jamesob/tinychain resource
A pocket-sized implementation of Bitcoin observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
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: n/a
- age_days: 3315
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1958
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1445 stars · 123 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A compact, single-file Python implementation of Bitcoin's Nakamoto consensus algorithm, designed for learning rather than production use. It runs multi-node networks via Docker and includes a CLI client for wallets and transactions.
Use cases
- understand how bitcoin's consensus algorithm works
- learn blockchain internals by reading code
- run a toy cryptocurrency network locally
- teach nakamoto consensus to developers
- experiment with mining and transactions in a minimal chain
When to choose
- you want a small, readable codebase to learn how Bitcoin works
- you need a teaching or reference implementation of proof-of-work consensus
- you want to run a minimal multi-node blockchain locally with Docker
When to avoid
- you need a real, secure, or performant cryptocurrency
- you want production Bitcoin node software
- you need advanced features like SegWit, Lightning, or full script support
Facets
learning-resource · maturity maintenance
blockchain networking cryptography cli blockchain education developer-tools python cross-platform bitcoin nakamoto-consensus educational toy-implementation single-file cryptocurrency docker
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/jamesob/tinychain · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0c58b012a4d1
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| jamesob/tinychain | main | 32 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="jamesob/tinychain")
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