Forkcast - Ethereum Network Upgrades

An experiment by the Protocol Support team to provide public-facing information about Ethereum network upgrades.

Live Site

Visit the deployed site at: https://forkcast.org

Overview

This is a standalone client-side application that provides public access to information about Ethereum network upgrades. It displays EIPs (Ethereum Improvement Proposals) in a user-friendly format, showing their inclusion status, impact on different stakeholders, and alignment with Ethereum's strategic goals.

Features

• Network Upgrade Overview: View upcoming, scheduled, and completed Ethereum network upgrades
• EIP Details: Detailed information about each EIP including:
  • Layman-friendly explanations
  • Inclusion stage (Proposed, Considered, Scheduled, Declined)
  • Impact on different stakeholders (developers, users, validators, etc.)
  • Alignment with Ethereum's North Star goals (Scale L1, Scale blobs, Improve UX)
  • Benefits, trade-offs, and timeline information

Contributing

If you see incorrect information about an EIP's impacts or benefits, content-only pull requests are very welcome. Structural changes or feature requests should open issues.

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start development server
npm run dev

# Build for production
npm run build

# Preview production build
npm run preview

Deployment

The site automatically deploys to GitHub Pages when changes are merged into the main branch.

Project Structure

forkcast-public/
├── src/
│   ├── components/
│   │   ├── HomePage.tsx           # Landing page with upgrade list
│   │   └── PublicNetworkUpgradePage.tsx  # Main upgrade detail page
│   ├── data/
│   │   └── eips.json             # EIP data
│   ├── App.tsx                   # Main app component with routing
│   ├── main.tsx                  # App entry point
│   ├── index.css                 # Global styles
│   └── vite-env.d.ts            # Vite type definitions
├── public/                       # Static assets
├── package.json
├── vite.config.ts               # Vite configuration
├── tsconfig.json                # TypeScript configuration
└── README.md

Technology Stack

• React 19 - UI framework
• TypeScript - Type safety
• Vite - Build tool and dev server
• React Router - Client-side routing
• Tailwind CSS - Styling
• ESLint - Code linting

Data Structure

The application uses a JSON file (src/data/eips.json) containing EIP information. Each EIP includes:

• Basic metadata (ID, title, status, author, etc.)
• Fork relationships (which network upgrades include this EIP)
• Public-facing explanations and impact assessments