Akash Network Skill

Comprehensive skill for working with the Akash Network - the decentralized cloud computing marketplace.

Capabilities

This skill covers all aspects of the Akash Network:

Area	Description
SDL Generation	Create valid Stack Definition Language configurations
Deployments	Deploy via CLI, Console API, or SDKs
Provider Operations	Set up and manage Akash providers
Node Operations	Run full nodes and validators
SDK Integration	TypeScript and Go SDK usage

Critical Rules

NEVER use :latest or omit image tags. Always specify explicit version tags for reproducible deployments.

# CORRECT
image: nginx:1.25.3
image: node:20-alpine
image: postgres:16

# WRONG - will cause deployment issues
image: nginx:latest
image: nginx          # implies :latest

Quick Reference

SDL Structure

Every SDL file has four required sections:

version: "2.0"  # or "2.1" for IP endpoints

services:       # Container definitions
profiles:       # Compute resources & placement
deployment:     # Service-to-profile mapping

Optional section for IP endpoints:

endpoints:      # IP lease endpoints (requires version 2.1)

Minimal SDL Template

version: "2.0"

services:
  web:
    image: nginx:1.25.3
    expose:
      - port: 80
        as: 80
        to:
          - global: true

profiles:
  compute:
    web:
      resources:
        cpu:
          units: 0.5
        memory:
          size: 512Mi
        storage:
          size: 1Gi
  placement:
    dcloud:
      pricing:
        web:
          denom: uakt
          amount: 1000

deployment:
  web:
    dcloud:
      profile: web
      count: 1

Documentation Structure

Core Concepts

@overview.md - Akash Network introduction and architecture
@terminology.md - Key terms (lease, bid, dseq, gseq, oseq)
@pricing.md - Payment with uakt, USDC, IBC denoms

SDL Configuration

@sdl/schema-overview.md - Version requirements and SDL structure
@sdl/services.md - Service configuration (image, expose, env, credentials)
@sdl/compute-resources.md - CPU, memory, storage, and GPU specifications
@sdl/placement-pricing.md - Provider selection and pricing (uakt/USDC)
@sdl/deployment.md - Service-to-profile mapping
@sdl/endpoints.md - IP endpoint configuration (v2.1)
@sdl/validation-rules.md - All constraints and validation rules

SDL Examples

@sdl/examples/web-app.md - Simple web deployment
@sdl/examples/wordpress-db.md - Multi-service with persistent storage
@sdl/examples/gpu-workload.md - GPU deployment with NVIDIA
@sdl/examples/ip-lease.md - IP endpoint configuration

Deployment Methods

@deploy/overview.md - Comparison of deployment options
@deploy/cli/ - Akash CLI installation and usage
@deploy/console-api/ - Console API for programmatic deployments
@deploy/certificates/ - Authentication methods (JWT, mTLS)

SDK Documentation

@sdk/overview.md - SDK comparison and selection
@sdk/typescript/ - TypeScript SDK for web and Node.js
@sdk/go/ - Go SDK for backend services

AuthZ (Delegated Permissions)

@authz/ - Fee grants and deployment authorization

Provider Operations

@provider/overview.md - Provider requirements and setup
@provider/setup/ - Kubernetes and provider installation
@provider/configuration/ - Attributes, pricing, bid engine
@provider/operations/ - Monitoring and troubleshooting

Node Operations

@node/overview.md - Running Akash nodes
@node/full-node/ - Full node setup and state sync
@node/validator/ - Validator operations and security

Reference

@reference/storage-classes.md - beta2, beta3, ram storage
@reference/gpu-models.md - Supported NVIDIA GPUs
@reference/ibc-denoms.md - Payment denominations
@reference/rpc-endpoints.md - Public RPC endpoints

Common Patterns

Environment Variables

services:
  app:
    env:
      - "DATABASE_URL=postgres://..."
      - "NODE_ENV=production"

Persistent Storage

profiles:
  compute:
    app:
      resources:
        storage:
          - size: 10Gi
            attributes:
              persistent: true
              class: beta2

GPU Workloads

profiles:
  compute:
    ml:
      resources:
        gpu:
          units: 1
          attributes:
            vendor:
              nvidia:
                - model: a100

Payment Options

uakt: Native Akash Token (e.g., amount: 1000)
USDC: Via IBC denom (e.g., denom: ibc/170C677610AC31DF0904FFE09CD3B5C657492170E7E52372E48756B71E56F2F1)

Additional Resources

awesome-akash - 100+ production-ready SDL templates
Akash Network Docs - Official documentation
Console - Web-based deployment interface
Console API - REST API documentation
chain-sdk - Official TypeScript SDK

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