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TLDR

A gas-free voting platform for crypto and blockchain communities to run token-weighted governance proposals off-chain, so members can vote without paying transaction fees while results remain independently verifiable.

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    What it does
      Gas-free voting
      Token-weighted votes
      Governance proposals
    How it works
      Off-chain storage
      Hub backend
      On-chain verification
    Tech
      Vue frontend
      Node.js and Yarn
      Docker option
    Use Cases
      DAO governance
      Community decisions
      Treasury votes
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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Set up a governance voting space for a crypto project so token holders can vote on proposals without paying gas fees.

USE CASE 2

Run a local development instance of Snapshot to experiment with the voting UI and backend before contributing changes.

USE CASE 3

Integrate token-weighted voting into a decentralized project by deploying this open-source frontend connected to the Snapshot hub.

USE CASE 4

Propose and vote on community decisions weighted by token holdings without writing any smart contract code.

Tech stack

VueNode.jsYarnDocker

Getting it running

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Local dev connects to a test hub by default, requires Node.js and Yarn (or Docker) to run.

MIT license, use freely for any purpose including commercial, modify and redistribute as long as you keep the copyright notice.

In plain English

Snapshot is a voting platform used by crypto and blockchain communities to make collective decisions without spending money on transaction fees. In most blockchain systems, any on-chain action, including casting a vote, requires paying a small fee called gas. Snapshot moves the voting process off the main blockchain so that participating in governance is free, while still producing results that can be independently verified. The core use case is decentralized governance. Projects that issue tokens often want their token holders to have a say in how the project evolves: which features to build, how to spend a shared treasury, or whether to change the rules. Snapshot gives those communities a structured place to propose ideas and collect votes, weighted by how many tokens each participant holds. This repository is the V1 version of the Snapshot web interface, built with Vue. It is the frontend that users interact with when they visit snapshot.org. The app connects to a backend hub that stores proposals and votes off-chain, keeping costs at zero for voters. The README notes that by default a local development instance connects to a test version of that hub, so developers can experiment without affecting live data. Running the project locally requires Node.js and Yarn, the package manager. A Docker option is also included for those who prefer containers. Setup is straightforward: install dependencies, run a single command to start a development server, and open a local URL to test. The project is open source under the MIT license. It is actively maintained by Snapshot Labs, with a Discord community and a public feature request board for users who want to suggest improvements or report issues.

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Prompt 1
I want to run Snapshot locally to test a governance proposal flow. Walk me through cloning the repo, installing dependencies with Yarn, and starting the dev server.
Prompt 2
How does Snapshot store votes off-chain while still making them verifiable? Explain the architecture, what the frontend, the hub backend, and the blockchain each do.
Prompt 3
I'm building a DAO governance portal using Snapshot as the base. Which files and components handle the proposal creation flow, and how do I add a custom voting strategy?
Prompt 4
Help me configure a Snapshot space for a new token. What fields do I need to set up, token contract address, voting strategy, quorum, and where does that config live?
Prompt 5
Show me how to connect Snapshot's Vue frontend to a different hub URL for local testing so changes don't affect live governance data on snapshot.org.
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