# embarklabs/embark

Framework for serverless Decentralized Applications using Ethereum, IPFS and other platforms

Repository: https://github.com/embarklabs/embark
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/embark
Homepage: https://framework.embarklabs.io/
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: ethereum, dapp, ipfs, smart-contracts, serverless, decentralized, blockchain, framework, whisper, swarm
Last push: 2024-07-30T14:41:38+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4119, "days_push": 764, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3770, forks 478 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:18.122391+00:00)

## What it is
Embark is a JavaScript framework for building and deploying serverless decentralized applications (dApps) on Ethereum, with integrations for IPFS, Whisper, and Swarm. It provides smart contract compilation, deployment, testing, and a development console for blockchain developers.

## Use cases
- build an ethereum dapp with smart contracts
- deploy smart contracts to ethereum testnets
- integrate ipfs storage into a decentralized app
- test smart contracts in javascript
- develop a serverless blockchain application
- run a local blockchain development environment

## When to choose
- building a full-stack Ethereum dApp with decentralized storage and messaging
- you want an all-in-one framework covering contracts, frontend, and decentralized infrastructure

## When to avoid
- starting a new project today - the project is no longer actively maintained and alternatives like Hardhat or Foundry are recommended
- you only need lightweight smart contract testing or deployment tooling

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: abandoned
- function: web-framework, build-tool, deployment, testing, developer-tools
- domain: blockchain, web-development, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform, cli
- tags: ethereum, dapp, ipfs, smart-contracts, whisper, swarm, serverless, decentralized-applications, cryptocurrency, nodejs, javascript

## Member repositories
- embarklabs/embark (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:18.122391+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 2026-08-29T18:27:53.589181+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/embarklabs/embark (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:18.122391+00:00, sha 2720f0f8e5ee)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.