# Ink

How to run an Ink Node

Repository: https://github.com/inkonchain/node
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ink
Homepage: https://docs.inkonchain.com
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-05T18:22:59+00:00
Link (homepage): https://docs.inkonchain.com
Link (site_page): https://docs.inkonchain.com/general/about
Link (site_page): https://docs.inkonchain.com/build/getting-started
Link (site_page): https://docs.inkonchain.com/faq

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 69/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 40, longevity 60
- inputs: {"age_days": 842, "days_push": 28, "days_rel": 475, "gap_med": 30, "n_releases_24m": 6}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 36471, forks 643 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:01.116895+00:00)

## What it is
The official documentation site for Ink, Kraken's Ethereum OP Stack layer 2 blockchain focused on DeFi. It is a Next.js/Nextra-based documentation application covering network info, node operation, smart contract deployment, and the Superchain ecosystem.

## Use cases
- learn how to develop on the Ink layer 2 blockchain
- deploy smart contracts to Ink with Foundry, Hardhat, or Remix
- run an Ink node
- find Ink RPC endpoints, faucets, bridges, and block explorers
- understand OP Stack layer 2 concepts and the Superchain
- get testnet ETH to try transactions on Ink

## When to choose
- you are building DeFi apps or smart contracts on Ink or the Superchain
- you need official Ink network parameters, contracts, and tooling references
- you want to contribute to or self-host the Ink docs site

## When to avoid
- you need general Ethereum or other L2 documentation
- you are looking for executable software rather than documentation
- you need a general-purpose docs site generator (use Nextra directly)

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: blockchain, developer-tools, documentation
- platform: -
- tags: blockchain-documentation, layer-2, op-stack, ethereum, defi, nextra, nextjs, kraken, docs-site, cryptocurrency, nodejs, web-server, docker

## Member repositories
- inkonchain/node (infra) score 69
- inkonchain/docs (docs) score 68

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:01.116895+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 2026-08-29T16:26:10.728069+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/inkonchain/node (fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:01.116895+00:00, sha e03679dc99b1)
  - homepage: https://docs.inkonchain.com (fetched 2026-08-29T07:47:55.378340+00:00, sha 4026e2322a7d)
  - site_page: https://docs.inkonchain.com/general/about (fetched 2026-08-29T07:47:55.390050+00:00, sha a6c9e8c32c0b)
  - site_page: https://docs.inkonchain.com/build/getting-started (fetched 2026-08-29T07:47:55.392257+00:00, sha 913f79794d27)
  - site_page: https://docs.inkonchain.com/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T07:47:55.394048+00:00, sha f83e6866de08)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.