smartcontractkit/chainlink
node of the decentralized oracle network, bridging on and off-chain computation observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 99
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
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: 7.0
- age_days: 3208
- days_rel: 9
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 47
Adoption not part of the score
8236 stars · 1979 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Chainlink is the core node software of a decentralized oracle network that bridges smart contracts with real-world data and off-chain computation. Node operators run this Go binary (also distributed as Docker images) to participate in oracle networks powering data feeds, cross-chain messaging (CCIP), and other on-chain services.
Use cases
- run a chainlink oracle node
- get real-world price data into smart contracts
- connect defi protocols to offchain market data
- bridge data between blockchains and external apis
- participate in a decentralized oracle network
- provide cross-chain messaging infrastructure
- feed asset prices to lending protocols
When to choose
- you operate or want to run a Chainlink oracle node
- you need the core node source code to build custom oracle infrastructure
- you want to contribute to or audit the Chainlink protocol implementation
When to avoid
- you just want to consume Chainlink data feeds in a dapp - use the @chainlink/contracts npm package instead
- you need a simple centralized API integration without oracle guarantees
- you are not working with blockchain or smart contract systems
Facets
service · maturity stable
blockchain networking middleware api-framework webhook sdk blockchain fintech microservices apis go cross-platform self-hosted oracle-network smart-contracts defi ethereum solidity data-feeds node-operator offchain-computation ccip price-feeds cryptocurrency docker linux macos
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink · fetched 2026-08-28 · 7ccb1875a4fe
- homepage: https://chain.link · fetched 2026-08-29 · c166363a56a7
- site_page: https://docs.chain.link/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 44136fa355b3
- site_page: https://docs.chain.link/data-feeds · fetched 2026-08-29 · 155e99ac2c19
- site_page: https://chain.link/faqs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 42caf19c66b1
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| smartcontractkit/chainlink | main | 99 |
For agents
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