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Dev tools · December 20, 2020

Kurtosis, a platform for distributed whole-system testing in CI

The open source dev environment engine for blockchain infra.

Kurtosis, a platform for distributed whole-system testing in CI launched on December 20, 2020 with 5 votes, #1,432 of 3,242 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

What it does

Leverage existing blockchain packages to kickstart your dev and testing workflows or build your own package for easy distribution. This Kurtosis package instantiates a Blockscout blockchain explorer environment with PostgreSQL database, verification service, and frontend components. In addition to supporting open source, sponsors get perks like private support channels, priority issue requests, and direct influence on product roadmap! Kurtosis was originally developed by Kurtosis Technologies, who open sourced it in June 2024 under the Apache 2.0 License. Since then, it has been actively maintained by a small group of contributors , including one full-timefrom kurtosistech.com

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