Awesome Internet Computer

The Internet Computer is a public blockchain that hosts smart contracts that run at web speed, can serve web from cyberspace, run efficiently, and can scale within an environment that has unbounded capacity. Smart contracts are a profoundly new and superior form of tamperproof and unstoppable software. They can imbue systems and services with new properties, enabling the reimagination of websites, systems, internet services and finance.

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Contents

• Courses, Tutorials and Samples
• Starters
• Client Libraries (Agents)
• Canister Development Kits (CDKs)
• Dapp Development Platforms and Frameworks
• Developer Tooling
• Motoko
• Candid
• Storage and Databases
• Fungible and Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs)
• Messaging
• Decentralized Finance
• DAO Frameworks
• Game Development
• Wallets and Authentication
• Dashboards, Explorers and Registries
• Crosschain Interoperability
• Internet of Things
• How it works / Deep dives
• Blogs
• Communities and Communication
• Bounties and Grants

Courses, Tutorials and Samples

Courses

• Motoko Bootcamp #1 - Lectures and materials for the first Motoko Bootcamp in 2022.
• Motoko Bootcamp #2 - Lectures and materials for the second Motoko Bootcamp in 2023.
• The Complete Web Development Bootcamp - Udemy course with a complete section on web3 development using the Internet Computer.
• Web3, Blockchain and the Internet Computer - Youtube series (excerpt from The Complete Web Development Bootcamp).
• AgorApp Motoko Course - Interactive course for Motoko beginners.
• Dacade TypeScript Smart Contract 101 - Learn to build Dapps on the IC using TypeScript.

Tutorials and Samples

• DFINITY Examples Repo - Code samples from DFINITY.
• Internet Computer Developer Hub - The main entry point to documentation, guides and references.
• Internet Computer Sample Dapps - DFINITY-maintained and community-contributed samples and tutorials.

Simple / Getting started

• Candid for Rust Canisters - How to automatically generate Candid files for canisters implemented in Rust.
• Considerations for NFT Developers - Discussion of best practices for NFT developers.
• Deploy Your First dApp on the IC in 10 Minutes! - Getting started video tutorial.
• Frontends on the Internet Computer - Video tutorial on hosting frontends using the asset canister.
• EmberJS Frontend for the Internet Computer - Getting started tutorial using the hello example.
• Intro to Building on the Internet Computer - Video introduction to building on the IC with Motoko and Rust.
• Languages on the IC - Guide on how to select the programming language for the IC.
• Make Oracles Obsolete in under 5 Minutes - Short video tutorial on HTTPS Outcalls in Motoko.
• Rust + React (Typescript) + Internet Identity - Tutorial on setting up a project with Rust, React and Internet Identity.

Advanced

• Access control - Demonstrator for access control patterns on the IC.
• Backup and Restore - Tutorial with code on backup and restore of canister state.
• Canister guard in Rust - Tutorial on the guard pattern for access control.
• Code native Bitcoin (2nd part) - Video tutorials on how to use the native Bitcoin integration.
• Environments - How to work with different environments (dev/staging/prod).
• Hosting ERC 721 metadata - Tutorial on hosting metadata and assets for ERC-721 NFTs on the IC.
• Migration from Motoko to Rust - How to Migrate Canister Smart Contracts from Motoko to Rust.
• Converting ICP into Cycles - How to programmatically convert ICP into Cycles in NodeJS.
• Social Platform Previews and SEO - Tutorial on how to configure dapps for social platform previews and SEO.

Starters

• create-ic - A simple command line tool to quickly create projects for the IC.
• create-ic-app - Modern, unopinionated templates for React, Vue & Svelte powered by Vite.
• ic-rust-starter - Starter for a Rust backend-only canister project.
• vite-react-motoko - Full-Stack React/Motoko starter with live reload.
• nextjs-ic-starter - Next.js Internet Computer Starter Template
• IC in Dev Container - Run a local replica inside a Docker container with NNS in VS Code or GitHub Codespaces

Client Libraries (Agents)

Agents facilitate the interaction from clients with canisters on the Internet Computer. If you want to contribute an agent implementation checkout out this Grant RFP.

• Interactive Tutorial on Agents - An low-level interactive tutorial on the inner workings of an Internet Computer agent.

JavaScript/TypeScript

• agent-js - Collection of libraries to interact with the IC using JavaScript.
• ic-js - Collection of libraries for interfacing with core canisters on the Network Nervous System (NNS).
• icblast - Communicate with IC directly using NodeJS. Automatic service discovery.
• node-ic0 - The ic0 package is a simple, straightforward way to interact with canisters running on the IC.

Rust

• agent-rs - Collection of libraries and tools for interfacing with the IC using Rust.
• dfx - Commandline tool to interact with the IC written in Rust.

Python

• ic-py - Library for interfacing with the IC using Python.

Dart/Flutter

• agent_dart - Framework to build mobile applications.
• ic_tools - IC Tools supporting Dart & Flutter on the Web and Linux.
• ic_tools_web - Library with specific tools for Flutter on the Web.

Go

• agent-go - Libraries for interfacing with the IC using Go.
• ic-go - Libraries for interfacing with the IC using Go.

C#

• agent-unity - Wrapper of agent-rs to be used in unity projects.
• ICP.NET - Native Implementation in C# (Unity compatible).

C++

• icp-client-cpp - C/C++ wrapper for agent-rs.

Java

• ic4j-agent - Libraries for interfacing with the IC using Java (Android compatible).

Ruby

• ic_agent - Basic modules to interact with the IC using Ruby.

Canister Development Kits (CDKs)

• CDK Framework - Framework to build CDKs which has been used for Azle and Kybra.

Motoko

• Motoko - Simple high-level language for writing canisters.

Rust

• canister-sdk - SDK for writing and testing canisters for the Internet Computer in Rust.
• ic-cdk - Rust CDK maintained by DFINITY

JavaScript/TypeScript

• Azle - TypeScript CDK.

Python

• Kybra - Python CDK.

Solidity

• bitfinity-evm - Provides the ability to create EVM-based smart contracts.

C/C++

• Chico - C/C++ CDK.
• icpp - C++ CDK.

AssemblyScript

• cdk-as - AssemblyScript CDK.

Dapp Development Platforms and Frameworks

• Ego - Framework to build wallet apps, i.e. user-controlled canisters.
• Juno - Build Web3 apps like it's Web2.

Developer Tooling

• Developer Tooling Landing page - Overview of tooling in the Internet Computer ecosystem.
• IC Inspector - Chrome extension to decode IC requests and responses.
• ic-nix - Build IC projects with Nix.
• Internet Base - VSCode extension to run Blast notebooks.

Testing

• canister-profiling - Code & scripts for collecting performance data for canisters.
• ic-repl - A REPL environment to communicate with canisters. Allows to write E2E integration tests.
• lightic - Write & Run tests for any canister in JS/TS. Canisters will be run inside nodejs environment, no DFX.

CI/CD

• ICPipeline - CI/CD framework to simply IC release management.
• Launchtrail - Simple and Secure Release Management for Internet Computer Projects.

Monitoring

• Canistergeek - Open-source tool to track your project canisters cycles and memory status.
• Canister monitoring - Example of using Prometheus to collect metrics from a canister.
• CycleOps - Proactive, automated, canister cycles management with email notifications and a no-code integration.
• Cycles.watch - Dashboard for canister cycles consumption overview with local notifications
• ic-blackhole - Canister to publicly expose canister status information.
• Metrics encoder - Library to encode metrics in Prometheus text exposition format.

Motoko

Motoko is a safe, simple, actor-based programming language for authoring Internet Computer (IC) canister smart contracts.

• Awesome Motoko - Awesome list focused on Motoko.
• Blocks - Online low-code editor for Motoko.
• Embed Motoko - Embed an interactive Motoko code snippet on your website.
• Motoko Dev Server - A live reload development server for Motoko smart contracts.
• Motoko Formatter - A configurable Prettier plugin for Motoko.
• Motoko GitHub Repository - The home of the Motoko language.
• Motoko Playground - An online playground environment for Motoko.
• Motoko VS Code extension - Motoko language support for Visual Studio Code.
• Motoko.js - Compile and run Motoko in Node.js and the browser.

Package Managers

• MOPS - Package manager for Motoko with fully on-chain package registry.
• Vessel - Package manager for the Motoko programming language.

Libraries / Frameworks

• IC Certification - Merkle Tree and support for certified variables and assets
• Server - An Express-style http framework for serving certified http responses from canisters

Candid

Candid is an interface description language (IDL) for interacting with canisters (also known as services or actors) running on the Internet Computer. It provides a language-independent description of canister interfaces and the data they exchange, with type safety and extensibility.

• Candid GitHub Repo - The home of Candid.
• Candid UI - Generates a front-end UI for any canister.
• Candid UI Web Component - Web component to easily embed Candid UI.
• didc - A multi-purpose tool for Candid.
• idl2json - Command line tool for converting Candid to JSON.
• Intellij Candid Plugin - A Candid language plugin for editing .did files.

Candid implementations

AssemblyScript

• cdk-as candid - AssemblyScript library of Candid.

C#

• ICP.NET candid - C# library of Candid.

C++

• icpp-candid - C++ Candid Library.

Dart

• candid_dart - Dart library of Candid.
• ic_tools_dart - Dart library of Candid.

Elm

• ic-elm - A template for using Elm to develop frontend user interface for the Internet Computer.

Haskell

• haskell-candid - Haskell library for Candid to Haskell.

Java

• ic4j-candid - Java library for Candid.

JavaScript/TypeScript

• @dfinity/candid - JavaScript and TypeScript library for Candid.

Kotlin

• candid-kt - Kotlin library for Candid.

Motoko

• motoko_candid - Library that enables encoding/decoding of bytes to candid values.

Storage and Databases

• CanDB - Flexible, performant, and horizontally scalable non-relational multi-canister database built in Motoko.
• ic-oxigraph - An RDF database for the IC, that enables on-chain knowledge graphs.
• ic-sqlite - SQLite on the IC.
• ic-stable-memory - Stable memory collections for Rust.
• stable-structures - A collection of scalable and upgrade-safe data structures for Rust maintained by DFINITY.
• Sudograph - A GraphQL database for the IC.
• Certified Blockchain - Certified blockchain log on on the IC. This can be validated using only the NNS public key: Validation.

Fungible and Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs)

Interface Standards

ICRC

• ICRC-1 - Base fungible token standard.
• ICRC-2 - Extension to support approve and transfer_from.

Other Interface Standards

• DIP20 - Fungible token standard inspired by the ERC20 standard.
• DIP721 - NFT standard inspired the ERC721 standard.
• EXT - The extendable token standard inspired by ERC1155.
• Origyn NFT - Origyn NFT standard.

Messaging

• Messity - An open and nonproprietary decentralized messaging protocol.
• OpenChat - An open chat app.
• W3NS - An Interner Computer service for notifications.

Decentralized Finance

Exchanges

• DeSwap Orderbook - An Order Matching Engine Module for Dex in Motoko.
• Spinner - Private transactions using zkSNARKs.

Frameworks and Tools

• ICTC - Distributed transaction framework for DeFi applications.

Oracles

• Exchange Rate Canister - Oracle service for cryptocurrency and fiat currency exchange rates.

Protocols

• BeamFi - Autonomous Money Streaming Protocol for Micro Payments DeFi applications.

DAO Frameworks

• Axon - A multi-user, multi-neuron management canister.
• Service Nervous System - Framework inspired by the Network Nervous System.
• Threshold Canister - Threshold voting and execution for the IC.

Game Development

For Unity-compatible client libraries, see C# agents.

• Internet Computer GameKit - Toolkit for building games on the IC.
• Unity Play To Earn Sample - Example of how to deploy a Unity play to earn game on the IC.
• WebGL Sample - Example of how to host a WebGL game on the IC.
• IC Unity template - Unity template with wallet integration and NFT fetching.

Wallets and Authentication

• AstroX Me - Canister-based mobile/web multi-chain wallet.
• Bitfinity - Chrome extension.
• Internet Identity - Pseudoymous authentication system for the Internet Computer.
• NFID - Digital identity for signing in to applications privately and securely.
• NNS Dapp - Stake ICP in neurons, participate in governance and decentralization sales.
• Plug - Chrome extension and mobile wallet.
• Stoic - Web wallet.

Libraries

• connect2ic - A frontend auth library & toolkit for the Internet Computer.

Dashboards, Explorers and Registries

• Canlista - Canister registry.
• Cyql - Curated project registry.
• ICLighthouse Explorer - Explorer.
• ICSCAN - Explorer.
• Internet Computer Dashboard - Live stats and explorer.
• Internet Computer Ecosystem Showcase - Curated project registry.
• Kinic - Front-end search engine.

Crosschain Interoperability

• Bitcoin Integration - Landing page of the direct integration with the Bitcoin network.
• Bitshop - Example of a Shopify alternative running 100 % on-chain with Bitcoin as a native payment.
• Chain-key ECDSA - Tech that allows creating transactions targeting various chains from canisters on the Internet Computer.
• EVM Utility Canister - Utility canister to create and parse EVM-compliant transactions.
• ic-web3 - RPC client for canisters on the Internet Computer to access EVM networks.
• Internet Computer Bitcoin Library - Utility libraries for Motoko/Rust to simplify building on the Bitcoin Integration.
• No key wallet - Example project of a canister-based Ethereum wallet.
• Omnic - Cross-chain messaging protocol to connect EVM-compatible chains via the Internet Computer.
• Orally - Cross-chain oracle factory built on HTTPS Outcalls and Chain-key ECDSA.
• Terabethia - Bridge and communication protocol between Ethereum and the Interner Computer.
• Bitfinity EVM - An Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) implemented as a canister.
• IC-ETH-RPC - A canister that offers the Ethereum JSON RPC API as an on-chain API.
• ic-solidity-bindgen - Generate Rust bindings for Solidity contracts from abis to use with the Internet Computer.

Internet of Things

• Omnia Network - A platform that enables canisters to access any IoT device through a uniform HTTP interface.

How it works / Deep dives

• Internet Computer for Geeks - Whitepaper written by the DFINITY team.
• Internet Computer Wiki - General knowledge resource about the Internet Computer.
• How it works - Learn how the IC realizes the vision of the World Computer.

Blogs

• B.Lynnity - Ben Lynn's Blog about development on the IC using C.
• David dal Busco's blog - Blog with many hands-on articles on IC development.
• ICP Analysis - Kyle Langham's writings about data analysis on the IC ecosystem.
• Joachim Breitner's blog - Articles on IC development and Candid.
• Kyle Peacocks's blog - Notes on IC development and more.
• mmapped - Roman Kashitsyn's blog about IC internals and development.

Communities and Communication

• DFINITY Developer Forum - Main forum about the Internet Computer.
• IC Dev PR Handbook - PR support for devs and projects in the IC ecosystem.
• IC Developer Community Discord - Developer-oriented community Discord.
• ICP Discord - Multi-language server for the broader community.
• ICP League - Fostering a world-class community for Internet Computer Ecosystem.
• Internet Computer Academy - Open-source and community-driven knowledge base about the IC.

Bounties and Grants

• DFINITY Developer Grants and Bounties / Requests and Discussions - Developer Grant and Bounty program provided by the DFINITY foundation.
• Requests for Startups - A list of ideas for startups to build on the Internet Computer.
• ICDevs Bounties - Code bounties by the ICDevs organization.
• Video: Overview of the Developer Grants Program - A video that explains the objective and the process of the DFINITY Developer Grants program.