# cypherpunk-symposium/dark-forest-toolkit

👾 notes and resources on blockchain's maximal extractable value (MEV): on the hope of non-predatory free markets in the metaweb

Repository: https://github.com/cypherpunk-symposium/dark-forest-toolkit
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dark-forest-toolkit
Language: Shell
License Family: other
Topics: ethereum, blockchain, mev, solidity, flashbots, frontrunning, mempool, sandwich-attacks, arbitrage-bot, avalanche, backrunning, bots, defi, relays, liquidation, oracles, liquidator, rust, cypherpunk, autism
Archived: true
Last push: 2025-10-22T21:41:51+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 48, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1653, "days_push": 315, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1117, forks 272 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:39.049153+00:00)

## What it is
A curated catalog of notes, resources, and links on maximal extractable value (MEV) in blockchain, covering extraction strategies, searcher bot development, and chain-specific MEV. It is an ongoing research collection rather than a runnable software tool.

## Use cases
- learn about mev extraction strategies
- understand frontrunning and sandwich attacks
- build an mev arbitrage bot
- monitor the mempool for mev opportunities
- compare mev across ethereum, avalanche, and other chains
- study flashbots and block production supply chain

## When to choose
- you want a comprehensive reading list on mev concepts and strategies
- you are researching searcher bot architecture or defi trading mechanics
- you need chain-specific mev references

## When to avoid
- you need production-ready mev bot software
- you want a maintained library with a license and stable API
- you are looking for a general blockchain tutorial unrelated to mev

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: trading, developer-tools, documentation
- domain: blockchain, fintech, tutorials
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: mev, ethereum, flashbots, frontrunning, sandwich-attacks, arbitrage, defi, mempool, searchers, awesome-list, cryptocurrency

## Member repositories
- cypherpunk-symposium/dark-forest-toolkit (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:39.049153+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 2026-08-30T06:41:52.958158+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/cypherpunk-symposium/dark-forest-toolkit (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:39.049153+00:00, sha 7f04b16c9540)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.