Stacks
The Stacks blockchain implementation observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 85
- 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: 4362
- days_rel: 22
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 67
Adoption not part of the score
3062 stars · 761 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
The reference Rust implementation of the Stacks blockchain, a layer-2 network secured by Bitcoin via Proof of Transfer (PoX) mining. It runs Stacks nodes (mainnet/testnet) and executes Clarity smart contracts for decentralized apps anchored to Bitcoin.
Use cases
- run a Stacks mainnet or testnet node
- mine STX blocks with Proof of Transfer
- execute Clarity smart contracts secured by Bitcoin
- build a Bitcoin-anchored layer-2 dapp
- develop and test sBTC applications
- verify Bitcoin transactions from Clarity contracts
When to choose
- you need to operate Stacks blockchain infrastructure or a miner
- you want smart contracts that inherit Bitcoin's security without modifying Bitcoin
- you're building DeFi or token apps on a Bitcoin layer-2
When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose standalone blockchain not tied to Bitcoin
- you want EVM/Solidity compatibility rather than Clarity
- you only need to read Stacks data without running a node (use Stacks.js APIs instead)
Facets
application · maturity active
blockchain cryptography interpreter cli blockchain developer-tools security windows rust cli bitcoin layer2 smart-contracts clarity proof-of-transfer stx node-implementation sbtc cryptocurrency linux macos
7 sources
- readme: https://github.com/stacks-network/stacks-core · fetched 2026-08-28 · 7bb8b13df613
- homepage: https://docs.stacks.co · fetched 2026-08-29 · bf7342691684
- site_page: https://docs.stacks.co/get-started/developer-quickstart · fetched 2026-08-29 · 041da5089e5a
- site_page: https://docs.stacks.co/clarinet/quickstart · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1e2e7de3f254
- site_page: https://docs.stacks.co/clarinet/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · 80b92591e2f3
- site_page: https://docs.stacks.co/clarinet/integrations · fetched 2026-08-29 · b4bd61bdcc15
- site_page: https://docs.stacks.co/rendezvous/quickstart · fetched 2026-08-29 · 985d765fcbd4
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| stacks-network/stacks-core | main | 94 |
| stacks-network/stacks | docs | 70 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="stacks-network/stacks-core")
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