# taikoxyz/simple-taiko-node

Start your Taiko node with a single command.  🌐

Repository: https://github.com/taikoxyz/simple-taiko-node
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/simple-taiko-node
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-18T07:17:14+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 98, longevity 97
- inputs: {"age_days": 1367, "days_push": 15, "days_rel": 16, "gap_med": 20.0, "n_releases_24m": 29}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1114, forks 822 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:38.248969+00:00)

## What it is
simple-taiko-node is an official Taiko Labs toolkit of shell scripts and Docker Compose configuration that starts a Taiko (Ethereum layer 2) node with a single command. It packages the client software, environment configuration, and node roles (proposer/prover) so operators can self-host a Taiko node without manual setup.

## Use cases
- run a taiko node
- start a taiko node with one command
- set up a taiko prover node
- run a taiko proposer node
- self-host an ethereum l2 rollup node
- become a node operator on taiko mainnet or testnet
- quickly spin up a blockchain node in docker

## When to choose
- you want the fastest, officially supported way to get a Taiko node running
- you prefer a Docker-based setup with sensible defaults and minimal configuration
- you are new to node operations and want guided one-command deployment

## When to avoid
- you need to build or modify Taiko client internals from source
- you require a highly customized production cluster under your own orchestration
- you want a managed node service rather than self-hosting the node yourself

## Facets
- artifact type: infra-config
- maturity: active
- function: blockchain, deployment, self-hosted, developer-tools
- domain: blockchain, self-hosted
- platform: cli, self-hosted
- tags: taiko, blockchain-node, ethereum, zk-rollup, layer-2, node-operator, prover, proposer, docker-compose, shell-scripts, cryptocurrency, devops, linux, macos, docker

## Member repositories
- taikoxyz/simple-taiko-node (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:38.248969+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 2026-08-30T06:42:32.253733+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/taikoxyz/simple-taiko-node (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:38.248969+00:00, sha c36b81c66eb5)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.