Additional Resources

Links to the Livepeer whitepaper, protocol specification, GitHub wiki, DeepWiki AI-navigable repo docs, and the Livepeer forum.

Protocol Documentation

Livepeer Whitepaper: The original technical document describing the Livepeer Protocol: incentive mechanisms, Probabilistic Micropayments, stake-based Orchestrator selection, and the economic model. Available at livepeer.org/whitepaper.

Protocol Specification: Detailed protocol specification covering the smart contract interfaces, data structures, and economic parameters. Available in the livepeer/wiki GitHub repository at github.com/livepeer/wiki/wiki.

GitHub Wiki: The livepeer/wiki repository hosts the project overview, FAQ, protocol specification, and deployed contract address history. Access at github.com/livepeer/wiki/wiki.

DeepWiki

DeepWiki (deepwiki.com/livepeer) provides AI-generated documentation for all repositories in the Livepeer GitHub organisation. It indexes source code, README files, and inline documentation, making it possible to ask natural language questions about go-livepeer internals, ai-runner pipeline implementations, and protocol contract logic.

DeepWiki is particularly useful for:

• Understanding go-livepeer function signatures and internal architecture
• Exploring ai-runner pipeline implementations before writing a BYOC container
• Querying protocol contract logic for clearinghouse or governance integrations

DeepWiki provides faster navigation for large codebases. Treat the canonical source code as the authority.

Forum and Community Resources

Livepeer Forum: forum.livepeer.org: Governance, treasury proposals, technical discussions, and Orchestrator community. The Treasury category contains all SPE proposals and RFPs.

Discord: The primary real-time community channel. Developer-relevant channels include #developers, #builders, #orchestrating, and #governance. Invite link at livepeer.org.

Livepeer Blog: blog.livepeer.org: Protocol updates, SPE announcements, and ecosystem news.

Messari Reports: Messari publishes quarterly State of Livepeer reports covering protocol metrics, treasury activity, and ecosystem developments. Available at messari.io.