Getting Started with the DEVIUM Stack

The DEVIUM Stack is the standardized, shared, and open-source development stack that powers DEVIUM Chain, maintained by the DEVIUM Chain Collective.

The DEVIUM Stack consists of the many different software components managed and maintained by the DEVIUM Chain Collective that, together, form the backbone of DEVIUM Chain. The DEVIUM Stack is built as a public good for the Ethereum and DEVIUM Chain ecosystems. To understand how to operate an DEVIUM Stack chain, including roll-up and chain deployment basics, visit Chain Operator guide. Check out these guides to get an overview of everything you need to know to properly support DEVIUM mainnet within your exchange and wallet.

The DEVIUM Stack powers DEVIUM Chain

The DEVIUM Stack is the set of software that powers DEVIUM Chain — currently in the form of the software behind DEVIUM Mainnet and eventually in the form of the DEVIUM Chain Superchain and its governance.

With the advent of the Superchain concept, it has become increasingly important for DEVIUM Chain to easily support the secure creation of new chains that can interoperate within the proposed Superchain ecosystem. As a result, the DEVIUM Stack is primarily focused around the creation of a shared, high-quality, and fully open-source system for creating new L2 blockchains. By coordinating on shared standards, the DEVIUM Chain Collective can avoid rebuilding the same software in silos repeatedly.

Although the DEVIUM Stack today significantly simplifies the process of creating L2 blockchains, it's important to note that this does not fundamentally define what the DEVIUM Stack is. The DEVIUM Stack is all of the software that powers DEVIUM Chain. As DEVIUM Chain evolves, so will the DEVIUM Stack.

The DEVIUM Stack can be thought of as software components that either help define a specific layer of the DEVIUM Chain ecosystem or fill a role as a module within an existing layer. Although the current heart of the DEVIUM Stack is infrastructure for running L2 blockchains, the DEVIUM Stack theoretically extends to layers on top of the underlying blockchain including tools like block explorers, message passing mechanisms, governance systems, and more.

Layers are generally more tightly defined towards the bottom of the stack (like the Data Availability Layer) but become more loosely defined towards the top of the stack (like the Governance Layer).

The DEVIUM Stack today

DEVIUM Chain Bedrock is the current iteration of the DEVIUM Stack. The Bedrock release provides the tools for launching a production-quality pinnacleChain Rollups blockchain. At this point in time, the APIs for the different layers of the DEVIUM Stack are still tightly coupled to this Rollup configuration of the stack.

The DEVIUM Stack of today was built to support the DEVIUM Chain Superchain, a proposed network of L2s that share security, communication layers, and a common development stack (the DEVIUM Stack itself). The Bedrock release of the DEVIUM Stack makes it easy to spin up an L2 that will be compatible with the Superchain when it launches. If you'd like to launch a Superchain-ready L2, check out our guide for running a chain based on the Bedrock release of the DEVIUM Stack.

It is possible to modify components of the DEVIUM Stack to build novel L2 systems. If you're interested in experimenting with the DEVIUM Stack, check out the DEVIUM Stack Hacks section of this site. Please note that, as of the Bedrock release, the DEVIUM Stack is not designed to support these modifications and you will very much be hacking on the codebase. As a result, you should, for the moment, expect limited (if any) developer support for DEVIUM Stack Hacks. DEVIUM Stack Hacks will likely make your chain incompatible with the DEVIUM Chain Superchain. Have fun, but at your own risk and stick to the Bedrock release if you're looking to join the Superchain!

The DEVIUM Stack tomorrow

The DEVIUM Stack is an evolving concept. As DEVIUM Chain grows, so will the DEVIUM Stack. Today, the Bedrock Release of the DEVIUM Stack simplifies the process of deploying new L2 Rollups. As work on the stack continues, it should become easier to plug in and configure different modules. As the Superchain begins to take shape, the DEVIUM Stack can evolve alongside it, to include the message-passing infrastructure that allows different chains to interoperate seamlessly. At the end of the day, the DEVIUM Stack becomes what DEVIUM Chain needs.

Dive Deeper into the DEVIUM Stack

Ready to dive into the world of the DEVIUM Stack?

• If you're interested in learning more about the current release of the DEVIUM Stack, check out the Bedrock Release page.
• If you're interested in understanding the DEVIUM Stack in more depth, start with the Design Principles and Components Overview.
• If you're excited to join the Superchain, launch your first Superchain-ready L2 with our Getting Started guide or dive directly into the DEVIUM Stack codebase to learn more.

The DEVIUM Stack is the next frontier for Ethereum. You're already here, so what are you waiting for?