Understand the project
Practical overview
When it fits
Use Client when you need a web interface for creating or managing an Ethereum-based decentralized organization, or when setting up the Aragon 1 client for local development.
Who it is for
- People creating or managing decentralized organizations on Ethereum.
- Developers setting up the Aragon Client locally.
Documented uses
- Create a decentralized organization on Ethereum.
- Manage a decentralized organization through a web application.
- Launch a local development instance configured for Goerli, Ethereum mainnet or a local Aragon environment.
Before you choose
Requirements & limits
- The project is identified as Aragon 1, and its description does not specify detailed governance workflows or integrations.
- The development setup defaults to Goerli; separate scripts are documented for mainnet and local development.
- The client is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license and is written in JavaScript.
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
Set up Client for local development
Install the application and launch it against its default Ethereum Goerli testnet configuration.
Before you start
- The aragon/client repository
- Yarn
- On Windows, Windows build tools may be needed to install dependencies
Steps
Install the project dependencies with
yarn.Launch the app with
yarn start; the default configuration connects to Ethereum Goerli.
Expected outcome
The application launches using its documented default Goerli testnet configuration.
Guide limitations
- This setup guide does not cover creating or managing an organization.
- Windows users may need additional build tools before dependency installation.
Evidence and transparency
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 9 October 2026
- Original website title
- aragon/client · Official homepage title · retained in its source language