SDL Examples Library

Production-ready SDL examples for deploying popular applications on Akash Network.

All examples are maintained in the Awesome Akash repository—a community-curated collection of 290+ deployment examples.

Awesome Akash Repository

GitHub: github.com/akash-network/awesome-akash

391 stars • 257 forks • 148 contributors

The Awesome Akash repository contains deployment examples for hundreds of applications across 30+ categories. Each example includes:

• Complete SDL configuration (deploy.yaml)
• Deployment instructions (README.md)
• Resource requirements
• Configuration options

Repository Structure

The repository is organized as a flat list of folders, with each folder containing a complete deployment example for one application:

awesome-akash/
├── AUTOMATIC1111/        # Stable Diffusion Web UI
├── ollama/               # Run LLMs locally
├── minecraft/            # Minecraft server
├── postgresql/           # PostgreSQL database
├── code-server/          # VS Code in browser
├── nginx/                # Nginx web server
└── ... (290+ more examples)

Each folder typically contains:

• deploy.yaml - SDL configuration file
• README.md - Setup and deployment instructions
• config.json - (Optional) Custom configuration

Categories

The repository includes examples across 30+ categories:

AI - CPU (26 examples)

Run AI workloads on CPU-only instances.

Popular examples:

• Ollama - Run LLMs locally (Llama, Mistral, etc.)
• Flowise - Low-code AI workflows
• Weaviate - Vector database

View all AI - CPU examples →

AI - GPU (80+ examples)

GPU-accelerated AI workloads including LLMs, image generation, and ML training.

Large Language Models:

• DeepSeek-R1 - Latest reasoning model
• Llama-3.3-70B - Meta’s latest LLM
• Qwen3-235B - Alibaba’s flagship model

Image Generation:

• AUTOMATIC1111 - Stable Diffusion Web UI
• ComfyUI - Node-based SD interface
• Fooocus - Professional AI art generation

Training & Fine-tuning:

• LLaMA-Factory - Model training toolkit
• Jupyter Notebook - Interactive AI development

View all AI - GPU examples →

Databases (15+ examples)

SQL Databases:

• PostgreSQL - Popular relational database
• MySQL - World’s most popular database
• CockroachDB - Distributed SQL database

NoSQL Databases:

• MongoDB - Document database
• Redis - In-memory data store
• InfluxDB - Time-series database

Database Admin:

• Adminer - Database management tool
• phpMyAdmin - MySQL/MariaDB management

View all Database examples →

Web & Blogging

Blogging Platforms:

• WordPress - Popular CMS
• Ghost - Modern publishing platform
• Wiki.js - Modern wiki software

Web Servers:

• Nginx - High-performance web server
• Caddy - Automatic HTTPS server

View all Blogging examples →

Development Tools

IDEs & Editors:

• Code-Server - VS Code in browser
• Jupyter Notebook - Interactive Python notebooks

CI/CD:

• Jenkins - Automation server
• Gitea - Self-hosted Git service
• GitLab Runner - Self-hosted GitLab runner

Business Tools:

• n8n - Workflow automation
• Budibase - Low-code platform

View all Development Tools →

Blockchain Nodes

Major Networks:

• Bitcoin - Bitcoin full node
• Ethereum - Ethereum node
• Polkadot - Polkadot validator

Cosmos Ecosystem:

• Akash Node - Akash Network validator/node
• Osmosis - Osmosis DEX node

View all Blockchain examples →

Gaming

Game Servers:

• Minecraft - Minecraft server
• Counter-Strike: GO - CS
  server
• Palworld - Palworld dedicated server

Browser Games:

• Tetris - Classic Tetris
• Pac-Man - Pac-Man game

View all Gaming examples →

DeFi Applications

DEX Interfaces:

• Uniswap - Uniswap interface
• PancakeSwap - PancakeSwap interface
• Curve - Curve Finance

DeFi Protocols:

• Osmosis - Cosmos IBC DEX
• Yearn.finance - Yield optimizer

View all DeFi examples →

All Categories

View Complete List →

How to Use Examples

1. Browse the Repository

Visit github.com/akash-network/awesome-akash and explore the examples.

2. Find Your Application

Use the Table of Contents to find examples by category.

3. Download the SDL

# Clone the entire repository
git clone https://github.com/akash-network/awesome-akash.git

# Or download a specific example
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/akash-network/awesome-akash/master/nginx/deploy.yaml

4. Read the Instructions

Each example includes a README.md with:

• Prerequisites
• Configuration options
• Deployment steps
• Troubleshooting tips

5. Deploy

Use the Akash CLI, SDK, or Console:

# Using provider-services CLI
provider-services tx deployment create deploy.yaml \
  --from my-wallet \
  --node https://rpc.akashnet.net:443 \
  --chain-id akashnet-2

Contributing Examples

The Awesome Akash repository welcomes contributions from the community!

How to Contribute

1. Fork the repository

   git clone https://github.com/akash-network/awesome-akash.git

2. Create your example folder

   mkdir my-application
   cd my-application

3. Add required files

   • deploy.yaml - Your SDL configuration
   • README.md - Deployment instructions
   • config.json - (Optional) Custom configuration

4. Update the README

   • Add your example to the Table of Contents in the main README.md
   • Place it in the appropriate category
   • Maintain alphabetical order

5. Submit a pull request

Contribution Guidelines

• **Test your SDL before submitting
• **Include clear, detailed documentation
• **Specify exact resource requirements
• **Add troubleshooting tips for common issues
• **Follow the existing folder structure
• **Use descriptive commit messages

View Contributing Guide →

Community Support

Get Help

• Discord: discord.akash.network - #deployments channel
• GitHub Issues: Report problems
• GitHub Discussions: Ask questions

Share Your Deployments

• Post in Discord #deployments or #general channel
• Submit a tutorial or blog post
• Create a video walkthrough
• Add your example to Awesome Akash

Quick Stats

• 391 stars
• 257 forks
• 148 contributors
• 290+ deployment examples
• 30+ categories
• Apache 2.0 License

Related Resources

• SDL Syntax Reference - Complete SDL syntax
• SDL Best Practices - Optimization tips
• Akash SDK - Programmatic deployment
• Deployment CLI - Command-line deployment

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