Python implementation of the Ethereum Virtual Machine
Project description
Python Implementation of the Ethereum protocol
Py-EVM
Py-EVM is an implementation of the Ethereum protocol in Python. It contains the low level primitives for the original proof-of-work (POW), (formerly known as Ethereum 1.0) chain as well as emerging support for the proof-of-stake (POS) (formerly known as Ethereum 2.0) spec.
Goals
Py-EVM aims to eventually become the defacto Python implementation of the Ethereum protocol, enabling a wide array of use cases for both public and private chains.
In particular Py-EVM aims to:
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be a reference implementation of the Ethereum POW and POS implementations in one of the most widely used and understood languages, Python.
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be easy to understand and modifiable
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have clear and simple APIs
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come with solid, friendly documentation
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deliver the low level primitives to build various clients on top (including full and light clients)
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be highly flexible to support both research as well as alternate use cases like private chains.
Quickstart
python -m pip install py-evm
Documentation
Check out the documentation on our official website
Developer Setup
If you would like to hack on py-evm, please check out the Snake Charmers Tactical Manual for information on how we do:
- Testing
- Pull Requests
- Documentation
We use pre-commit to maintain consistent code style. Once
installed, it will run automatically with every commit. You can also run it manually
with make lint
. If you need to make a commit that skips the pre-commit
checks, you
can do so with git commit --no-verify
.
Development Environment Setup
git clone git@github.com:ethereum/py-evm.git
cd py-evm
virtualenv -p python3 venv
. venv/bin/activate
python -m pip install -e ".[dev]"
pre-commit install
Release setup
To release a new version:
make release bump=$$VERSION_PART_TO_BUMP$$
To issue the next version in line, specify which part to bump,
like make release bump=minor
or make release bump=devnum
. This is typically done from the
main branch, except when releasing a beta (in which case the beta is released from main,
and the previous stable branch is released from said branch).
Want to help?
Want to file a bug, contribute some code, or improve documentation? Excellent! Read up on our guidelines for contributing and then check out one of our issues that are labeled Good First Issue.
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