# ProvableHQ/snarkVM

A zkVM for Decentralized Private Computations (DPC)

Repository: https://github.com/ProvableHQ/snarkVM
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/snarkvm
Homepage: https://snarkvm.org
Language: Rust
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: rust, cryptography, blockchain, zero-knowledge, zkp, aleo
Last push: 2026-09-02T19:12:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 91/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 74, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2363, "days_push": 0, "days_rel": 14, "gap_med": 145.0, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1163, forks 1559 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:07.099687+00:00)

## What it is
snarkVM is a zero-knowledge virtual machine (zkVM) for Decentralized Private Computations, the core execution engine of the Aleo blockchain. It is a Rust workspace of crates covering cryptographic curves, circuits, program synthesis, and ledger functionality, with both std and wasm support.

## Use cases
- run zero-knowledge programs for the Aleo blockchain
- build a zkVM or execute private smart contracts
- generate and verify zk-SNARK proofs in Rust
- implement a decentralized private computation ledger
- compile and synthesize Leo/Aleo programs into circuits
- run Aleo node ledger logic in Rust or WebAssembly

## When to choose
- you are developing on the Aleo ecosystem and need its canonical zkVM implementation
- you need production-grade SNARK circuits, curves, and field arithmetic in Rust
- you want wasm support for zero-knowledge execution in browsers or embedded environments

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose VM unrelated to zero-knowledge proofs or Aleo
- you want a simple zk proof library without a full virtual machine and ledger
- you need a zkVM for a different blockchain or proof system stack

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: cryptography, interpreter, compiler, blockchain, sdk
- domain: blockchain, privacy, programming-languages
- platform: rust, wasm, cross-platform, cli
- tags: zero-knowledge, zkvm, zkp, aleo, dpc, snark, decentralized-private-computation, virtual-machine, cryptography, cryptocurrency

## Member repositories
- ProvableHQ/snarkVM (main) score 91

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:07.099687+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 2026-08-30T06:31:32.911571+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ProvableHQ/snarkVM (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:07.099687+00:00, sha fedc21ddd023)
  - homepage: https://snarkvm.org (fetched 2026-08-29T12:35:41.782855+00:00, sha 2fd64ce2d1af)
  - registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/snarkvm (fetched 2026-08-29T12:35:41.792160+00:00, sha ab8f90fde078)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.