink! contracts through PAPI.
- Use the included build and deployment tooling as part of an ink! application workflow.
Before you choose
Requirements & limits
The project is an open-source public GitHub repository under the GPL-3.0 license. The documented CLI quickstart requires Node.js v20 or later and Bun.
- The current boilerplate targets ink! v6 and supports PolkaVM; the repository identifies its v1 branch as the older ink! v5-compatible version.
- The listed application stack includes Bun, Next.js 15, React 19 and Tailwind CSS 4.
- Docker support is described for self-hosting, alongside build scripts and deployment automation.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Source-based practical guide
Create and start an Inkathon project
Set up the boilerplate and start its development server.
Before you start
- Node.js v20 or later
- Bun
Steps
Run
bunx create-inkathon-app@latest.Change into the generated project directory.
Run
bun run dev.
Expected outcome
The generated project’s development server is started.
Guide limitations
- The README does not specify additional configuration or contract deployment steps for this quickstart.
Evidence and transparency
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 10 October 2026
- Original website title
- scio-labs/inkathon · Official homepage title · retained in its source language