# Osmosis
Osmosis is a fair-launched, customizable automated market maker (AMM) for interchain assets that allows the creation and management of non-custodial, self-balancing, interchain token index pools.
## Goals
The goal of Osmosis is to provide the best-in-class tools for AMMs within the Cosmos ecosystem, extending the use cases of AMMs beyond traditional token swapping. Through the customizability of Osmosis, such as custom-curve AMMs, dynamic adjustments of swap fees, and multi-token liquidity pools, the AMM can offer decentralized fundraisers, interchain staking, options markets, and more.
## Features
- Customizable AMM mechanisms, including bonding curves and custom-curve AMMs
- Dynamic adjustments of swap fees to adapt to market conditions-
- Multi-token liquidity pools to support a wide range of use cases
- Pool governance by staked liquidity providers to align the interests of multiple stakeholders
- Sovereign ownership of pools by LPs
## Getting Started
To get started with Osmosis, follow these steps:
1. Clone the repository to your local machine
```
git clone https://github.com/[username]/osmosis.git
```
2. Install the dependencies
```bash
npm install
```
3. Start the development server
```bash
npm run start
```
Explore the code and start contributing!
## Contributing
We welcome contributions to Osmosis from the community. If you are interested in contributing, please follow these guidelines:
- Check the issue tracker to see if your idea has already been discussed or if there is an existing issue for the change you want to make.
- Fork the repository and create a new branch for your changes.
- Make your changes, following the code style and conventions used in the rest of the codebase.
- Add tests to cover your changes and ensure they pass.
- Submit a pull request, including a detailed description of your changes and why they are needed.
## License
Osmosis is licensed under the MIT License.