Slate (WIP)

• (WIP) Cross platform OSS.
• (WIP) Amazon S3 replacement.
• (WIP) Aims to have every feature the Filecoin Network supports.
• (WIP) Great for storing images and sharing high resolution photos with friends.
• Design system -> Release repository.

Current prototype (June 15th, 2020)

Developer Introduction

Run locally (MacOS)

• DevNet and Powergate are not required if you just want to work on the design system.

Satisfy dependency requirements

• Make sure you have homebrew.
• Make sure you run xcode-select -p, if the command does not return a response, run xcode-select --install.
• Make sure you run brew install node.
• Make sure you run brew install go.

Setup Docker

• brew install docker.
• Install Docker for Desktop if you are running MacOS.

Setup Lotus DevNet and Powergate

• Clone the Lotus DevNet repository.
• Run docker run -e TEXLOTUSDEVNET_SPEED=1500 textile/lotus-devnet.
• Clone Powergate.
• Follow the instructions and run the commands in the README.md file:

cd docker
make localnet

Install and run

Run these commands to start the client locally.

• Note — There might be a small delay between Powergate and Lotus.

git clone git@github.com:filecoin-project/slate.git
cd slate
npm install
npm run dev

Run electron (MacOS)

While you have npm run dev running, in another terminal screen run:

rm -rf .next
npm run build-electron
npm run electron-pack

And then open Slate.app in dist/mac/slate.app.

Example of what to expect

• Visit localhost:1337 in the browser.
• If you see the design system page instead, that means a token was not properly generated in the .data folder. Run npm run dev again.
• Note — If you want to clear all your local files, run npm run dev --reset-data.
• Note — There will be new commands in the future for different contexts, like electron.

Get involved.

Do you want to...

• Help us build a design system for internal use?
• Help us build out this example so every partner in the ecosystem can have example code to work with?

Then...

• If you see things you want to work on, file an issue!
• If you see something you want to fix, submit a PR!
• I'm always available on Twitter to answer your questions: @wwwjim.
• For any build questions feel free to reach out to Colin: cs.mccaleb@gmail.com