Enso

Enso was founded after its creators experienced firsthand the inefficiencies of building decentralized applications. In 2021, they launched their first product, but despite extensive development, audits, and capital investment, they failed to gain significant traction. The challenge wasn’t the idea—it was the complexity of blockchain integration. Manual smart contract work, endless audits, and maintenance issues consumed valuable time and energy that should have gone into product and community building.

To solve this, Enso introduced a revolutionary model built around two core elements: Actions and Shortcuts. Actions abstract individual smart contract functions, while Shortcuts combine multiple Actions into reusable components. These are all managed and executed on a shared network engine. With this structure, developers can build sophisticated apps and features without ever writing blockchain-specific code again.

The ecosystem is composed of key roles: Action Providers who contribute smart contract logic, Graphers who map out optimal execution routes, Validators who secure and verify network activity, and Consumers who define their intended outcomes. The Enso network handles the rest. Through its unique execution flow—Intent creation, Action aggregation, and optimal solution selection—the platform ensures both reliability and efficiency.

Today, Enso is used by 1,900+ developers, integrated with 250+ protocols, and supports over 100 live applications. It works across multiple chains and appchains, using a unified interface to manage all smart contract interactions. Enso's primary competitors include other blockchain abstraction and automation frameworks like Gelato, LayerZero, and AltLayer. However, Enso differentiates itself by focusing on total abstraction and full decentralization of execution logic.

Enso provides numerous benefits and features that make it a standout project in the onchain development ecosystem:

• Intent-Based Execution: Developers specify desired outcomes, and Enso handles the logic to achieve them using its engine and participant network.
• Composable Actions & Shortcuts: Easily combine reusable blockchain logic components for faster and modular app building.
• Multi-Chain by Default: Enso supports interactions across EVM, SVM, and MVM-compatible chains without additional integrations.
• Developer Incentives: Contributors earn from the usage of their abstractions, creating a built-in circular economy.
• Optimal Execution: Graphers compete to provide the best transaction paths, ensuring consumers receive the highest value with the lowest cost.
• Network Governance: Validators ensure correctness and integrity while governing the protocol through token-based consensus.
• Trusted by Major Players: Used by projects like CoW Swap, Enso enhances transaction settlement across protocols.

Getting started with Enso is simple and highly accessible, especially for developers and Web3 builders:

• Explore the Docs: Begin with the official documentation available at docs.enso.build to understand core concepts like Actions, Shortcuts, and Intents.
• Try Templates: Use ready-made templates to build apps, dashboards, or agents without writing custom smart contract logic.
• Join the Network: Become a Validator or Grapher to actively contribute to network security and execution logic.
• Build & Launch: Use Enso’s shared engine to deploy a working onchain application in minutes with zero protocol-specific integration required.
• Submit Your Actions: As an Action Provider, publish reusable components to the network and earn rewards when they’re used in solutions.
• Use the API: Access Enso’s live onchain data directly through its developer API, described at docs.enso.build.
• Engage with Community: Reach out via Discord or check updates on their blog and Twitter.