Archetype

Write smart contracts on Tezos with

Archetype

Archetype is a high-level language for building verifiable smart contracts on Tezos. It was designed specifically for the Tezos blockchain to simplify the building, testing, and deployment of smart contracts.

Tutorials

These tutorial links provide useful resources and information to start developing your own smart contracts using Archetype.

Introduction to building a dApp

Learn how to build a simple dApp on Tezos using React and Archetype.

Getting started with Archetype

A quick introduction to writing smart contracts with Archetype.

Archetype smart contract tutorial

A comprehensive guide for developers of all levels to dive straight into writing a smart contract.

Templates and libraries

Use a template or explore libraries to start building with Archetype.

Archetype Templates Library

A collection of contract templates to bootstrap your project.

Decentralized Exchange

A contract template for creating a Uniswap-like exchange.

Escrow

A contract template for a decentralized purchase process.

Multisig

A contract template to execute operations requiring multiple signatures.

Raffle

Onchain raffle with timelock-based winner picking mechanism.

Auction

A contract template for an auction process to transfer NFTs.

Test and Deploy

Use these resources to test and deploy your Archetype smart contracts.

Taqueria

A seamless development workflow to easily build, test and deploy your Tezos applications.

Gitpod

A cloud-based developer environment to test and deploy your smart contracts using a GitHub account.

Visual Studio Code

A full-featured Archetype extension providing a professional development experience.

Additional resources

Here are some additional resources for building with Archetype.

Archetype documentation on OpenTezos

Documentation that takes developers through the full range of processes required for compiling and deploying their Archetype smart contracts.

Completium

Explore libraries of Archetype contract templates, tutorials, and documentation on Completium. Learn how to build dApps, verify your smart contracts, and much more.

Archetype blog

Read the latest development updates from the Archetype team.

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