Practical overview
When it fits
Use AdaLite when you want a browser-based interface for a Cardano wallet, particularly if you plan to use one of its documented hardware-wallet integrations. Developers can also follow the repository’s Node.js and Yarn instructions to run a local instance.
Who it is for
- Cardano holders who want a browser-based wallet interface.
- Users who want to connect a supported Trezor, Ledger or BitBox02 hardware wallet.
- Developers interested in building and running the wallet project locally.
Documented uses
- Access and manage Cardano wallet assets through a web wallet.
- Use a supported hardware wallet with the wallet interface.
- Build and start the project locally for development.
Requirements & limits
The project describes AdaLite as a web wallet and identifies adalite.io as its valid wallet domain. The public GitHub repository contains the project source.
- AdaLite does not store private keys; users are responsible for keeping them safe.
- The project warns that a computer compromise could expose a mnemonic entered as the access method.
- Supported hardware wallets named in the repository are Trezor, Ledger and BitBox02.
- Local development requires Node.js 24 and Yarn 4 through Corepack.
- The project says it does not run a full node or require a full blockchain sync.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Run AdaLite locally
Build and start a local AdaLite instance for development.
Before you start
- Node.js 24
- Yarn 4 through Corepack
Steps
Enable Corepack with
corepack enable.Prepare an
.envfile, for example by copying.env.exampleto.env.Install dependencies and build with
yarn installandyarn build.Start the server with
ADALITE_ENABLE_HTTPS=true ADALITE_PORT=3000 yarn start-server; configure.envfor the local address if using the example file.
Expected outcome
The README directs developers to open the locally configured address, using port 3000 by default in this example.
Guide limitations
- The HTTPS flag provides a self-signed certificate and is recommended only for local use.
- The guide documents local setup, not a verified deployment or successful run.
Compare options for Wallet connections
These projects document a common task and share a project role. This is a source-based comparison, not an execution benchmark or a guarantee of interchangeability.
| Project | Documented purpose | Platform | Access and requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adalite | Access and manage Cardano wallet assets through a web wallet. | Web | The project describes AdaLite as a web wallet and identifies adalite.io as its valid wallet domain. The public GitHub repository contains the project source. |
| Shango | Connect a mobile wallet to a personal LND node. | Android, iOS, Mobile | The README lists iOS TestFlight and Google Play beta installation routes and describes the app as a public beta. Its cloud-node instructions are for testnet. |
| Walletconnect Expo Example | Study or prototype a wallet connection and authentication screen in a React Native dapp. | Android, iOS |
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 17 October 2026
- Original website title
- vacuumlabs/adalite · Official homepage title · retained in its source language

