Sui

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name: sui-knowledge description: Answer questions about Sui blockchain ecosystem, concepts, tokenomics, validators, staking, and general knowledge. Use when users ask "what is Sui", "how does Sui work", "Sui vs other chains", or any Sui-related questions that aren't specifically about Move programming. version: 1.0.0 metadata: author: EasonClawdbot1 tags: sui, blockchain, web3, knowledge, ecosystem

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Sui Knowledge Base

Expert knowledge about Sui blockchain ecosystem. Use this skill to answer questions about Sui concepts, architecture, tokenomics, and ecosystem.

When to Use This Skill

Activate when users ask about:

What is Sui? How does it work?

Sui vs Ethereum/Solana/other chains

SUI token, tokenomics, staking

Validators, consensus, transactions

Sui ecosystem, projects, wallets

Object model, ownership concepts

Performance, TPS, finality

For Move programming questions → use sui-move skill instead

Setup References

cd {baseDir}
chmod +x setup.sh && ./setup.sh

This clones:

Sui official documentation

Sui whitepaper and technical docs

Quick Search

# Search Sui docs
rg -i "keyword" {baseDir}/references/sui-docs/ --type md -C 2
Search for specific concepts
rg -i "object|ownership|transfer" {baseDir}/references/ --type md

Core Concepts

What is Sui?

Sui is a Layer 1 blockchain designed for high throughput and low latency. Key innovations:

1. Object-Centric Model: Unlike account-based chains, Sui treats everything as objects with unique IDs 2. Parallel Execution: Independent transactions execute in parallel without global ordering 3. Move Language: Safe, resource-oriented smart contract language 4. Mysticeti Consensus: Fast finality (~390ms) for shared objects

Object Model

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│              Object Types               │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Owned Objects    → Single owner address │
│ Shared Objects   → Multiple can access  │
│ Immutable Objects→ Frozen, read-only    │
│ Wrapped Objects  → Nested in another    │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Every object has a unique ObjectID (32 bytes)

Objects have version that increments on mutation

Owned object transactions don't need consensus (fast path)

Transaction Types

| Type | Consensus | Speed | Use Case | |------|-----------|-------|----------| | Owned Object | No (fast path) | ~200ms | Transfers, simple ops | | Shared Object | Yes (Mysticeti) | ~390ms | DEX, auctions, games |

SUI Token

Ticker: SUI

Total Supply: 10 billion SUI

Uses: Gas fees, staking, governance

Smallest Unit: MIST (1 SUI = 10^9 MIST)

Gas Model

Gas price in MIST per computation unit

Storage rebates: Get gas back when deleting objects

Sponsored transactions: Third party pays gas

Validators & Staking

Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS)

~100+ active validators

Stake SUI to validators to earn rewards

Epoch: ~24 hours

Consensus: Mysticeti

DAG-based consensus protocol

Sub-second finality for shared objects

Replaces Narwhal/Bullshark (used previously)

Sui vs Other Chains

| Feature | Sui | Ethereum | Solana | |---------|-----|----------|--------| | Model | Object-centric | Account-based | Account-based | | Language | Move | Solidity | Rust | | TPS | 100k+ | ~15 | ~65k | | Finality | <1s | ~12min | ~400ms | | Parallel Exec | Yes (objects) | Limited | Yes |

Ecosystem

Wallets

Sui Wallet (official)

Suiet

Ethos

Martian

DEXs

Cetus

Turbos

DeepBook (order book)

NFT Marketplaces

BlueMove

Clutchy

Hyperspace

Developer Tools

Sui CLI

Sui Explorer

Move Analyzer (VSCode)

Common Questions

"Is Sui EVM compatible?"

No. Sui uses Move, not EVM. However, bridges exist to transfer assets from EVM chains.

"How fast is Sui?"

Owned object txs: ~200ms

Shared object txs: ~390ms

Theoretical TPS: 100,000+

"How do I stake SUI?"

1. Open Sui Wallet 2. Go to Staking tab 3. Choose a validator 4. Enter amount and confirm

"What's the difference between Sui Move and Aptos Move?"

Sui uses object-centric storage

Different standard library

Sui has native object primitives

Some syntax differences in Move 2024

Answering Workflow

1. Identify the question type: - General knowledge → Answer from this skill - Move programming → Refer to sui-move skill - Specific API/code → Search references

2. Search if needed:

   rg -i "question keywords" {baseDir}/references/
   

3. Provide clear answer with: - Direct answer first - Supporting details - Links to official docs if relevant

Official Resources

Website: https://sui.io

Docs: https://docs.sui.io

GitHub: https://github.com/MystenLabs/sui

Discord: https://discord.gg/sui

Twitter: @SuiNetwork