Cross References

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Introduction

This page provides topic-based cross-references to help you navigate related content across the Cowboy documentation. Use this as a quick reference when exploring interconnected topics.

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By Topic

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Actor Model

Core Concepts:

• What is Cowboy - Actor model introduction
• Actor VM Overview - VM architecture
• Determinism & Sandbox - Execution guarantees
• Resource Limits - VM constraints
• Minimal Actor Example - Hello World

Development:

• SDK API Reference - Complete SDK documentation
• Best Practices - Reentrancy, idempotency
• Examples - Token, NFT, AMM, Multisig

Related CIPs:

• CIP-3: Metering - Cycles & Cells specification
• CIP-20: Fungible Token Standard - Standard for fungible tokens

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Gas & Fees

Fee System:

• Fee Overview - Cycles & Cells intro
• Dual EIP-1559 - Dynamic basefee
• Metering Points - What gets metered
• Worked Example - Step-by-step calculation

Economics:

• Tokenomics
• Value Flows
• DoS Limits

Related CIPs:

• CIP-3: Dual-Metered Gas - Full specification

Governance:

• See versioning and CIPs for normative updates (when available)

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Timers & Scheduling

Core Concepts:

• Scheduler Overview
• Sequence Diagram
• DoS Parameters

Related CIPs:

• CIP-1: Actor Message Scheduler - Complete specification

Development:

• SDK API Reference
• Best Practices

Governance:

• See CIPs for timer processing budget (CIP-1)

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Off-Chain Compute

Core Concepts:

• Off-Chain Overview
• Task Lifecycle
• Callback & Timeout
• Minimal Integration

Related CIPs:

• CIP-2: Verifiable Off-Chain Compute - Full specification

Economics:

• Tokenomics
• Value Flows

Development:

• SDK API Reference
• Examples

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Transactions & Messages

Transaction Structure:

• Transaction Fields
• Transaction Format
• Idempotency
• Reentrancy

Development:

• Best Practices
• SDK API Reference

Related:

• Sequence Diagrams - Message flows

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Consensus & Validators

Consensus:

• Design Principles - BFT consensus
• Architecture Overview - Validator role

Economics:

• Value Flows

Governance:

• Refer to future governance documentation (when available)

Security:

• DoS Limits

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Security

Core Security:

• DoS Limits - Multi-layered protection
• Best Practices - Secure coding
• Reentrancy Protection - Attack prevention
• Idempotency - Replay protection

VM Security:

• Determinism & Sandbox - Isolation
• Resource Limits - Constraints

Economic Security:

• Tokenomics

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Economics & Tokenomics

Token Economics:

• Tokenomics
• Value Flows

Fee Markets:

• Dual EIP-1559
• Value Flows

Staking:

• Tokenomics

Governance:

• Refer to governance section (when available) and CIPs

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Governance

Proposals & Versioning:

• How to Propose
• Versioning Strategy
• Changelog

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Development

Getting Started:

• Quickstart
• Repository Layout
• FAQ

SDK & Tools:

• SDK API Reference - Complete reference
• Transaction Format - Tx structure
• Best Practices - Security patterns
• Examples - Production code

Contributing:

• How to Propose - Contribution process
• Style Guide - Documentation standards
• Naming Conventions - Creating diagrams

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Style & Terminology

Standards:

• Style Guide - Writing style
• Glossary - Official terms

Asset Management:

• Naming Conventions - File naming
• Terminology Linting - Automated checks

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By User Type

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For Developers

Essential Reading:

1. Quickstart - Get started fast
2. SDK Reference - API docs
3. Best Practices - Security patterns
4. Examples - Code samples

Deep Dives:

• Actor VM - Execution model
• Gas & Fees - Cost model
• Timers - Scheduled execution
• Off-Chain Compute - External tasks

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For Validators

Essential Reading:

1. Tokenomics: Validator Staking
2. Value Flows: Block Production
3. DoS Limits

Operations:

• Versioning Strategy

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For Token Holders

Essential Reading:

1. Tokenomics
2. Value Flows
3. Governance Rights
4. How to Propose

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For Researchers

Essential Reading:

1. What is Cowboy
2. Key Innovations
3. Design Principles
4. All CIPs

Technical Details:

• Determinism & Sandbox
• Dual EIP-1559
• VRF Selection

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By CIP

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CIP-1: Actor Message Scheduler

• Full Specification
• Scheduler Overview
• Sequence Diagram
• DoS Parameters
• SDK Timer API

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CIP-2: Verifiable Off-Chain Compute

• Full Specification
• Off-Chain Overview
• Task Lifecycle
• Callback Handling
• SDK Off-Chain API

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CIP-3: Dual-Metered Gas

• Full Specification
• Fee Overview
• Dual EIP-1559
• Metering Points
• Worked Example

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CIP-20: Fungible Token Standard

• Full Specification
• Examples - Token implementation example

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Quick Links

Most Referenced:

• Glossary - Term definitions
• SDK Reference - API docs
• Best Practices - Security patterns
• Examples - Code samples

External Resources:

• GitHub - Source code
• Discord - Community
• Forum - Discussions
• Blog - Updates

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Search Tips

Finding Specific Topics:

1. Gas-related: Search “Cycles”, “Cells”, “basefee”
2. Security: Search “DoS”, “slashing”, “reentrancy”
3. Development: Search “SDK”, “examples”, “best practices”
4. Economics: Search “tokenomics”, “staking”, “burn”
5. Governance: Search “CIP”, “parameters”, “voting”

Use Glossary:

• Unsure about a term? Check Glossary

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Further Reading