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brew install ignite

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overview

Package summary

Build, launch, and maintain any crypto application with Ignite CLI

Project links

Commands and aliases

ignite

history

Project history and usage

Ignite CLI is a Go command-line tool for scaffolding, running, and maintaining Cosmos SDK application blockchains. It packages a large amount of Cosmos boilerplate into commands such as `ignite scaffold chain` and `ignite chain serve`.

Project history

The repository was created in 2020 and built its early identity around fast application-chain scaffolding for the Cosmos ecosystem. The project later moved through a Starport-to-Ignite rebrand; an official issue from April 2022 tracks replacing Starport naming with Ignite and Ignite CLI across docs and commands.

The README frames Ignite CLI as a developer-friendly interface to Cosmos SDK and records a compatibility table that ties Ignite versions to Cosmos SDK and IBC versions. That table is part of the tool's history: as Cosmos SDK evolved, Ignite became not just a generator but also a version-aligned workflow tool for chain developers.

Adoption history

Ignite's adoption is tied to Cosmos SDK education and bootstrapping. The official tutorials present Ignite as the starting point for a first Cosmos blockchain, while the README documents Homebrew, Snap, manual installation, GitHub Discussions, and a bounty/contribution process around the CLI.

How it is used

The canonical workflow is to install the binary, run `ignite scaffold chain <name>`, enter the generated project, and run `ignite chain serve`. Follow-on scaffold commands create modules, messages, queries, and app structure while preserving placeholder markers so generated code can continue to be extended.

Why package nerds care

Ignite is significant because it exposes blockchain-framework churn directly as package metadata and generated code. For package maintainers, the CLI's value depends on matching Go, Cosmos SDK, IBC, and generated project layouts, which is why the version compatibility table matters as much as the executable itself.

Timeline

2020: Public GitHub releases began under the Starport-era project lineage.
2022: The project tracked a Starport-to-Ignite rebrand across source and docs.
2022: Ignite CLI v0.23.0 aligned with Cosmos SDK v0.45.5 and IBC v3.0.1.
2024: Version 28 introduced support for Cosmos SDK v0.50 and v0.53 lines.
2025: Version 29 continued the v0.50/v0.53 compatibility line and IBC v10.2.0 support.

Related projects

Ignite is closely related to Cosmos SDK, IBC, Tendermint/CometBFT-era chain development, the Ignite Apps marketplace, and the generated web/front-end templates referenced by the project docs.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`ignite`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version29.10.1

manager updated2026-06-16

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv29.10.1

https://github.com/ignite/cli

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:ignite
Version	29.10.1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ignite
Homepage	https://docs.ignite.com/
Repository	https://github.com/ignite/cli
Upstream docs	https://docs.ignite.com/
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/ignite/cli/archive/refs/tags/v29.10.1.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-16T17:57:55Z
Pulse	updated
Dependencies	go, node
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	ignite
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

package graph

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Combined YAML source

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combined/ignite.yml

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