Aiken

A modern smart contract platform for Cardano

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## Getting Started - [Installation instructions](https://aiken-lang.org/installation-instructions) - [Online playground](https://play.aiken-lang.org/) - [Beginner checklist](https://aiken-lang.org/fundamentals/getting-started#checklist) ### Hello, World! Wanna get started right-away? Complete the [_Hello, World!_ tutorial](https://aiken-lang.org/example--hello-world/basics)! ## Contributing Want to contribute? See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) to know how. ## Changelog Be on top of any updates using the [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/aiken-lang/aiken/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) and the [Project Tracking](https://github.com/orgs/aiken-lang/projects/2/views/1). > [!NOTE] > > The name comes from [Howard Aiken](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_H._Aiken), an American physicist and a pioneer in computing.