Shell Chain Docs
Documentation
A task-first guide to running Shell Chain, building contracts, operating infrastructure, and reviewing the post-quantum protocol surface.
First 15 minutes
Run a local node, create a keystore, then verify RPC connectivity.
Open path →Build a contract
Deploy Solidity through the Shell SDK and read contract state back.
Open path →Operate testnet
Prepare a node, expose metrics, and understand storage tradeoffs.
Open path →Start here
Get a node running, connect to testnet, and prove the basic loop.
Build apps
Deploy contracts, call RPC methods, and wire Shell-native examples.
Operate nodes
Run validators, provers, storage profiles, metrics, and health checks.
Understand the protocol
Read the architecture, cryptography, account, consensus, and system layers.
Architecture
19 modular Rust crates, layered for execution, networking, storage, and RPC
Read →Native Account Abstraction
Protocol-level smart accounts, 32-byte native addresses, and 3-layer validation
Read →Post-Quantum Cryptography
Deep dive into Shell Chain's PQ security
Read →Consensus Details
WPoA engine, validator set, finality, slashing, and STARK proof challenges
Read →System Contracts
Native ValidatorRegistry and AccountManager system contracts
Read →