Problem
The current bb CLI and bb.js API are not optimized for the primary use case of being a Noir backend. The interface should be simplified and focused on making common Noir workflows as easy as possible.
Goals
Build simple demonstration apps
Create dead-simple example applications (any noir circuit will do) that demonstrate:
- Simple JS native verification
- Solidity verification
- Recursive verification
High-level API improvements
Build a high-level API that makes these use-cases as simple as possible:
- Remove as many flags as possible - simplify the interface
- Orient around the simplest use case - e.g., Solidity-friendly should be the default, not require a flag
- Make naming more user-friendly - e.g.,
--recursion_friendly instead of --use_poseidon2
Separate concerns
- Separate out Aztec-specific functionality from "Noir backend" functionality
- In help text, clearly mark which flags are for 'advanced' use-cases
- Make the default path obvious for typical Noir users
Expected Outcome
bb CLI and bb.js should feel like they were purpose-built as a Noir backend, with Aztec-specific features clearly separated as advanced options.
Problem
The current bb CLI and bb.js API are not optimized for the primary use case of being a Noir backend. The interface should be simplified and focused on making common Noir workflows as easy as possible.
Goals
Build simple demonstration apps
Create dead-simple example applications (any noir circuit will do) that demonstrate:
High-level API improvements
Build a high-level API that makes these use-cases as simple as possible:
--recursion_friendlyinstead of--use_poseidon2Separate concerns
Expected Outcome
bb CLI and bb.js should feel like they were purpose-built as a Noir backend, with Aztec-specific features clearly separated as advanced options.