An collection of (curated) awesome Aiken libraries, DApps, tutorials & other cool stuff.

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Awesome Aiken

Libraries
Dapps
Tutorials/Examples
Videos

Libraries

Infrastructure

aiken-lang/setup-aiken - A GitHub action for installing and using Aiken in Github Workflows

Standard library & extras

aiken-lang/stdlib - The official standard library
Cardano-Fans/acca - Extensions to the standard library
SundaeSwap-finance/aicone - Several reusable Aiken libraries
LogicalMechanism/assist - A collection of specialized Aiken functions.
aiken-extra/* - A collection of additional aiken functions to build tests and help debug.

Cryptography

ilap/bls - High-level BLS12-381 cryptographic functions

Data-structures

aiken-lang/merkle-patricia-forestry - For working with modified Merkle Patricia Tries (on-chain & off-chain): a persistent & authenticated data structure to map between arbitrary keys and values.

Testing

aiken-lang/fuzz - For writing Fuzzers (a.k.a generators) for property-based testing in Aiken
sidan-lab/vodka - Offer validation utils and similar to offchain code building experience framework for unit testing.

Dapps

DeFi

Sundae Swap V3 - DEX
Minswap V2 - DEX
Minswap - Stableswap - DEX
Lenfi - Lending and Borrowing
Levvy - NFT based lending and borrowing
Danogo - Decentralized Bond Exchange
Mehen - Fiat-backed stable coin
SundaeSwap Yield Farming v2 - SundaeSwap Yield Farming v2 contracts

Marketplaces

Jpg Store - NFT Marketplace
Nebula - A Cardano NFT marketplace contract including chain indexer and event listener for individual projects

Governance

unLearn - Modular governance framework

Games

Tetrano - Tetris style puzzle game on Cardano

Misc

Fortuna - A Smart Contract that mimics bitcoin proof of work
morbid - A dead-man's switch contract
Projected NFT Whirlpool - A new protocol for the Paima Whirlpool vision to allow users from other ecosystems to naturally be able to use existing NFTs in games from other ecosystems while still maintaining custody
ENCOINS - An NFT-based private transactions protocol

Tutorials/Examples

Hello, World! - Write and execute a smart contract on Cardano in 10 minutes
Vesting - Learn how to work with time
Gift Card - Make gift cards using NFTs using Aiken and Deno fresh
Gift Card NextJS - A similar gift card example but with NextJS
MeshJS smart contracts collection - A series of smart contracts with full integration with MeshJS, offering code examples and explanations
Maestro Dapps Tutorials
Logical Mechanism's Distributed Representation - A model semi-liquid mint-lock-stake DAO
Logical Mechanism's Convert Expression - A novel variation of a Schnorr protocol
From Aiken to frontend deployment - A end-to-end guide from writing a Aiken smart contract, to creating transactions, to deploying a frontend to interact with it. See also demo and repo.
Cardano Capture The Flag - A game where Cardano developers and enthusiasts can try to exploit purposely vulnerable smart contracts and learn about the most common security issues and how to prevent them.
Cardano Recorded Mint - A proof-of-concept for a minting script with historical record of all mints, and on-chain guarantee of uniqueness.
Common Design Pattens - A collection of tried and tested modules and functions for implementing common design patterns.

Videos

NerdOut's Aiken edition - A high-level presentation of Aiken ^{~11 min}
ReddSpark's beginner guide to Aiken - A guided 'Hello, World!' tutorial for Windows users ^{~50 min}
Hello, World! with Demeter - The 'Hello, World!' tutorial but using cardano-cli instead of Lucid ^~19min