# Chia-Network/chia-blockchain

Chia blockchain python implementation (full node, farmer, harvester, timelord, and wallet)

Repository: https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/chia-blockchain
Language: Python
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: chia, blockchain, blockchain-network, proof-of-space, proof-of-time, vdf, farmer, timelord, full-node, harvesters, wallets, chia-blockchain, peer
Last push: 2026-08-26T23:36:28+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 93/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 81, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2605, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 48, "gap_med": 49.5, "n_releases_24m": 15}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 10798, forks 2050 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:44.315859+00:00)

## What it is
The official Python implementation of the Chia blockchain, including full node, farmer, harvester, timelord, and wallet components. It uses a proof-of-space-and-time consensus allowing users to farm Chia cryptocurrency with commodity storage hardware.

## Use cases
- run a chia full node
- farm chia with spare disk space
- set up a chia wallet
- operate a chia farmer and harvester
- run a timelord for the chia network
- develop smart coins with chialisp

## When to choose
- you want to participate in the Chia network as a farmer or node operator
- you need the reference implementation of the Chia protocol
- you want to build on Chia's smart coin language Chialisp

## When to avoid
- you want to mine Bitcoin or other proof-of-work coins
- you need a lightweight wallet without running a full node
- you want a blockchain implementation in a language other than Python

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: blockchain, cryptography, networking, cli, gui
- domain: blockchain, microservices, security
- platform: python, windows, cross-platform
- tags: proof-of-space, proof-of-time, vdf, farming, full-node, cryptocurrency, chialisp, peer-to-peer, wallet, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- Chia-Network/chia-blockchain (main) score 93

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:44.315859+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 2026-08-29T17:17:42.287054+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Chia-Network/chia-blockchain (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:44.315859+00:00, sha ccdb3433aa5f)
  - registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/chia-blockchain/json (fetched 2026-08-29T08:16:40.922058+00:00, sha fe7aa17681f5)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.