# Candide

> Smart wallet infrastructure for EVM chains. Open source. Permissionless. No vendor lock-in.

Candide builds account abstraction infrastructure on Safe smart accounts for payments, wallets, and neobanks. Every component is open source and works with any EVM chain.

## Products

- [AbstractionKit](https://docs.candide.dev/wallet/abstractionkit/introduction/): TypeScript SDK for building smart wallets on Safe accounts. Supports ERC-4337 UserOperations, passkeys, session keys, and account recovery.
- [Paymaster (InstaGas)](https://docs.candide.dev/wallet/paymaster/introduction/): No-code gas sponsorship. Define gas policies to sponsor transactions for your users without API calls or custom code.
- [Bundler (Voltaire)](https://docs.candide.dev/wallet/bundler/introduction/): ERC-4337 bundler that submits UserOperations to the network. Open source, runs on 10+ EVM chains.
- [Account Recovery](https://docs.candide.dev/wallet/recovery/overview/): Social recovery module for Safe accounts. Users recover wallets through trusted guardians instead of seed phrases.
- [OpenSig](https://candide.dev/opensig): Clear transaction signing for Safe smart accounts. Replaces blind signing with human-readable transaction details.

## Key Facts

- Built on Safe smart accounts (securing $100B+ in assets)
- 3 independent security audits: Ackee Blockchain, Certora (formal verification), Nethermind
- 100% open source: https://github.com/candidelabs
- 10+ EVM chains supported
- Named customers: World (formerly Worldcoin), Tether, Morpher, Rebind, Sorted, Shiga, Join, El Dorado, Compose Finance

## Use Cases

- [Stablecoin Accounts](https://candide.dev/use-cases/stablecoin-accounts): Non-custodial stablecoin accounts for payments, remittances, and dollar savings. Used by El Dorado, Shiga, and Sorted across LATAM, Africa, and South Asia.

## Links

- Website: https://candide.dev
- Documentation: https://docs.candide.dev
- Blog: https://candide.dev/blog
- GitHub: https://github.com/candidelabs
- Full context for LLMs: https://candide.dev/llms-full.txt