https://github.com/aiken-lang/aiken

A modern smart contract platform for Cardano
https://github.com/aiken-lang/aiken

cardano compiler plutus plutus-core rust smart-contracts

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A modern smart contract platform for Cardano

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/aiken-lang/aiken
• Owner: aiken-lang
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2022-04-26T16:47:49.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-05-08T17:15:22.000Z (9 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-05-08T17:41:53.428Z (9 months ago)
• Topics: cardano, compiler, plutus, plutus-core, rust, smart-contracts
• Language: Rust
• Homepage: https://aiken-lang.org
• Size: 10.8 MB
• Stars: 526
• Watchers: 18
• Forks: 114
• Open Issues: 12
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSE
  • Codeowners: .github/CODEOWNERS

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## Getting Started

- [Installation instructions](https://aiken-lang.org/installation-instructions)

- [Online playground](https://play.aiken-lang.org/)

- [Beginner checklist](https://aiken-lang.org/fundamentals/getting-started#checklist)

### Hello, World!

Wanna get started right-away? Complete the [_Hello, World!_ tutorial](https://aiken-lang.org/example--hello-world/basics)!

## Contributing

Want to contribute? See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) to know how.

## Changelog

Be on top of any updates using the [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/aiken-lang/aiken/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) and the [Project Tracking](https://github.com/orgs/aiken-lang/projects/2/views/1).

> [!NOTE]

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> The name comes from [Howard Aiken](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_H._Aiken), an American physicist and a pioneer in computing.