# input-output-hk/plutus-pioneer-program

This repository hosts the lectures of the Plutus Pioneers Program. This program is a training course that the IOG Education Team provides to recruit and train software developers in Plutus, the native smart contract language for the Cardano ecosystem.

Repository: https://github.com/input-output-hk/plutus-pioneer-program
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/plutus-pioneer-program
Language: Haskell
License Family: other
Topics: cardano, dapps, plutus, plutus-pioneer-program, smart-contracts
Last push: 2025-12-02T12:12:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 57/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 55, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1982, "days_push": 274, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1366, forks 1004 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:31.384493+00:00)

## What it is
The Plutus Pioneer Program repository hosts lectures, code examples, homework, and installation guides for a training course on Plutus, Cardano's native smart contract language. It is maintained by the IOG Education Team and includes both Haskell/Plinth and Aiken versions of the smart contracts.

## Use cases
- learn to write smart contracts for Cardano
- find a Plutus smart contract development course
- study the eUTxO model with examples
- get homework and code examples for Plutus training
- learn Aiken smart contract development
- train as a Cardano dApp developer

## When to choose
- you want structured, cohort-based training in Plutus or Aiken smart contract development
- you prefer video lectures paired with code examples and homework
- you are new to Cardano's eUTxO model and want guided learning

## When to avoid
- you need production-ready smart contract code or libraries
- you want a reference manual rather than a course
- you are not interested in the Cardano ecosystem

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: blockchain, education, tutorials, programming-languages
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: cardano, plutus, smart-contracts, haskell, aiken, blockchain-development, course-materials

## Member repositories
- input-output-hk/plutus-pioneer-program (main) score 57

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:31.384493+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 2026-08-30T04:41:12.875776+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/input-output-hk/plutus-pioneer-program (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:31.384493+00:00, sha 5c01f16b1054)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.