hiero-ledger/hiero

Hiero is a distributed ledger platform that serves as a community-driven successor to Hedera, providing a decentralized infrastructure for building applications and services.

The project addresses the need for an open, transparent, and community-governed distributed ledger system. Hiero operates as a collaborative effort to maintain and evolve ledger technology through transparent governance structures, technical oversight, and community participation. The platform enables developers to build on a foundation that prioritizes decentralization and community control over the underlying infrastructure.

Developers considering adoption should understand that Hiero is structured as an ecosystem of multiple repositories organized under the hiero-ledger GitHub organization. The project is suitable for teams seeking to contribute to or build upon an open-source distributed ledger with formal governance processes. The platform welcomes both new projects and transfers of existing projects that meet defined acceptance criteria. Contributors should be prepared to engage with formal processes for repository management, including transition checklists for migrating projects from other organizations and guidelines for creating new repositories within the ecosystem.

The project maintains active community engagement through multiple channels including Discord discussions and regular public community calls. Development is guided by a technical steering committee with published meeting schedules and an established technical charter that outlines official workflows and processes. The project operates under the Apache License and has established contribution guidelines, a code of conduct, and clear documentation for both users and maintainers to facilitate participation across the ecosystem.