Sample projects and resources

Want to get started building with Motoko? Check out some of these sample projects and Motoko resources to help you get started.

Sample apps

Canister management

• Canister app: A series of tools for canister tools written in Motoko.

• Canister Geek: Canister cycle monitoring and management.

• Canister tip jar: Donate cycles to a canister on ICP.

• iCAN: A canister management platform for creating and managing canisters conveniently.

• ic-blackhole: An example of a black hole canister.

• motoko_top_up_canister: A Motoko canister that automatically tops up a user-defined list of canisters.

Games, social, and utility samples

• Bitshop: A Shopify alternative that accepts Bitcoin payments.

• Cleansheets: A spreadsheet application.

• DocToken: Document storage.

• EVM proof verifier: Verify EVM proofs using a Motoko canister.

• Flower power DAO.

• Formyfi: Question and answer forms.

• HTTP server for Motoko: A simple HTTP server.

• IC Payroll: A simple payroll dapp that allows users to be paid in ckBTC.

• Metabomb: A campaign dapp for fundraising or donations.

• NacDB: A distributed database.

• Play to earn game sample: A simple play to earn game template.

• Rakeoff statistics: A Motoko canister that provides statistic analysis for the Rakeoff application.

• Reversi: A multiplayer Reversi game.

• Revo: A drawing game.

• SecureGuard Escrow: ICP-based escrow platform.

Tokens & DeFi

• Appic: Automatically by and sell tokens at a specific interval or time.

• ICDex: An onchain orderbook decentralized exchange written in Motoko.

• icrc7_motoko and - icrc7-mo: Motoko implementations of the ICRC-7 NFT standard.

• icrc-nft-mo: An example NFT that combines icrc7-mo, icrc30-mo, and icrc3-mo.

• ic-token and motoko-token: Motoko implementations of an ERC-20 token.

• Itoka music NFT: A standard for music NFTs.

• Motoko Bitcoin: A Motoko Bitcoin integration.

• Staking pool: A staking pool project written in Motoko.

• Token faucet: A token faucet for ic-token.

• Token minter sample: A sample app that mints tokens.

Writing Motoko

• Blocks: A Motoko smart contract editor.

• JSON for Motoko: Motoko JSON library.

• motoko-library-template: Template for creating Motoko libraries.

• Motoko Pilot: An AI tool for writing Motoko.

• Motoko starter: Basic starter template for Motoko projects.

• Vite + React + Motoko template: Boilerplate template for Vite, React, and Motoko.

• Visual Studio Code Motoko extension: A VS Code extension for Motoko.

Education resources

• Awesome Motoko: A list of Motoko projects, tools, and resources.

• DFINITY Examples: Simple Motoko sample projects and templates.

• ICP developer journey: A 36-part series focused on Motoko development for ICP canisters.

• Motoko Auction summer camp example.

• Motoko book: An educational book on Motoko.

• Motoko Bootcamp: Lessons and lectures on Motoko development.