# category-labs/monad

Repository: https://github.com/category-labs/monad
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/monad
Language: C++
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-09-02T23:09:42+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 99, longevity 97
- inputs: {"age_days": 1358, "days_push": 0, "days_rel": 8, "gap_med": 14, "n_releases_24m": 16}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1219, forks 438 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:09.848989+00:00)

## What it is
The execution component of a Monad blockchain node, written in C++. It contains a custom EVM implementation, a purpose-built database (MonadDB), and parallel transaction scheduling for processing new blocks and tracking blockchain state.

## Use cases
- run a Monad blockchain node
- process EVM transactions with parallel execution
- self-host a high-performance EVM execution client
- study a custom EVM implementation in C++
- operate blockchain infrastructure with a custom database backend

## When to choose
- you need to run or operate a Monad node
- you want a high-throughput EVM execution engine with parallel transaction scheduling
- you're researching native-compiled EVM or blockchain database design

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose EVM client for Ethereum or another chain
- you want a simple smart-contract development toolkit rather than node software
- you can't meet the x86-64-v3 CPU and modern toolchain requirements

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: blockchain, database, compiler, concurrency, cryptography
- domain: blockchain, databases, performance, developer-tools
- platform: cpp, cli
- tags: evm, blockchain-node, parallel-execution, monad, smart-contracts, high-performance, cryptocurrency, linux, docker

## Member repositories
- category-labs/monad (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:09.848989+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 2026-08-30T06:17:02.799960+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/category-labs/monad (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:09.848989+00:00, sha 5a54503240a6)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.