Aiken Assist Library

The Aiken Assist Library is a collection of specialized functions for Aiken. This library extends the default functionality of stdlib and provides routines that facilitate quick development of smart contracts on Cardano.

Compatibility

aiken’s versionassist’s version
v1.1.0>= v0.5.0
v1.0.29-alpha== v0.4.11

Assist library v0.5.x will be Plutus V3+. For Plutus V2 contracts use the v0.4.11 branch.

Getting Started

To start using the library, follow these steps:

  1. Import the library with the command:
aiken packages add logical-mechanism/assist --version v0.5.0
  1. Compile your project by running the command aiken check in your project directory. If a complete recheck is required then run the command:
rm -fr build || true
aiken check

Usage

To use the Aiken Assist Library in your project, import the desired submodules into your .ak file. For example:

use tx/signing
use types/wallet.{Wallet}
use cardano/prefixes.{database}

Please refer to the documentaiton for available Assist modules.

Documentation

You can generate the library’s documentation locally by running the command aiken docs in your project directory. Alternatively, you can view the online documentation for detailed information on the library’s functions and usage.

Contributing

Want to contribute? See CONTRIBUTING.md to know how.

Contact

For any questions or feedback, please contact the project maintainer at [email protected].

License

The Aiken Assist Library is released under the Apache2 License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

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