> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://dev.spectra.finance/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://dev.spectra.finance/readme.md).

# Developers Documentation

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The goal of this documentation is for developers to understand how the Spectra protocol works under the hood and understand how to build on top of it.

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## MetaVaults

MetaVaults are cross-chain managed yield vaults. They primarily aggregate liquidity positions across multiple markets and chains, delegating allocation to permissioned curators while enforcing on-chain safety constraints via [Zodiac](https://www.gnosisguild.org/). MetaVaults use an asynchronous deposit/redeem model ([ERC-7540](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-7540)) with epoch-based settlement.

To get started, see the [MetaVaults Overview](/metavaults/metavaults.md).

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