create-canton-app

Scaffold Canton Network Daml projects in seconds. A CLI tool to quickly bootstrap Canton Network dApp.

Requirements

• Node.js v16+
• Java Runtime (for tests)

Quick Start

Create Your First Canton dApp

npx create-canton-app

Follow the Instructions and select the desired template.

Build and Test

cd my-first-dapp
daml build
daml test

That's it! You now have a working Canton smart contract.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository

2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-template)

3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing template')

4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-template)

5. Open a Pull Request

Adding Custom Templates

1. Create Your Template folder with a 'daml' subdir (rename 'my-template' as your desired template name)

mkdir -p src/templates/my-template/daml

2. Add your Daml contract

Create src/templates/my-template/daml/MyContract.daml

3. Update CLI choices

Edit src/commands/create.js line 43:

choices: [
  { name: 'Token Transfer System Template', value: 'TokenTransfer' },

  { name: 'Multi-Party Agreement System Template', value: 'Multiparty' },

  { name: 'Asset Holding System Template', value: 'AssetOwner' }

  { name: 'My Template', value: 'my-template' }, // ADD THIS
]

4. Try it

daml build
daml test

Template Checklist

• [ ] Compiles with daml build
• [ ] Tests pass with daml test
• [ ] Includes inline comments
• [ ] Has clear use case
• [ ] daml.yaml includes daml-script dependency

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