ethereum/aleth
Aleth – Ethereum C++ client, tools and libraries observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4633
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 911
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3963 stars · 2143 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Aleth (formerly cpp-ethereum) is a full Ethereum client along with C++ libraries and tools, including the testeth testing utility. The project has been officially discontinued and is no longer maintained.
Use cases
- run a full Ethereum node from C++
- test Ethereum client implementations with testeth
- embed Ethereum protocol libraries in C++ applications
- study an Ethereum client implementation
- run aleth via Docker for blockchain experiments
When to choose
- you need a legacy C++ Ethereum client for research or historical compatibility
- you want to inspect or fork a full C++ Ethereum protocol implementation
- you need testeth for Ethereum client conformance testing
When to avoid
- you need an actively maintained Ethereum client (use Geth, Nethermind, or Besu)
- you want to sync to current Ethereum mainnet with post-merge features
- you need production support or security updates
Facets
application · maturity abandoned
cryptography blockchain cli developer-tools testing blockchain developer-tools windows cpp cli ethereum-client evm cpp-ethereum discontinued testeth cryptocurrency command-line linux macos docker
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/ethereum/aleth · fetched 2026-08-28 · 4d8ab250f2b8
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ethereum/aleth | main | 10 |
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