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flashbots/mev-boost

MEV-Boost allows Ethereum validators to source high-MEV blocks from a competitive builder marketplace observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/flashbots/mev-boost · homepage · Go · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

82/100

  • Activity 90
  • Release rhythm 60
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 50.5
  • age_days: 1750
  • days_rel: 191
  • days_push: 64
  • n_releases_24m: 5

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1437 stars · 290 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

MEV-Boost is open-source middleware (a sidecar) for Ethereum proof-of-stake validators that connects consensus clients to a competitive marketplace of external block builders via relays. It implements proposer-builder separation (PBS), letting validators source high-MEV blocks and increase staking rewards.

Use cases

  • increase ethereum validator staking rewards by selling blockspace to builders
  • run mev-boost sidecar alongside a beacon node
  • connect a consensus client to multiple block-building relays
  • implement proposer-builder separation for a pos ethereum node
  • source high-mev blocks for block proposals
  • configure relays for mainnet or testnet validator setups

When to choose

  • you operate an ethereum pos validator or node and want to maximize block proposal revenue
  • you want a client-agnostic sidecar compatible with any consensus client via the Builder API
  • you need to connect to multiple relays for competitive block sourcing

When to avoid

  • you run a non-Ethereum blockchain or proof-of-work setup
  • you want to avoid trusting external relays and builders and prefer building blocks locally
  • you need a full validator or execution client - mev-boost is only a sidecar

Facets

service · maturity active

middleware api-framework http-server blockchain blockchain infrastructure-as-code developer-tools go self-hosted ethereum mev pos validator pbs block-builder relay sidecar staking cryptocurrency linux macos docker

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Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
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