{
  "schema_version": "intent.v1",
  "slug": "optimism-superchain-app",
  "title": "build an app on the OP Superchain (Optimism)",
  "chain": "optimism",
  "audience": "builder",
  "prompt": "I want to build an app on Optimism / the OP Superchain",
  "maps_to": [
    "optimism",
    "superchain",
    "evm",
    "cross-chain",
    "gasless-onboarding"
  ],
  "stack": [
    {
      "slug": "zerodev",
      "role": "transactions_and_paymasters",
      "reason": "Smart accounts and gas sponsorship for onboarding on Optimism without forcing users to bridge ETH first."
    },
    {
      "slug": "uniswap",
      "role": "supporting_protocol",
      "reason": "Liquidity and swaps for OP-based apps that move users between assets."
    },
    {
      "slug": "chainlink",
      "role": "oracle_and_price_data",
      "reason": "Price feeds and, where needed, CCIP messaging for Optimism apps."
    },
    {
      "slug": "layerzero",
      "role": "interoperability",
      "reason": "Omnichain messaging to coordinate state across the Superchain and other ecosystems."
    }
  ],
  "excluded_candidates": [
    {
      "slug": "maci",
      "reason": "Specialized for collusion-resistant private voting; include only if governance privacy is a core requirement, not for general app infrastructure."
    }
  ],
  "risks": [
    "Optimism shares a centralized-sequencer trust model with the broader OP Stack; weigh it for value-bearing flows.",
    "Confirm each dependency's Optimism contract addresses — EVM-compatibility alone does not imply a live OP deployment."
  ],
  "next_steps": [
    "Point your deployment and RPC at Optimism (chain id 10) and verify each dependency's OP addresses.",
    "If you span multiple OP Stack chains, define your cross-chain messaging and replay-safety model up front.",
    "Stage on Optimism Sepolia before mainnet."
  ],
  "why": "Optimism is the anchor of the OP Superchain, with strong governance and public-goods narratives. A credible stack pairs account abstraction for onboarding with liquidity, price data, and cross-chain messaging — using protocols the registry verifies for Optimism.",
  "verified_at": "2026-06-10"
}