# QuipNetwork/quip-validator

A rust implementation of the Quip Protocol forked from Substrate

Repository: https://github.com/QuipNetwork/quip-validator
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/quip-validator
Language: Rust
License: Unlicense
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-13T23:19:41+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 58/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 35, longevity 10
- inputs: {"age_days": 153, "days_push": 20, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, young
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5641, forks 32 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:26.791155+00:00)

## What it is
A Rust implementation of the Quip Protocol validator node, forked from Substrate's solochain template. It runs a blockchain node that can join the live Quip public testnet (EIP-155 20033) or operate local development chains.

## Use cases
- run a validator node for the Quip Network testnet
- spin up a local Alice-and-Bob development chain for testing
- build and customize a Substrate-based blockchain node in Rust
- experiment with blockchain runtime development on a solochain template
- connect to a public EIP-155 20033 testnet

## When to choose
- you need to operate or validate on the Quip Network
- you want a Rust/Substrate starting point for building a custom blockchain
- you need a disposable local chain for runtime experimentation

## When to avoid
- you need an Ethereum-compatible smart contract platform rather than a Substrate chain
- you want a production mainnet node with established security audits
- you are not comfortable building Rust projects from source

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: blockchain, networking, cryptography, cli
- domain: blockchain, developer-tools, microservices
- platform: windows, rust, cli
- tags: substrate, solochain, validator-node, quip-protocol, testnet, eip-155, cryptocurrency, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- QuipNetwork/quip-validator (main) score 58

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:26.791155+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 2026-08-29T17:55:18.405766+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/QuipNetwork/quip-validator (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:26.791155+00:00, sha a387d0d77759)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.