> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.aeternity.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools.md).

# æternity Developer tools

- [Quick Start Guide](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/quick-start-guide.md)
- [Development Environment Setup](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/quick-start-guide/development-environment-setup.md)
- [Essential Tools Overview](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/quick-start-guide/essential-tools-overview.md)
- [Æternity Stack](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/quick-start-guide/aeternity-stack.md)
- [First Steps in Development](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/quick-start-guide/first-steps-in-development.md)
- [Protocol](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol.md): Protocol Documentation
- [Protocol Overview and Architecture](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/protocol-overview-and-architecture.md)
- [Core Protocol Components](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/core-protocol-components.md)
- [æternity Consensus Protocol](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/core-protocol-components/aeternity-consensus-protocol.md)
- [Generalized Accounts](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/core-protocol-components/generalized-accounts.md)
- [Smart Contracts](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/core-protocol-components/smart-contracts.md)
- [FATE VM](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/core-protocol-components/smart-contracts/fate-vm.md)
- [Smart contract languages](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/core-protocol-components/smart-contracts/smart-contract-languages.md)
- [æternity Sophia Language](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/core-protocol-components/smart-contracts/smart-contract-languages/markdown.md): Sophia Tool Suite
- [In-Depth Overview](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/core-protocol-components/smart-contracts/smart-contract-languages/markdown/in-depth-overview.md)
- [Sophia Compiler](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/core-protocol-components/smart-contracts/smart-contract-languages/markdown/sophia-compiler.md)
- [libraries](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/core-protocol-components/smart-contracts/smart-contract-languages/markdown/libraries.md)
- [Sophia Visual Studio](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/core-protocol-components/smart-contracts/smart-contract-languages/markdown/sophia-visual-studio.md)
- [Sophia http](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/core-protocol-components/smart-contracts/smart-contract-languages/markdown/sophia-http.md)
- [æREPL](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/core-protocol-components/smart-contracts/smart-contract-languages/markdown/aerepl.md)
- [Solidity](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/core-protocol-components/smart-contracts/smart-contract-languages/solidity.md)
- [Contract Transactions](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/core-protocol-components/smart-contracts/contract-transactions.md)
- [State Channels](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/core-protocol-components/state-channels.md)
- [Oracles](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/core-protocol-components/oracles.md)
- [Network Layer](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/network-layer.md)
- [Nodes](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/network-layer/nodes.md)
- [Sync](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/network-layer/sync.md)
- [Gossip](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/network-layer/gossip.md)
- [Stratum](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/network-layer/stratum.md)
- [Utility Features](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/utility-features.md)
- [æternity Naming System (AENS)](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/utility-features/aeternity-naming-system-aens.md)
- [Seralization Formats](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/protocol/utility-features/seralization-formats.md)
- [æternity Sophia Language](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/markdown.md): Sophia Tool Suite
- [In-Depth Overview](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/markdown/in-depth-overview.md)
- [Sophia Compiler](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/markdown/sophia-compiler.md)
- [libraries](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/markdown/libraries.md)
- [Sophia Visual Studio](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/markdown/sophia-visual-studio.md)
- [Sophia http](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/markdown/sophia-http.md)
- [æREPL](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/markdown/aerepl.md)
- [Development Infrastructure](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/development-infrastructure.md)
- [CLIs](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/development-infrastructure/clis.md)
- [SDKs and APIs](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/development-infrastructure/sdks-and-apis.md)
- [Javascript/Typescript SDK](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/development-infrastructure/sdks-and-apis/javascript-typescript-sdk.md)
- [Java SDK](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/development-infrastructure/sdks-and-apis/java-sdk.md): This page may not be up to date as this is a community managed SDK. Please use link below for most current updated version.
- [Outdated SDKs](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/development-infrastructure/sdks-and-apis/outdated-sdks.md)
- [Node API reference](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/development-infrastructure/sdks-and-apis/node-api-reference.md)
- [Middleware ](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/development-infrastructure/middleware.md)
- [Testing and Deployment](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/development-infrastructure/testing-and-deployment.md)
- [æproject](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/development-infrastructure/testing-and-deployment/aeproject.md)
- [Testnets and Faucet](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/development-infrastructure/testing-and-deployment/testnets-and-faucet.md)
- [Token Standards](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/token-standards.md)
- [Aepps: Building apps on Aeternity](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/openapi.md)
- [Boiler Plates](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/openapi/boiler-plates.md)
- [Angular Boiler Plate](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/openapi/boiler-plates/angular-boiler-plate.md)
- [React JS BoilerPlate](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/openapi/boiler-plates/react-js-boilerplate.md)
- [Vue BoilerPlate](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/openapi/boiler-plates/vue-boilerplate.md)
- [Data and analytics](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/data-and-analytics.md)
- [æScan](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/data-and-analytics/aescan.md)
- [ÆRC Bridge](https://docs.aeternity.com/aeternity-developer-tools/aerc-bridge.md)


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