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polkadot-js/apps

Basic Polkadot/Substrate UI for interacting with a Polkadot and Substrate node. This is the main user-facing application, allowing access to all features available on Substrate chains. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/polkadot-js/apps · homepage · TypeScript · Apache-2.0 (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

90/100

  • Activity 96
  • Release rhythm 77
  • Longevity 100
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: 13.0
  • age_days: 3068
  • days_rel: 154
  • days_push: 26
  • n_releases_24m: 29

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1820 stars · 1634 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

The main Polkadot/Substrate browser UI (portal) for interacting with nodes across Polkadot and Substrate-based chains. It is a TypeScript monorepo application, hostable via web, Docker, or IPFS, providing wallet, staking, governance, and chain-exploration features.

Use cases

  • interact with a polkadot or substrate node from a browser
  • manage polkadot wallet accounts and transfer tokens
  • explore blocks and extrinsics on a substrate chain
  • run a self-hosted blockchain UI via docker or ipfs
  • add custom chain support to a substrate UI
  • perform staking and governance actions on polkadot

When to choose

  • you need a full-featured UI for Polkadot/Substrate chains
  • you want a hosted or self-hosted wallet and chain explorer
  • you are a chain developer adding custom types and metadata to a UI

When to avoid

  • you need a programmatic library rather than a UI (use polkadot-js/api)
  • you work with non-Substrate blockchains
  • you need a lightweight mobile wallet app

Facets

application · maturity active

gui websocket http-server blockchain web-development developer-tools browser polkadot substrate wallet blockchain-explorer ipfs monorepo yarn-workspaces cryptocurrency web-server docker nodejs typescript

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Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
polkadot-js/appsmain90

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