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ICN Documentation

Everything you need to understand, implement, and contribute to the InterCooperative Network.

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core-crates.md View

Complete API reference for all ICN core crates

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README.md

API documentation overview

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architecture

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system-overview.md View

ICN system architecture and component interactions

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runtime

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MESH_LIFECYCLE.md

Detailed mesh job execution lifecycle

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economy

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ICN's dual economic model: mana and tokenized assets

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philosophy

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Core principles, vision, and ethical framework

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governance

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Federated governance mechanisms and processes

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networking

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P2P networking with libp2p implementation

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observability

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Monitoring, metrics, and debugging infrastructure

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onboarding

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Getting started guides for developers and users

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cli

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Command-line interface documentation and guides

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rfcs

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Request for Comments and technical specifications

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Quick Start

New to ICN? Start here to understand the fundamentals and get your development environment set up.

Developer Onboarding

Get started with ICN development in minutes

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System Architecture

Understand ICN's technical architecture

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ICN Philosophy

Learn about the principles behind ICN

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Documentation Sections

Comprehensive reference materials and guides for building on ICN.

Core API Reference

Complete API documentation for ICN core crates

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Mana Economics

Regenerative resource system for sustainable computing

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Governance System

Federated decision-making and policy enforcement

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CLI Tools

Command-line interface documentation

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Networking Guide

P2P networking and libp2p integration

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Observability

Monitoring, metrics, and debugging

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RFCs & Specifications

Technical specifications and formal governance proposals.

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Request for Comments and technical specifications

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Governance Core (RFC 0010)

Comprehensive governance mechanisms specification

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Quick Setup

Get ICN running locally in just a few commands.

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/InterCooperative-Network/icn-core.git
cd icn-core

# Install Rust toolchain
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
rustup toolchain install nightly

# Build and test
cargo build --release
cargo test

# Run your first node
cargo run --bin icn-node

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