Algorand broadens dev tooling, now offers native TypeScript alongside Python to court new web3 developers

The powerful toolkit, AlgoKit 3.0, is designed to make blockchain-based development accessible to the 18+ million developers using these top two programming languages

SINGAPORE, March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Algorand Foundation (ALGO) has launched AlgoKit 3.0, its most advanced and user-friendly developer toolkit yet, bringing game-changing enhancements that redefine how developers build on Algorand's high-performance blockchain.

Following the success of AlgoKit 2.0, this release introduces TypeScript smart contract development, advanced testing frameworks, a visual debugging interface, and a powerful new blockchain explorer—making blockchain development on Algorand more intuitive, efficient, and accessible.

One of the most significant updates is the release of Algorand TypeScript, a fully integrated, syntactically faithful implementation of TypeScript for smart contracts. With over 5 million TypeScript developers worldwide, this marks a major step toward making blockchain development more familiar and approachable. Developers can now write front-end, back-end, and smart contracts in a single language, streamlining workflows and expanding the pool of blockchain-ready developers.

"Most blockchain development requires learning new, domain-specific languages - such as Solidity, which also introduces significant risk. With AlgoKit 3.0, Algorand meets developers where they are, unlocking web3 potential for millions of TypeScript engineers," said John Woods, the CTO of the Algorand Foundation. "This makes developing on blockchain more accessible and, more importantly, more secure."

"Now that the regulatory environment has shifted significantly, the golden age of blockchain development is upon us," added Marc Vanlerberghe, CMO of the Algorand Foundation. "Algorand is the easiest entry point to explore and understand blockchain through its native Python and now Typescript support and built-in features and capabilities that simplify onboarding, reduce complexity, and minimize overhead."

To complement AlgoKit 3.0, Algorand has completely rebuilt its Developer Portal, offering a conceptually organized knowledge base, interactive tutorials, and full API references—designed to support both developers and AI-powered coding assistants in learning and building on Algorand.

Developers can explore the toolkit here.

About Algorand Foundation 
Algorand's mission is to power a world where information has integrity and innovative ideas can scale. The Algorand Foundation supports Algorand's rapidly growing ecosystem by providing a best-in-class developer environment, supporting key infrastructure and setting technical standards, offering comprehensive support to builders and entrepreneurs, and providing the framework for decentralized governance.

Launched in 2019, the Algorand (ALGO) blockchain has grown into a vibrant ecosystem of developers, entrepreneurs, and enterprise partners that benefit from institutional-grade certainty and resilience. Its low fees, instant finality, and minimal carbon footprint appeal to the protocol's millions of retail users, and developers of all kinds appreciate the ability to use common programming languages like Python. Builders on Algorand are creating protocols and companies that solve important problems at a global scale: instant payments in war and disaster zones, self-sovereign identity for the disenfranchised, supply-chain traceability for global commerce, permissionless protocols addressing financial inclusion, and the creation of entirely new markets through tokenization, to name a few. To learn more and start your journey on Algorand, visit algorand.co 

SOURCE Algorand Foundation