Ash

Overview

Ash is a suite of open-source tools and services for Avalanche L1 development and operations. Ash is 100% cloud-agnostic and can be used to provision Avalanche validator nodes, L1s, block explorers and more!

Features

• Ash Console: The Ash Console is the one-stop shop for Appchain development and operation on Avalanche. It allows you to manage your validators, create L1s and monitor your network on your own infrastructure (AWS, GCP and Azure are supported, with more cloud providers to come).
• Ansible Avalanche Collection: The Ansible Avalanche Collection provides Ansible roles, playbooks and modules to manage Avalanche nodes, L1s and more on any infrastructure.
• Ash CLI: The Ash CLI aims to boost Avalanche developers' productivity by providing a set of commands to interact with Avalanche and Ash services.
• Ash Wallet: A free-to-use shared infrastructure bringing all the features of Safe (prev. Gnosis Safe) to the Avalanche L1s ecosystem. Read the official announcement to learn more.

Getting Started

There are many ways to get started with Ash depending on your use case:

• One command Devnet: Learn how to setup an Avalanche devnet in a single command with the Ash Console. Perfect for infrastructure beginners!
• HyperChain on AWS: Are you an HyperSDK developer? Check out the HyperSDK devnet on AWS tutorial to learn how to deploy your HyperChain at scale with Terraform and Ansible.
• Avalanche L1s Exploration: The Ash CLI is the perfect tool to explore Avalanche networks from the command line. Check out our examples of what you can do with it.

Documentation

For detailed technical tutorials and API references, visit the Ash Console and Ash toolkit documentations.

Use Cases

Ash can be used for a variety of use cases:

• Avalanche Validator Nodes: Deploy and manage Avalanche validator nodes on your preferred cloud infrastructure with ease.
• L1 Development: Create and operate custom Avalanche L1s for specialized blockchain applications or private networks.
• Add Safe-like features to your L1: Bring the features of Safe (account abstraction, multisig wallets, etc.) to your Subnet-EVM based L1.

Conclusion

Ash is here to help you build and operate Avalanche L1s and Subnets. Whether you're a L1 developer or an Avalanche validator, expert in infrastructure or just getting started, Ash has you covered with its suite of tools and services.