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gnolang/gno

Gno: An interpreted, stack-based Go virtual machine to build succinct and composable apps + gno.land: a blockchain for timeless code and fair open-source. observed · 2026-09-01

github.com/gnolang/gno · homepage · Go · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-09-01

Health v2 · maintenance only

100/100

  • Activity 100
  • 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 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 20.0
  • age_days: 2042
  • days_rel: 6
  • days_push: 2
  • n_releases_24m: 7

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1081 stars · 464 forks observed · 2026-09-01

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Gno is an interpreted, fully deterministic variant of Go with a stack-based virtual machine (GnoVM) for writing succinct, composable smart contracts. It powers gno.land, a Tendermint-based blockchain platform where contracts are published with full source code and state is auto-persisted and Merkle-ized.

Use cases

  • write smart contracts in go
  • deploy a decentralized application on a blockchain
  • run a blockchain node
  • build composable on-chain code libraries
  • create a censorship-resistant forum or dapp
  • learn smart contract development as a go developer
  • publish auditable open-source contracts on-chain

When to choose

  • you already know Go and want to write smart contracts without learning Solidity or a new language
  • you want deterministic, composable contracts with auto-persisted state
  • you value transparent, source-published, forkable on-chain code
  • you want a contribution-based alternative to proof-of-stake chains

When to avoid

  • you need EVM/Solidity compatibility or existing Ethereum tooling
  • you require a mature, widely audited production chain with large ecosystem
  • your project needs high-throughput or low-latency consensus
  • you want a token with established market liquidity - this is distinct from Gnosis

Facets

framework · maturity active

interpreter programming-language blockchain developer-tools cli blockchain programming-languages web-development developer-tools self-hosted go cross-platform cli smart-contract-platform gno-vm tendermint cosmos web3 deterministic-execution proof-of-contribution gnoland on-chain-code virtual-machine smart-contracts cryptocurrency docker web-server

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Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
gnolang/gnomain100

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