Ganache
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Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
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: 3446
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 947
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2628 stars · 666 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Ganache is a personal blockchain for Ethereum development, providing a local simulated network with GUI (Electron) and CLI variants for deploying contracts, developing applications, and running tests. ConsenSys announced its sunset in 2023, recommending migration to Hardhat or Foundry.
Use cases
- run a local ethereum blockchain for development
- test smart contracts before deploying to mainnet
- simulate blockchain transactions with deterministic accounts
- deploy and debug solidity contracts locally
- explore blockchain state with a gui
- fork mainnet for local ethereum testing
When to choose
- maintaining legacy truffle/ganache-based projects
- learning ethereum development with a simple gui
- you need a quick local chain without new tooling setup
When to avoid
- starting new ethereum projects (use Hardhat or Foundry)
- you need long-term supported tooling
- production or mainnet deployments
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
developer-tools simulation testing cli gui blockchain developer-tools testing cross-platform cli ethereum personal-blockchain smart-contracts truffle sunset hardhat-migration electron nodejs desktop
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/ConsenSys-archive/ganache · fetched 2026-08-28 · f34257db10dd
- homepage: https://consensys.io/blog/consensys-announces-the-sunset-of-truffle-and-ganache-and-new-hardhat?utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=2023_Sep_truffle-sunset-2023_announcement_ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 46d37cc217da
- site_page: https://consensys.io/company · fetched 2026-08-29 · 23f24587b884
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ConsenSys-archive/ganache | main | 10 |
| ConsenSys-archive/ganache-ui | frontend | 10 |
| ConsenSys-archive/ganache-cli-archive | mirror | 10 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="ConsenSys-archive/ganache")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem