TL;DR join testnet.anoma.net

Anoma is a distributed operating system powering a unified app layer for all Web3. Anoma is not just another L1 or blockchain component that brings incremental improvements to the existing paradigm – it’s a complete conceptual shift on how blockchains are designed and how applications are built.

This shift is only possible with Anoma’s distributed operating system, which abstracts the complexities of infrastructure away for developers and users alike, providing a more simple, unified experience.

Anoma Testnet Overview

The Anoma testnet implements a visual and interactive representation of what a decentralized world computer looks like, powered by the Anoma Distributed OS.

The Anoma Intent Machine is composed of three layers: 

• The Desktop: Anoma’s application layer, which provides a unified application UX and a platform for building intent-centric applications. 
  • You can observe how intents are generated by users interacting with the apps and games on the Desktop

• The Intentnet: Anoma’s P2P, networking and node layer, enabled by Anoma’s state-passing protocol. Similar to how the TCP/IP protocol enables the Internet, Anoma’s state-passing protocol enables the Intentnet. On the Intentnet, you can observe:
  • How intents are processed by the different nodes
  • How the counterparty discovery and solving process works
  • How Anoma’s P2P network enables private and public intentpools and mempools to co-exist and interoperate

• The Motherboard: Anoma’s hardware layer, where you can see various L1, L2 and infrastructure chains that can be connected to Anoma (the chains shown are for illustrative purposes only and do not necessarily reflect Anoma’s mainnet roadmap). This layer abstracts all existing blockchains away, into a consistent, unified interface for building and using applications. Blockchains and other decentralized and trusted services become resources that are easily accessible by application builders. The Motherboard includes some example resources:
  • CPUs for compute e.g. Ethereum + L2s, Solana
  • Long term storage e.g. Filecoin, Arweave, IPFS
  • Memory / Data Availability e.g. Celestia, EigenDA, Near DA
  • Oracles e.g. Chainlink or trusted oracles like Coinbase’s price feed

Invite Codes & Joining the Anoma Testnet

Anyone with the link testnet.anoma.net can checkout the Anoma Testnet, but your character will appear as a ghost and you won’t be able to interact with any of its features until you complete the onboarding process.

To complete the onboarding process, you’ll need an invite code. Where can you find an invite code? That’s a good question… There is no single faucet for invite codes, but the following might be worth checking out:

• @anoma on  X account (keep a close eye on the posts)
• The Anoma Discord
• Posts from Anoma team members (please do not spam the team with DMs)
• The upcoming AMAs
• Etc.

Who knows, there might be some hidden in this blogpost...

Join the rest of the Anoma Community on the testnet channels on Discord:

• #testnet-feedback
• #testnet-chat

Anoma Community Goals

Just as Anoma provides a completely new approach to app development, the Anoma testnet also takes a different approach. Not the typical early tech demo for developers, the testnet is designed as a fun, educational experience for users. The testnet is an interactive, gamified visualization of Anoma’s Distributed Operating System. It’s dedicated to the Anoma community, who can learn about Anoma’s architecture and vision by exploring, playing, and earning points through interacting with it.

The goals for the Anoma Community are:

• Learn about Anoma’s next-gen architecture and how it enables a unified app layer for Web3
• Interact with Apps and Games
• Earn a lot of points

…But most most importantly, have fun!