> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.charterfnd.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.charterfnd.com/charter-basics/overview.md). # Overview Charter has one mission: to establish the gold standard for token launches through shared infrastructure, so that serious builders can focus on what they do best: building. Token launch infrastructure is not neutral. The structure builders choose at launch determines who will have a say as the project evolves, how decentralization will be achieved (or not), how the project is perceived, how counterparties engage, and how much friction is carried forward into the life of the network. Unfortunately, the traditional launch process is broken. Too much time, money, and effort are wasted rebuilding the same legal and operational infrastructure from scratch. Worse still, this has to be done at a time when builders should be focused on product, strategy, and community. Charter eliminates that fragmentation entirely. We replace a $35,000+ multi-entity build process with a standardized, battle-tested system that cuts upfront costs by over 70%, whilst giving elite builders the fastest, cleanest, and most credible path to launch. Charter was developed by the team behind Ink Foundation, the foundation stewarding the Layer 2 blockchain unleashed by Kraken (the “Ink Blockchain”). It is administered by the Charter Foundation, an independent Cayman Islands Foundation Company. The Charter was formed with the express purpose of supporting builders through facilitating compliant, well-structured token launches. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.charterfnd.com/charter-basics/overview.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.