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
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
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
7 sources
- readme: https://github.com/gnolang/gno · fetched 2026-09-01 · 300684a73301
- homepage: https://gno.land/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 270fde8f6e44
- site_page: https://gno.land/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8b25b6cffcbb
- site_page: https://docs.gno.land/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3309bb1b1352
- site_page: https://docs.gno.land · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3309bb1b1352
- site_page: https://docs.gno.land/resources/gnoland-networks · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3a21a4cf7663
- site_page: https://gno.land/gnolang · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9cbeea88c9e6
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| gnolang/gno | main | 100 |
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