“Hedera's participation in Linux Foundation's Decentralized Trust will undoubtedly accelerate development, enhance security, and foster unprecedented collaboration within the Hedera ecosystem, positioning it at the forefront of blockchain innovation. As the leading wallet on the network, HashPack is committed to playing an active role in this new open source structure, and we look forward to contributing our expertise to help shape the future of Hedera and the broader decentralized technology landscape.”
A Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust project
Hiero
Open-source, vendor-neutral distributed ledger technology, developed in the open and used to build networks including the Hedera public network.
- 44 Public repositories
- 3,053 GitHub stars
- 12 Community calls
Principles
What is Hiero?
Hiero, a Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust project, is an open-source, vendor-neutral distributed ledger technology. Hiero is used to build networks like Hedera.
Hiero is fair
Public forums should be equally accessible. No one should manipulate your transactions to their advantage. Hashgraph is leaderless - toward a fairer world.
Hiero is fast
Do not sacrifice performance for fairness or security. As businesses and networks expand rapidly, waiting for transactions to finalize no longer meets your needs. The hashgraph algorithm is fast.
Hiero is secure
The hashgraph algorithm is the gold standard - asynchronous Byzantine Fault Tolerant (ABFT). Your transactions are protected with the highest security.
Hiero is decentralized
No single entity should control your future. Power is shared among participants with equal access, securing the network and your data. You can participate in its development and use. This network belongs to the world and the future.
Hiero is leaderless
Leader-based consensus is unfair and either slow or vulnerable to attacks. We believe in a fully leaderless protocol where every node participates equally. Our protocol is resistant to denial-of-service and prevents centralization.
Hiero is open
Hiero's vibrant community builds a fairer, more efficient, and secure world. As part of the Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust initiative, it pioneers open governance and collaboration.
Contribute
Jump to Open Issues
Find issues that match your skill level and start contributing to the Hiero ecosystem today.
- Open
- Unassigned
- Active repositories
Good First Issue
Ideal for first-time contributors new to the project.
View issues (opens in a new tab)Beginner
Straightforward tasks that need light domain knowledge.
View issues (opens in a new tab)Intermediate
Moderately complex issues for developers gaining experience.
View issues (opens in a new tab)Advanced
Challenging issues requiring deep technical expertise.
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Community
Join our Hiero Community Calls
Join our open meetings to collaborate with the team. Register here or view schedules on the LFX Calendar.
12 community calls open to take part in
TSC
The Technical Steering Committee (TSC) meeting for project governance, roadmap planning, and key technical decisions.
Monthly Maintainers Community Call
Regular meeting for maintainers across all Hiero projects to coordinate, share updates, and discuss best practices.
Community Call
Open community meeting for general discussions, updates, and Q&A sessions with the Hiero community and TSC members.
SDK Community Call
General SDK working group for cross-SDK discussions, standards, and coordination across all Hiero SDK implementations.
Identity Community Call
Working group focused on identity-related projects, DID SDK development, and identity standards implementation.
Python SDK Community Call
Roadmap, features, blockers, and contributions for the Hiero Python SDK.
Community Management
Good first issues, mentorship, growing the maintainer base, and hackathons across the Hiero community.
Python SDK Office Hours
Open Q&A and hands-on help from maintainers, for newcomers and existing contributors to the Hiero Python SDK.
Automation Migration Community Call
Strategy and planning for supporting the good first issue pipelines at Hiero.
Codebase
Jump to our Hiero Repositories
Explore some of our most active and widely used Hiero repositories. These projects form the core of the Hiero ecosystem.
- Open source
- GitHub hosted
- Community maintained
hiero-consensus-node
Crypto, token, consensus, file, and smart contract services for a Hiero based network.
hiero-sdk-js
JavaScript/TypeScript SDK for interacting with a Hiero network.
hiero-sdk-java
Java SDK for Hiero distributed ledger technology.
hiero-local-node
Run your own local Hiero based network for development purposes.
hiero-mirror-node
Archives data from consensus nodes and serves it via an API.
hiero-improvement-proposals
Hiero Improvement Proposal repository for community-driven enhancements.
hiero-sdk-go
Go SDK for Hiero distributed ledger technology.
hiero-json-rpc-relay
Implementation of Ethereum JSON-RPC APIs for Hedera.
hiero-sdk-python
A Python SDK for Hiero: A Python toolkit for interacting with on-ledger assets.
Community voices
Voices from the ecosystem
Builders, operators, and community leaders on what open governance and collaboration make possible.
Community perspectives
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