> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt).

# Rootstock Documentation

Everything you need to build Bitcoin-secured financial products.

Use familiar EVM tools on a Bitcoin sidechain secured by over 85% of Bitcoin's hash power through merge mining.

[Quickstarts](/developers/quickstart/)

## Choose your path

Find the right starting point for your journey on Rootstock: build smart contracts, integrate, or prepare for mainnet.

### Build

Write, compile, and deploy smart contracts with EVM tooling and starter kits.

- [View all quickstarts](/developers/quickstart/)

- [Deploy with Hardhat](/developers/quickstart/hardhat/)

- [Deploy with Foundry](/developers/quickstart/foundry/)

### Integrate

Connect wallets, bridges, oracles, and third-party SDKs to an existing product.

- [Bridge with Atlas](/resources/guides/atlas/)

- [RBTC Flyover](/developers/integrate/flyover/)

### Launch

Review the PowPeg security model, audit contracts, and configure mainnet deployments.

- [PowPeg protocol overview](/concepts/foundations/powpeg/)

- [Read the PowPeg security summary](/concepts/foundations/powpeg/security-model/)

- [Mainnet deployment checklist](/developers/smart-contracts/smart-contracts-best-practices/#considerations-for-deploying-to-the-rootstock-mainnet)

## How to use these docs

The sections below match the main navigation. Each one covers a different part of the portal, from core concepts and developer guides to node operations and tooling.

### [Concepts](/concepts/)

Platform foundations, rBTC, security model, and the Rootstock stack.

### [Developers](/developers/)

Quickstarts, smart contracts, integrations, libraries, and RPC API.

### [Node Operators](/node-operators/)

Node setup, merge mining, JSON-RPC, and network maintenance.

### [Resources](/resources/)

Tutorials, guides, FAQ, and how to contribute to these docs.

### [Dev Tools](/dev-tools/)

Wallets, bridges, Hardhat, Foundry, and the tooling catalog.

### [Use Cases](/use-cases/)

Step-by-step implementation guides grouped by goal.

## Browse by use case

Step-by-step guides for Bitcoin DeFi, Bridge, Onboard, and AI.

[All use case guides](/use-cases/)

### Bitcoin DeFi

1.

Lending and on-chain Bitcoin DeFi with rBTC.

- [Rootstock DeFi developer guide](/resources/guides/defi-developer-guide/)

- [Cross-chain rBTC lending](/use-cases/btcfi-finance-yield/cross-chain-lending-rbtc/)

- [View Bitcoin DeFi guides](/use-cases/btcfi-finance-yield/)

### Bridge

2.

Move assets between Bitcoin, Rootstock, and other networks.

- [Atlas Bridge guide](/resources/guides/atlas/)

- [LayerZero OFT on Rootstock](/use-cases/interoperability/rootstock-layerzero/)

- [View Bridge guides](/use-cases/interoperability/)

### Onboard

3.

Wallet connection, social login, and low-connectivity onboarding patterns.

- [Para smart wallet onboarding](/use-cases/onboarding-ux/para/)

- [USSD DeFi relay](/use-cases/onboarding-ux/ussd-rootstock-defi/)

- [View Onboard guides](/use-cases/onboarding-ux/)

### AI

4.

Install the Rootstock MCP Server, then build agents with scoped on-chain reads and actions.

- [MCP quickstart](/developers/quickstart/mcp/)

- [AI agent with on-chain actions](/use-cases/ai-automation/ai-agent-rootstock/)

- [View AI guides](/use-cases/ai-automation/)

## Infrastructure and tooling

Bridges, wallets, RPC access, and the Rootstock Explorer for Rootstock deployments.

[All Dev Tools guides](/dev-tools/)

### Bridges

1.

Move BTC and assets between Bitcoin and Rootstock.

- [Atlas Bridge guide](/resources/guides/atlas/)

- [RBTC Flyover](/developers/integrate/flyover/)

- [PowPeg App](https://powpeg.rootstock.io)

### Wallets

2.

Wallets and connection patterns for Rootstock testnet and mainnet.

- [MetaMask on Rootstock](/dev-tools/wallets/metamask/)

- [Wallets catalog](/dev-tools/wallets/)

### RPC API

3.

JSON-RPC endpoints and methods for Rootstock nodes.

- [Open Rootstock RPC](https://rpc.rootstock.io/)

- [First RPC call](/developers/rpc-api/rootstock/setup/)

- [RPC methods reference](/developers/rpc-api/rootstock/methods/)

### Rootstock Explorer

4.

Search blocks, transactions, contracts, and dApps on Rootstock mainnet and testnet.

- [Open Rootstock Explorer](https://explorer.rootstock.io/)

- [Navigate the explorer](/dev-tools/explorers/rootstock-explorer/intro-to-explorer/)

- [Explorer guides](/dev-tools/explorers/rootstock-explorer/)

## Funding and governance

RootstockCollective runs grants, governance, and builder programs on Rootstock.

### RootstockCollective

Apply for grants, join builder programs, and participate in Collective governance.

[Open RootstockCollective](https://rootstockcollective.xyz/)

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