vechain/thor repository overview

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⁠Getting Started

VeChainThor is the layer 1 blockchain, highly compatible with EVM^*, which powers the VeChain ecosystem. VeChainThor is a public blockchain that is designed for the mass adoption of blockchain technology by enterprise users of all sizes and is intended to serve as a foundation for a sustainable and scalable enterprise blockchain ecosystem.

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⁠Documentation

• Build⁠ - How to build the thor binary.
• Usage⁠ - How to run thor with different configurations.
• Hosting a Node⁠ - Considerations and requirements for hosting a node.
• Core Concepts⁠ - Core concepts of the VeChainThor blockchain.
• API Reference⁠ - The API reference for the VeChainThor blockchain.

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⁠Community

The VeChainThor community can be found on Discourse⁠ where you can ask questions, voice ideas, and share your projects with other people.

The VeChain Improvement Proposals (VIPs) repository can be found here⁠.

To chat with other community members you can join:

Do note that our Code of Conduct⁠ applies to all VeChain community channels. Users are highly encouraged to read and adhere to them to avoid repercussions.

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⁠Contributing

Contributions to VeChainThor are welcome and highly appreciated. However, before you jump right into it, we would like you to review our Contribution Guidelines⁠ to make sure you have a smooth experience contributing to VeChainThor.

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⁠Security

If you believe you have found a security vulnerability in Thor, we encourage you to responsibly disclose this and NOT open a public issue. We will investigate all legitimate reports.

Email [email protected] to disclose any security vulnerabilities. Alternatively, you can visit this link⁠ to submit a ticket or find more information.

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⁠Acknowledgement

A special shout out to following projects:

• Ethereum⁠
• Swagger⁠
• Stoplight Elements⁠

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⁠License

VeChainThor is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0⁠, also included in LICENSE file in repository.