Anchor :anchor:
October 20, 2025 ยท View on GitHub
Secret Share Validator (SSV) Validator Client
Anchor is an open source implementation of the Secret Shared Validator (SSV) protocol, written in Rust and maintained by Sigma Prime.
Documentation
The Anchor Docs contains information for users and developers. Instructions for how to compile/build and run this client are all contained within this book.
Branches
Anchor maintains two permanent branches:
stable: Always points to the latest stable release.- This is ideal for most users.
unstable: Used for development, contains the latest PRs.- Developers should base their PRs on this branch.
Metrics
Anchor has a suite of metrics that can be accessed via Prometheus and Grafana. See the metrics page for more information and how to setup.
Contributing
Anchor welcomes contributors.
If you are looking to contribute, please head to the Contributing section of the Anchor book.
Contact
The best place to reach us in the #anchor channel in our Lighthouse discord server.
For security related matters, please reach out to security@sigmaprime.io and encrypt sensitive messages with our PGP key.