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Aztec Labs Announces NoirJS: Privacy Apps In-Browser
Alyssa
October 27, 2023
This week, we’re briefing you on all things Noir: an open-source, Rust-based zk language developed by Aztec Labs.
Tech Brief - NoirJS: Privacy Apps In-Browser
Aztec Labs invented Noir for developers to write powerful zero-knowledge applications with intuitive, Rust-based syntax. So far, browser support has been a major missing feature.
That changes today, with the release of NoirJS: a Javascript package for ZK applications in the browser.
Until now, Noir didn’t really let you build applications that could run in-browser. Instead, developers were forced to run applications locally in a CLI.
In simple terms, Noir couldn’t actually support real applications. But now Noir does support apps with NoirJS. The goals of NoirJS are simple:
enable Noir applications to work in web browsers
simplify package management
improve DevEx from “oh God” to “oh good”
Read the full announcement on Twitter and our blog | Get started with Noir.
Already a Noirot? Read the Noir v0.17.0 release announcement on Twitter.
From the Twitterverse…Noir Good.
If you’re ready to be nerdsniped, check out the noir-starter Github repository to start building with Noir.
Then read our developer docs to find walkthroughs, tutorials, and code examples.
Learn More Noir
At zkSummit10, Aztec Labs DevRel Engineer José Pedro Sousa hosted a workshop titled: Learn Noir in an Afternoon (or get your money back*). Watch the screen-recorded version of the workshop.
Aztec Engineer Santiago Palladino discusses Noir’s learning curve and trade-offs when building with the language.
Stay tuned…
Watch this space for additional updates on Aztec and Noir. Have questions? Want to interact with other developers?
Join our technical Discourse forum: discourse.aztec.network
Join our team
Aztec Labs is on the lookout for talented engineers, cryptographers, and business people to accelerate our vision for blockchain privacy.
Help us continue refining Noir - an integral part of the Aztec vision as the language that will power the ecosystem.
If joining our mission excites you, check out our open roles.
And continue the conversation with us on Twitter.