Lucid Evolution

Next-generation transaction builder for users and an off-chain framework for highly scalable dApps on Cardano

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Introduction

Lucid Evolution is a comprehensive suite of tools designed to facilitate the off-chain development of scalable dApps and the creation of complex transactions on the Cardano blockchain

Packages

Package	Description
@lucid-evolution/lucid	Core package for Lucid Evolution
@lucid-evolution/bip39	BIP-39 mnemonic code implementation
@lucid-evolution/core-types	Shared type definitions
@lucid-evolution/core-utils	Common utility functions
@lucid-evolution/crc8	CRC8 calculation utilities
@lucid-evolution/plutus	Plutus integration tools
@lucid-evolution/provider	Data provider interfaces
@lucid-evolution/sign_data	Data signing utilities
@lucid-evolution/utils	General-purpose utility functions
@lucid-evolution/wallet	Wallet integration package
@lucid-evolution/typescript-config	Shared TypeScript configurations
@lucid-evolution/eslint-config	Shared ESLint configurations

Tech Stack

• TypeScript: For static type checking
• Effect: Manages side effects, facilitating the creation of effectful functions that track errors, handle synchronous and asynchronous operations, and provide error short-circuiting capabilities
• ESLint: For code linting
• Prettier: For code formatting

Getting Started

Installation

git clone https://github.com/Anastasia-Labs/lucid-evolution.git
cd lucid-evolution
pnpm install

Build

To build all packages:

pnpm build

Development

To run the documentation site locally:

pnpm dev

Visit http://localhost:3000/lucid-evolution to view the docs

Testing

Run tests across all packages:

pnpm test

Code Quality

To format files with prettier, run the following command:

pnpm format

To check formatting, run the following command:

pnpm format-check

To check linting, run the following command:

pnpm lint

Documentation

For comprehensive documentation, please visit our official documentation site

Remote Caching

Lucid Evolution leverages the remote caching functionality provided by GitHub to optimize continuous integration (CI) pipelines.

By default, local caching is employed. Although there are no immediate plans for remote caching, the repository remains adaptable to future enhancements

Contributing

We welcome contributions to Lucid Evolution! Please feel free to submit issues, create pull requests, or engage in discussions to help improve the project

License

Lucid Evolution is open-source software licensed under the MIT License

Community

Join our Discord community for discussions, support, and updates

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