# Reference implementation of IBC?

**URL:** <https://forum.cosmos.network/t/reference-implementation-of-ibc/2602>\
**Category:** Cosmos-SDK\
**Created:** [August 12, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/reference-implementation-of-ibc/2602 "2019-08-12T15:26:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![teoparvanov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f1d935/32.png) [@teoparvanov](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/teoparvanov)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/reference-implementation-of-ibc/2602/1 "2019-08-12T15:26:24Z")

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Hi everyone! Can you please help me find the ABCI-based implementation of IBC for Tendermint?

All I could find so far is a folder containing specs:

> **[cosmos/ics](https://github.com/cosmos/ics/tree/master/ibc)**
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> Standards for the Cosmos network & interchain ecosystem. - cosmos/ics

Thank you!  
Teodor

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**Author:** ![cwgoes](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/forum.cosmos.network/cwgoes/32/323_2.png) [@cwgoes](https://forum.cosmos.network/u/cwgoes)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2019, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.cosmos.network/t/reference-implementation-of-ibc/2602/2 "2019-08-13T17:10:06Z")

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The reference implementation is not yet completed and we do not advise using it yet, but it might be helpful for prototyping or understanding the logic. You can find more information & links to code [here](https://github.com/cosmos/ics/issues/145).