# Base

Everything required to run your own Base node

Repository: https://github.com/base/node
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/base
Homepage: https://base.org
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-07-22T19:00:12+00:00
Link (homepage): https://base.org
Link (site_page): https://docs.base.org/

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 93/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 93, release rhythm 94, longevity 93
- inputs: {"age_days": 1309, "days_push": 42, "days_rel": 42, "gap_med": 7.0, "n_releases_24m": 51}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 68408, forks 3256 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:20.899483+00:00)

## What it is
A Docker Compose-based setup for running your own Base node, an Ethereum L2 built on the OP Stack. It bundles the base-reth-node execution client and base-consensus client with configuration for mainnet and Sepolia testnet.

## Use cases
- run a base mainnet node
- run a base sepolia testnet node
- self-host an ethereum l2 archive node
- operate a base rpc endpoint
- sync base chain data locally
- run a base node with flashblocks support

## When to choose
- you need your own Base RPC endpoint without relying on third-party providers
- you want to index or query Base chain data locally
- you need an archive node for analytics or infrastructure work

## When to avoid
- you only need occasional RPC access - a hosted endpoint is simpler
- you lack the 32GB+ RAM and large NVMe storage requirements
- you want to build dApps rather than operate chain infrastructure

## Facets
- artifact type: infra-config
- maturity: active
- function: blockchain, self-hosted, deployment, developer-tools
- domain: blockchain, infrastructure-as-code, self-hosted, fintech
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: ethereum-l2, op-stack, base-node, reth, docker-compose, consensus-client, execution-client, archive-node, cryptocurrency, docker, linux

## Member repositories
- base/node (infra) score 93
- base/brand-kit (docs) score 46

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:20.899483+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 2026-08-29T16:16:23.565717+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/base/node (fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:20.899483+00:00, sha 3ff9307c20d3)
  - homepage: https://base.org (fetched 2026-08-28T17:51:42.180472+00:00, sha 302cf3aa45cc)
  - site_page: https://docs.base.org/ (fetched 2026-08-28T17:51:42.189598+00:00, sha 8322c8191e6a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.