massalabs/massa

★ 5,533RustAudience · developerComplexity · 5/5LicenseSetup · hard

Mindmap

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  root((massa))
    What it does
      Blockchain platform
      High throughput
      Fully decentralized
    Tech Stack
      Rust
      AssemblyScript
      JavaScript client
    Features
      Smart contracts
      Self-executing code
      On-chain hosting
    Audience
      Blockchain devs
      DApp builders
      Node operators

mindmap root((massa)) What it does Blockchain platform High throughput Fully decentralized Tech Stack Rust AssemblyScript JavaScript client Features Smart contracts Self-executing code On-chain hosting Audience Blockchain devs DApp builders Node operators

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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Build decentralized apps that run without any company-controlled servers using Massa smart contracts.

USE CASE 2

Write smart contracts that execute themselves on a schedule without needing a separate trigger service.

USE CASE 3

Host a web app's frontend files directly on the blockchain so no cloud server is ever needed.

Tech stack

RustAssemblyScriptJavaScript

Getting it running

Difficulty · hard Time to first run · 1day+

Running a node requires substantial system resources, smart contract development needs the AssemblyScript toolchain.

Open source and free to use in any project including commercial ones.

In plain English

Massa is a blockchain platform built to handle a high volume of transactions while remaining fully decentralized. A blockchain is a shared ledger that records transactions and program executions across a network of computers, with no single company or server in control. Most older blockchains can only handle a modest number of transactions per second, which creates bottlenecks when many people use them at once. Massa claims to support more than 10,000 transactions per second by using a multithreaded processing approach, meaning it handles multiple streams of transactions at the same time rather than one at a time. The project is built in Rust, a programming language known for speed and reliability. It targets developers who want to build applications that run directly on the blockchain without depending on centralized servers at any point in the stack. Two features are highlighted as unique to Massa. The first is autonomous smart contracts, which are programs stored on the blockchain that can execute themselves on a schedule or in response to conditions, without a separate service needing to trigger them. The second is native front-end hosting, meaning a web application's user-facing pages can be stored and served directly from the blockchain rather than from a company's cloud servers. For developers who want to build on Massa, the project provides a JavaScript client library for connecting to the network from web or app code, an AssemblyScript toolkit for writing smart contracts, example applications, and an interactive API explorer. A block explorer for watching transactions on the live network is also available. Anyone can participate in the network by running a node, which is a copy of the blockchain software on their own machine. The project has an active community on Discord and Telegram and accepts code contributions from outside developers.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

Help me write my first Massa smart contract in AssemblyScript that stores and retrieves a simple counter value on the blockchain.

Prompt 2

How do I connect my JavaScript frontend to the Massa blockchain using the Massa JS client library?

Prompt 3

Explain how to set up and run a Massa node so I can participate in the network on my own server.

Prompt 4

How do I write an autonomous smart contract on Massa that automatically executes every hour without any external trigger?

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