# akash-network/node

Source code for Akash node, a secure, transparent, and peer-to-peer cloud computing network

Repository: https://github.com/akash-network/node
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/akash-network-node
Homepage: https://akash.network
Language: Go
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: golang, blockchain, containers, tendermint, exchange, akash
Last push: 2026-07-24T18:07:39+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 94, release rhythm 94, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3274, "days_push": 40, "days_rel": 40, "gap_med": 10, "n_releases_24m": 20}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1108, forks 275 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:37.051485+00:00)

## What it is
The source code for the Akash Network blockchain node, a Tendermint/CometBFT-powered node implementing a decentralized cloud computing marketplace. It includes the single `akash` binary containing the blockchain node, decentralized exchange logic, and client tooling for interacting with the network.

## Use cases
- run an Akash blockchain full node
- operate a validator for the Akash network
- query the decentralized exchange for compute lease bids
- deploy docker containers to a decentralized cloud marketplace
- build tooling against the Akash network via its node APIs
- participate in governance and staking on Akash

## When to choose
- you want to run or validate the Akash blockchain
- you need direct node-level access to Akash network state and exchange data
- you are developing on or integrating with the Akash protocol in Go

## When to avoid
- you just want to deploy applications on Akash - use the Akash Console or CLI instead
- you need a general-purpose blockchain framework rather than a specific network's node
- you want to run compute provider infrastructure - that uses separate provider software

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: blockchain, networking, cli, deployment, container-runtime
- domain: blockchain, cloud-computing, infrastructure-as-code, microservices
- platform: go, self-hosted
- tags: decentralized-cloud, tendermint, cosmos-sdk, decentralized-exchange, marketplace, gpu-compute, validator-node, cryptocurrency, linux, macos, docker

## Member repositories
- akash-network/node (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:37.051485+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 2026-08-30T06:43:44.734741+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/akash-network/node (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:37.051485+00:00, sha 47c29d39f84e)
  - homepage: https://akash.network (fetched 2026-08-29T12:47:20.029815+00:00, sha c4e7cad71765)
  - site_page: https://akash.network/about/general-information (fetched 2026-08-29T12:47:20.038977+00:00, sha 719d3342a115)
  - site_page: https://akash.network/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T12:47:20.040631+00:00, sha 892730cf3772)
  - site_page: https://akash.network/pricing/gpus (fetched 2026-08-29T12:47:20.042112+00:00, sha 107a998b0edb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.