paradigmxyz/reth
Modular, contributor-friendly and blazing-fast implementation of the Ethereum protocol, in Rust observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
99/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 98
- 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: 7.0
- age_days: 1448
- days_rel: 13
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 57
Adoption not part of the score
5751 stars · 2510 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Reth is a production-ready, modular Ethereum execution layer client written in Rust, usable both as a full node binary and as a set of composable library crates for building custom EVM-compatible nodes. It supports the Engine API with all major consensus clients and offers high performance, extensibility via ExExs, and permissive Apache/MIT licensing.
Use cases
- run an Ethereum full node for staking or RPC services
- sync and index EVM chain data for MEV or analytics
- build a custom EVM-compatible blockchain node from modular crates
- extend a node with custom offchain logic using ExExs
- serve JSON-RPC and trace APIs for dapps and infrastructure
- run a node for L2s like Base, Gnosis Chain, or BSC
When to choose
- you need a fast, production-grade Ethereum execution client
- you want to build a custom node reusing battle-tested components
- you need permissively licensed infrastructure for commercial use
- you want client diversity for Ethereum staking or RPC operations
When to avoid
- you need a consensus layer client rather than an execution layer
- you want a non-EVM blockchain client
- you need a lightweight wallet or dapp frontend rather than node infrastructure
Facets
application · maturity stable
p2p rpc database sdk cli developer-tools blockchain microservices infrastructure-as-code windows rust cross-platform ethereum execution-layer evm node-implementation blockchain-client exex modular cryptocurrency linux macos
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/paradigmxyz/reth · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0753da63b54f
- homepage: https://reth.rs/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 428b95c9d40e
- site_page: https://reth.rs/installation/binaries · fetched 2026-08-29 · f0b5141ac8ce
- site_page: https://reth.rs/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3777dd44c31a
- site_page: https://reth.rs/run/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · 21e0f790166b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| paradigmxyz/reth | main | 99 |
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