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    ava-labs/avalanchego

    Go implementation of an Avalanche node.

    backend
    Go
    BSD-3-Clause
    2.4K stars
    874 forks
    2.4K GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 2, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    3 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 11 days ago, with 221 contributors on GitHub.

    Gained 88% fewer stars in the last 90 days than in the 90 days before.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Implements a full Avalanche blockchain node in Go for network participation and consensus.
    • Offers a lightweight, high-performance node optimized for fast transactions and scalable blockchain operations.
    • Use for running a validator node on the Avalanche Mainnet to secure and validate transactions.
    • Use for deploying a testnet node on Fuji to develop and test decentralized applications safely.
    • Use for setting up a local Avalanche network environment to experiment with blockchain features and configurations.

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    License

    BSD 3-Clause

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present

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    From the README

    Node implementation for the Avalanche network - a blockchains platform with high throughput, and blazing fast transactions.

    Avalanche is an incredibly lightweight protocol, so the minimum computer requirements are quite modest. Note that as network usage increases, hardware requirements may change.

    Excerpt from the ava-labs/avalanchego README on GitHub (BSD-3-Clause license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    874+12

    Open issues

    355+26

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