# AElfProject/AElf

An AI-enhanced cloud-native layer-1 blockchain network.

Repository: https://github.com/AElfProject/AElf
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/aelf
Homepage: https://aelf.com/
Language: C#
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: blockchain, scalability, csharp, dotnet-core, clusters, multi-chain
Last push: 2026-08-25T07:58:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 70/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 16, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3203, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 596, "gap_med": 105, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1266, forks 258 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:11.227621+00:00)

## What it is
aelf is a cloud-native layer-1 blockchain network written in C# that achieves scalability through a mainchain plus multi-dAppChain (sidechain) architecture with parallel smart contract execution. It provides SDKs, CLI tools, and templates for building and deploying dApps in multiple languages.

## Use cases
- run a layer-1 blockchain node or side chain
- build and deploy smart contracts for dApps
- set up a cross-chain bridge between aelf and EVM chains
- query blockchain data via indexers and oracles
- develop a scalable multi-chain Web3 application

## When to choose
- you need a high-throughput, multi-chain blockchain platform with parallel contract execution
- your team works in C#/.NET or wants SDKs in several languages
- you want cloud-native node deployment with microservices architecture

## When to avoid
- you need a simple single-chain setup without sidechain complexity
- you require EVM/Solidity-native tooling as the primary development path
- you want a minimal, lightweight blockchain client

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: blockchain, microservices, cloud, sdk, cli
- domain: blockchain, microservices, cloud-computing, developer-tools
- platform: dotnet, cross-platform, cloud
- tags: layer-1, sidechains, smart-contracts, multi-chain, csharp, web3, dapps, cryptocurrency, docker, linux

## Member repositories
- AElfProject/AElf (main) score 70

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:11.227621+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T05:03:44.764810+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/AElfProject/AElf (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:11.227621+00:00, sha 04d926e2724f)
  - homepage: https://aelf.com/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:15:35.205487+00:00, sha 049e058d15be)
  - site_page: https://docs.aelf.com (fetched 2026-08-29T12:15:35.208038+00:00, sha 00cd5fef97c6)
  - site_page: https://docs.aelf.com/about-aelf (fetched 2026-08-29T12:15:35.209647+00:00, sha bf762687e520)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.