paradigmxyz/reth
Modular, contributor-friendly and blazing-fast implementation of the Ethereum protocol, in Rust
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Where it stands
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Ranks #3 among Blockchain repositories tracked this week, and #3 over the last 30 days; #433 of 3,103 repositories GStars tracks this week (top 14%).
5 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 16 days ago, with 455 contributors on GitHub.
Peaked at #41 in the weekly ranking the week of Apr 12, its best in the past year.
Use Cases & Benefits
- Implements a modular, fast, and contributor-friendly Ethereum full node in Rust compatible with Ethereum's Execution Layer.
- Offers high performance and configurability with a modular architecture enabling component reuse and efficient syncing.
- Use for running a production-ready Ethereum node optimized for RPC, MEV, indexing, and simulation workloads.
- Use for developers building custom Ethereum tooling by importing and mixing node components as libraries.
- Use for node operators needing configurable sync profiles to balance hardware constraints and query performance.
Should you depend on it?
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License
Apache 2.0
Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution; includes an explicit patent grant from contributors.
Community files
- README: present
- Contributing guide: present
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From the README
Modular, contributor-friendly and blazing-fast implementation of the Ethereum protocol
Note: OP-Reth has moved
The Optimism (op-reth) crates have been moved to ethereum-optimism/optimism. Git contribution history has been preserved. If you are looking for op-reth, please see the new repository.
Reth (short for Rust Ethereum, pronunciation) is a new Ethereum full node implementation that is focused on being user-friendly, highly modular, as well as being fast and efficient. Reth is an Execution Layer (EL) and is compatible with all Ethereum Consensus Layer (CL) implementations that support the Engine API. It is originally built and driven forward by Paradigm, and is licensed under the Apache and MIT licenses.
As a full Ethereum node, Reth allows users to connect to the Ethereum network and interact with the Ethereum blockchain. This includes sending and receiving transactions/logs/traces, as well as accessing and interacting with smart contracts. Building a successful Ethereum node requires creating a high-quality implementation that is both secure and efficient, as well as being easy to use on consumer hardware. It also requires building a strong community of contributors who can help support and improve the software.
Daily snapshots
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+115 stars over 85 days across 8 snapshot days; best day +8 on Sep 27.
Forks
2.6K+69
Open issues
253+44
Compared with peers in Blockchain
Fastest-growing repositories GStars tracks in this cohort for the week of Oct 18, by 7-day star growth
| Repository | Stars | +7d | Health | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ethereum/go-ethereum | 51.4K | +0 | 75 | today |
| OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-contracts | 27.3K | +0 | 75 | 80 days ago |
| ethereum/EIPs | 14.0K | +0 | 40 | — |
| foundry-rs/foundry | 10.7K | +0 | 40 | today |
| spesmilo/electrum | 8.6K | +0 | 75 | — |
| paradigmxyz/reth | 5.8K | +0 | 75 | 16 days ago |
| Category median | 14.0K | +0 | 75 | — |
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