# starcoinorg/starcoin

Starcoin - A Move smart contract blockchain network that scales by layering

Repository: https://github.com/starcoinorg/starcoin
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/starcoin
Language: Rust
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: cryptocurrency, blockchain
Last push: 2026-08-24T12:01:33+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2400, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 9, "gap_med": 3, "n_releases_24m": 38}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1152, forks 254 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:46.826748+00:00)

## What it is
Starcoin is a smart contract blockchain network written in Rust that uses the Move programming language and scales through layering. It ships a full node implementation, a CLI client, and a Move package manager (mpm) for developing Move projects.

## Use cases
- run a starcoin blockchain node
- develop and deploy Move smart contracts
- interact with the starcoin network from a CLI console
- build and test Move packages with a cargo-like tool
- set up a local blockchain dev environment

## When to choose
- you want to build smart contracts in the Move language
- you need a self-hosted blockchain node with layered scaling
- you want a Rust-based blockchain stack with an Apache-2.0 license

## When to avoid
- you need an EVM/Solidity ecosystem
- you want a widely adopted chain with large liquidity and tooling
- you need a managed blockchain service rather than running your own node

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: blockchain, cli, sdk, compiler, interpreter
- domain: blockchain, developer-tools
- platform: windows, rust, cli
- tags: move-language, smart-contract-blockchain, layered-scaling, node, cryptocurrency, smart-contracts, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- starcoinorg/starcoin (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:46.826748+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 2026-08-30T06:33:34.451872+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/starcoinorg/starcoin (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:46.826748+00:00, sha c1555da1d657)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.