# ignite/cli

Ignite is a CLI tool and hub designed for constructing Proof of Stake Blockchains rooted in Cosmos-SDK

Repository: https://github.com/ignite/cli
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ignite-cli
Homepage: https://ignite.com
Language: Go
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: cosmos-sdk, tendermint, blockchain, cli, ignite
Last push: 2026-08-17T13:39:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 89, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2262, "days_push": 16, "days_rel": 78, "gap_med": 18, "n_releases_24m": 32}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1350, forks 565 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:27.988384+00:00)

## What it is
Ignite CLI is a Go-based command-line tool for scaffolding, building, launching, and maintaining sovereign Proof of Stake blockchains built on the Cosmos SDK. It generates boilerplate chain code, provides a hot-reloading local development server, and includes modules for tokens, governance, and inter-blockchain communication.

## Use cases
- scaffold a new cosmos sdk blockchain
- build a proof of stake blockchain in go
- run a local blockchain dev environment with hot reload
- launch a sovereign appchain
- generate boilerplate code for a cosmos chain
- create tokens and ibc modules for my blockchain

## When to choose
- you are building a Cosmos SDK-based blockchain or appchain
- you want scaffolding and a local dev server for chain development
- you need IBC, token, and governance modules out of the box

## When to avoid
- you are building smart contracts on an existing chain like Ethereum or Solana
- you need a general-purpose blockchain explorer or wallet
- your project does not use the Cosmos SDK stack

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, boilerplate, developer-tools, build-tool
- domain: blockchain, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cli, go
- tags: cosmos-sdk, tendermint, proof-of-stake, code-generation, blockchain-development, scaffolding, hot-reload, cryptocurrency, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- ignite/cli (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:27.988384+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 2026-08-30T04:42:17.413611+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ignite/cli (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:27.988384+00:00, sha df26cc15aa67)
  - homepage: https://ignite.com (fetched 2026-08-29T12:01:17.324499+00:00, sha 66a8c1386dab)
  - site_page: https://docs.ignite.com/welcome/install (fetched 2026-08-29T12:01:17.333655+00:00, sha 99d4b2b11b19)
  - site_page: https://docs.ignite.com/guide (fetched 2026-08-29T12:01:17.335769+00:00, sha ffbeb10a1f86)
  - site_page: https://docs.ignite.com/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:01:17.337711+00:00, sha ea753d587bf5)
  - site_page: https://docs.ignite.com (fetched 2026-08-29T12:01:17.339399+00:00, sha ea753d587bf5)
  - site_page: https://ignite.com/about (fetched 2026-08-29T12:01:17.343310+00:00, sha 12ebd2759751)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.