[Tilt](https://tilt.dev/) is part of the official Docker ecosystem. It's a tool which allows developers to easily configure a Kubernetes environment for development.
However, in the context of Wormhole, 'Tilt' refers to the development environment used by the [Wormhole Core Repository](https://github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole). This environment stands up docker images for all the tools necessary to build across multiple blockchains, including:
Tilt is generally a good starting point for most developers. Here's a succinct list of the pros and cons of the environment, so you can decide if it's the right fit for you.
- Relatively high system requirements but this can be mitigated by disabling components.
- Most blockchains are 'fresh' and have no contracts by default. Thus, if your contracts have any dependencies, you may have to deploy them yourself or alter the default tilt configuration.
- Spin-up and rebuild times can be slow which can result in a slow workflow.
Be sure to check out the [**Tiltfile**](https://github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole/blob/main/Tiltfile), which has much of the configuration and arguments for the development environment. It's relatively straightforward to enable and disable components.
If you've followed the standard setup, all your resources will be bound to various ports on localhost. To see all the endpoints which are being hosted in your Tilt environment, you should check the Tilt dashboard, located at [http://localhost:10350/overview](http://localhost:10350/overview).
Useful information pertaining to funded wallets & private keys can also be found in the [devnet.md](https://github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole/blob/main/docs/devnet.md) file of the docs.
