> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://mako-family.gitbook.io/mako-family-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://mako-family.gitbook.io/mako-family-docs/getting-started/started/what-is-mako.md).

# What is MAKO?

MAKO is a transparent, non-custodial, and modular community token launch protocol built on the Ink ecosystem.

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**Who Mako Serves**
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Suitable for community projects, games, social experiments, creator brands, DAOs, DeFi tools and Internet culture projects. Creators can use standardized processes to deploy tokens, launch curves, build community pages, and disclose project permissions and funding addresses.
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Participants can view the price curve, fees, slippage, position concentration, liquidity status, and permission-related risks before trading, and then participate using their own wallets.
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Curators can tag, comment on, and rate projects based on project data, on-chain activity, and community contributions, helping users reduce information asymmetry.
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