Understand the project
Practical overview
When it fits
Use Aelf when a project needs an inspectable blockchain foundation with documented side-chain, multi-chain, scalability and smart-contract development goals.
Who it is for
- Blockchain developers evaluating a Layer 1 codebase
- Teams exploring decentralized cloud-computing infrastructure
- C# developers contributing to blockchain node software
- dApp and smart-contract developers using the Aelf ecosystem tools
Documented uses
- Evaluate a cloud-native Layer 1 blockchain architecture
- Develop or customize chains and smart contracts
- Run or study an Aelf node
- Interact with an Aelf node through the listed JavaScript SDK
- Use the listed CLI for node and wallet interaction
Before you choose
Requirements & limits
The repository is public and identifies an MIT license.
- The repository contains node code rather than only application-level functionality.
- The project’s stated extension model includes side-chains, customizable chains and smart contracts.
- The surrounding ecosystem names a JavaScript SDK, CLI and smart-contract templates for distinct development tasks.
- The primary repository language is C#, so relevant C# familiarity matters for contributors.
- The repository’s official starting guidance points developers to Aelf documentation for dependencies and node operation.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Evidence and transparency
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 2 October 2026
- Original website title
- AElfProject/AElf · Official homepage title · retained in its source language