aiken ☆

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Description:
Modern smart contract platform for Cardano

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.1.21@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | @aiken_lang | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: cardano blockchain smart-contracts plutus rust development

Install: brew install aiken

About:
Aiken is a modern smart contract platform and toolchain designed for the Cardano blockchain. It provides a Rust-inspired programming language with a user-friendly syntax, built-in validator templates, and automatic code analysis. The platform aims to streamline the development lifecycle by offering fast compilation, comprehensive testing tools, and built-in safety features.

Key Features:

Rust-inspired syntax for developer familiarity
Built-in code analyzer and linter
Fast compilation and execution
Integrated testing framework
Built-in validator templates

Use Cases:

Developing Plutus smart contracts for Cardano
Auditing and analyzing smart contract code
Creating and testing decentralized applications

Alternatives:

Plutus – Plutus is Cardano's native smart contract platform using Haskell, while Aiken offers a more accessible Rust-like syntax and streamlined tooling.
Marlowe – Marlowe is a domain-specific language for financial contracts, whereas Aiken is a general-purpose language for complex smart contract logic.

License: Apache-2.0

Dependencies: openssl@3

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 11, 2025 10:50pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	a689790b
Sep 13, 2025 10:24am		0	VERSION_BUMP	5c263f64