Polygon Knowledge Layer

Welcome to the Polygon Knowledge Layer .

These docs use the Material theme for MkDocs. Our goal is to establish a high-quality, curated, and comprehensive "source of truth" for Polygon's technology.

This includes sections on:

• Polygon CDK
• Polygon zkEVM
• Polygon PoS
• Polygon Miden
• Developer tools

Run locally

Prerequisites

1. Python 3.12.
2. virtualenv: Install using pip3 install virtualenv.

Setup

1. Clone the repository.
2. cd to the root.
3. Run the run.sh script. You may need to make the script executable: chmod +x run.sh

./run.sh

The site comes up at http://127.0.0.1:8000/

Docker

If you prefer Docker, you can build and run the site using the following commands:

docker build -t polygon-docs .
docker compose up

Contributing

Getting started

1. Fork and branch: Fork the main branch into your own GitHub account. Create a feature branch for your changes.
2. Make changes: Implement your changes or additions in your feature branch.
3. Contribution quality: Ensure that your contributions are:
   • Atomic: Small, self-contained, logical updates are preferred.
   • Well documented: Use clear commit messages. Explain your changes in the pull request description.
   • Tested: Verify your changes do not break existing functionality.
   • Styled correctly: Follow the Microsoft Style Guide.

Creating a pull request

1. Pull request: Once your changes are complete, create a pull request against the main branch of Polygon Knowledge Layer.
2. Review process: Your pull request will be reviewed by the maintainers. They may request changes or clarifications.
3. Responsibility: Contributors are expected to maintain their contributions over time and update them as necessary to ensure continued accuracy and relevance.

Best practices

• Stay informed: Keep up-to-date with the latest developments in Polygon technologies.
• Engage with the community: Participate in discussions and provide feedback on other contributions.
• Stay consistent: Ensure your contributions are coherent with the rest of the documentation and do not overlap or contradict existing content.

Contact and support

• For docs issues (technical or language) open an issue here.
• For technical issues with the software, either raise an issue here and we will follow up, or check https://support.polygon.technology/support/home.

The team

• Anthony Matlala (@EmpieichO)
• Hans Bodani (@hsutaiyu)
• Katharine Murphy (@kmurphypolygon)