Noders DamlForge — Pythonic Contract Language PoC for Canton

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by SaveTheAles12-08-2026Incoming
daml-toolingchampion-confirmed
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Development Fund Proposal Submission

Proposal file: Link to the proposal added in this PR: proposals/2026-08-Noders-Daml_Forge.md

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Summary

DamlForge is an 8-week proof-of-concept to determine whether a safe, Pythonic contract-authoring language for Canton can be designed. The grant funds a minimal transpiler (Pythonic source → readable DAML source → standard DAML compiler), semantic experiments across five key design areas (composability, authorization, SCU upgrading, contract keys, and interfaces), and at least two structured community review sessions with Digital Asset. The outcome is either a credible, community-reviewed design and scoped follow-up proposal, or documented findings explaining why the approach is not viable — both are first-class deliverables that advance ecosystem knowledge.

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Checklist

  • [x] Proposal file added under /proposals/
  • [x] Milestones and funding amounts defined
  • [x] Acceptance criteria included
  • [x] Alignment with Canton priorities described

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Notes for Reviewers

  • Champion confirmed: Curtis Hrischuk (Digital Asset, @hrischuk-da) has reviewed

and agreed to champion this proposal.

  • Noders has an approved active grant with Digital Asset (Go DAML SDK, 2026-03).

The SDK was delivered before the grant was submitted and milestones are currently in progress — this proposal follows the same delivery-first approach.