Clean repo, remove cairo prover and update readme

.github/workflows/ci.yaml

@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run cargo check
         run: cargo check
 
-      - name: Run cargo check cli and stark instruments
+      - name: Run cargo check and stark instruments
         run: |
-          cargo check --features cli,instruments
+          cargo check --features instruments
 
       - name: Run cargo check cli, stark instruments and parallel
         run: |
-          cargo check --features cli,instruments,parallel
+          cargo check --features instruments,parallel
 
       - name: Run cargo check for math with no-std
         run: cargo check --package lambdaworks-math --no-default-features
@@ -104,15 +104,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up cargo cache
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
 
-      - name: Python3 build
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: "3.9"
-          cache: "pip"
-
-      - name: Install cairo-lang toolchain and dependencies
-        run: pip install -r provers/cairo/requirements.txt
-
       - name: Install testing tools
         uses: taiki-e/install-action@v2
         with:
@@ -171,12 +162,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install wasm-pack tools for testing
         run: curl https://rustwasm.github.io/wasm-pack/installer/init.sh -sSf | sh
 
-      - name: Run wasm-pack tests in firefox
-        run: cd provers/cairo && wasm-pack test --release --firefox --headless -- --features wasm
-
-      - name: Run wasm-pack tests in chrome
-        run: cd provers/cairo && wasm-pack test --release --chrome --headless -- --features wasm
-
   test_macos:
     name: Test (macOS, Apple sillicon)
     runs-on: macos-latest
@@ -196,18 +181,6 @@ jobs:
           toolchain: stable
           components: clippy
 
-      - name: Python3 build
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: "3.9"
-          cache: "pip"
-
-      - name: Install cairo-lang toolchain and dependencies
-        env:
-          CFLAGS: "-I/opt/homebrew/opt/gmp/include"
-          LDFLAGS: "-L/opt/homebrew/opt/gmp/lib"
-        run: pip install -r provers/cairo/requirements.txt
-
       - name: Run clippy
         run: make clippy-metal
 

.github/workflows/criterion_benchs.yml

@@ -51,16 +51,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           brew install gcc
           brew install gmp
-      - name: Python3 build
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        with:
-          python-version: "3.9"
-          cache: "pip"
-      - name: Install cairo-lang toolchain and dependencies
-        env:
-          CFLAGS: "-I/opt/homebrew/opt/gmp/include"
-          LDFLAGS: "-L/opt/homebrew/opt/gmp/lib"
-        run: pip install -r provers/cairo/requirements.txt
+
       - name: Run benchmark
         run: |
           cargo bench -F metal --no-fail-fast --bench "criterion_metal" \

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [workspace]
 
-members = ["math", "crypto", "gpu", "benches", "provers/plonk", "provers/stark", "provers/cairo", "provers/groth16", "provers/groth16/arkworks-adapter", "provers/groth16/circom-adapter", "examples/merkle-tree-cli", "examples/prove-miden", "provers/winterfell_adapter", "examples/shamir_secret_sharing","examples/pinocchio", "examples/prove-verify-circom", "provers/cairo/ffi", "examples/baby-snark"]
+members = ["math", "crypto", "gpu", "benches", "provers/plonk", "provers/stark", "provers/groth16", "provers/groth16/arkworks-adapter", "provers/groth16/circom-adapter", "examples/merkle-tree-cli", "examples/prove-miden", "provers/winterfell_adapter", "examples/shamir_secret_sharing","examples/pinocchio", "examples/prove-verify-circom", "examples/baby-snark"]
 exclude = ["ensure-no_std"]
 resolver = "2"
 
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ lambdaworks-crypto = { path = "./crypto", version = "0.10.0", default-features =
 lambdaworks-gpu = { path = "./gpu", version = "0.10.0" }
 lambdaworks-math = { path = "./math", version = "0.10.0", default-features = false }
 stark-platinum-prover = { path = "./provers/stark" }
-cairo-platinum-prover = { path = "./provers/cairo" }
 lambdaworks-winterfell-adapter = { path = "./provers/winterfell_adapter"}
 lambdaworks-groth16 = { path = "./provers/groth16" }
 lambdaworks-circom-adapter = { path = "./provers/groth16/circom-adapter" }

Makefile

@@ -4,26 +4,12 @@ FUZZ_DIR = fuzz/no_gpu_fuzz
 
 ROOT_DIR:=$(shell dirname $(realpath $(firstword $(MAKEFILE_LIST))))
 
-CAIRO0_PROGRAMS_DIR=provers/cairo/cairo_programs/cairo0
-CAIRO0_PROGRAMS:=$(wildcard $(CAIRO0_PROGRAMS_DIR)/*.cairo)
-COMPILED_CAIRO0_PROGRAMS:=$(patsubst $(CAIRO0_PROGRAMS_DIR)/%.cairo, $(CAIRO0_PROGRAMS_DIR)/%.json, $(CAIRO0_PROGRAMS))
-
-# Rule to compile Cairo programs for testing purposes.
-# If the `cairo-lang` toolchain is installed, programs will be compiled with it.
-# Otherwise, the cairo_compile docker image will be used
-# When using the docker version, be sure to build the image using `make docker_build_cairo_compiler`.
-$(CAIRO0_PROGRAMS_DIR)/%.json: $(CAIRO0_PROGRAMS_DIR)/%.cairo
-	@echo "Compiling Cairo program..."
-	@cairo-compile --cairo_path="$(CAIRO0_PROGRAMS_DIR)" $< --output $@ 2> /dev/null --proof_mode || \
-	docker run --rm -v $(ROOT_DIR)/$(CAIRO0_PROGRAMS_DIR):/pwd/$(CAIRO0_PROGRAMS_DIR) cairo --proof_mode /pwd/$< > $@
-
-test: $(COMPILED_CAIRO0_PROGRAMS)
+test:
 	cargo test
 
 clippy:
 	cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets -- -D warnings
 	cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets --features wasm -- -D warnings
-	cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets --features cli -- -D warnings
 	cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets --features parallel -- -D warnings
 	cargo clippy --tests
 
@@ -47,7 +33,7 @@ benchmark:
 flamegraph_stark:
 	CARGO_PROFILE_BENCH_DEBUG=true cargo flamegraph --root --bench stark_benchmarks -- --bench
 
-coverage: $(COMPILED_CAIRO0_PROGRAMS)
+coverage: 
 	cargo llvm-cov nextest --lcov --output-path lcov.info
 
 METAL_DIR = math/src/gpu/metal
@@ -57,7 +43,7 @@ build-metal:
 clippy-metal:
 	cargo clippy --workspace --all-targets -F metal -- -D warnings
 
-test-metal: $(COMPILED_CAIRO0_PROGRAMS)
+test-metal: 
 	cargo test -F metal
 
 CUDA_DIR = math/src/gpu/cuda/shaders
@@ -91,9 +77,3 @@ run-metal-fuzzer:
 run-cuda-fuzzer:
 		cd fuzz/cuda_fuzz
 		cargo hfuzz run $(CUDAFUZZER)
-
-build_wasm:
-	cd provers/cairo && wasm-pack build --release --target=web -- --features wasm
-
-test_wasm_with_firefox:
-	cd provers/cairo && wasm-pack test --release --firefox --headless -- --features wasm

README.md

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ So, we decided to build our library, focusing on performance, with clear documen
 - [Crypto primitives](https://github.com/lambdaclass/lambdaworks/tree/main/crypto)
 - [STARK Prover](https://github.com/lambdaclass/lambdaworks/tree/main/provers/stark)
 - [Plonk Prover](https://github.com/lambdaclass/lambdaworks/tree/main/provers/plonk)
-- [Cairo Prover](https://github.com/lambdaclass/lambdaworks/tree/main/provers/cairo)
 - [Groth 16](https://github.com/lambdaclass/lambdaworks/tree/main/provers/groth16)
 
 ### Crypto
@@ -83,9 +82,10 @@ List of symbols:
 | Mersenne 31    | :heavy_check_mark: | :x:                | :x:      | :x:                | :x:         |
 | Baby Bear      | :heavy_check_mark: | :x:                | :x:      | :x:                | :x:         |
 | MiniGoldilocks | :heavy_check_mark: | :x:                | :x:      | :heavy_check_mark: | :x:         |
+| Binary fields  | :x: | :x:                | :x:      | :x:                | :x:         |
 | **ZK friendly Hash function** | **Lambdaworks** | **Arkworks**       | **Halo2**          | **gnark** | **Constantine** |
-| Poseidon                      | 🏗️              | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark: | :x:       | :x:             |
-| Pedersen                      | 🏗️              | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark: | :x:       | :x:             |
+| Poseidon                      | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark: | :x:       | :x:             |
+| Pedersen                      | 🏗️ | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark: | :x:       | :x:             |
 | Rescue Prime XLIX             | :x:             | :x:                | :x:                | :x:       | :x:             |
 | **Elliptic Curves** | **Lambdaworks** | **Arkworks**          | **Halo2**          | **gnark**          | **Constantine**    |
 | BLS12-381           | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark: |
@@ -99,24 +99,16 @@ List of symbols:
 | secq256r1           | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark: | :x:                | :x:                |
 | **STARKs**       | **Lambdaworks**     | **Arkworks** | **Halo2** | **gnark** | **Constantine** |
 | STARK Prover     | :heavy_check_mark:  | :x:          | :x:       | :x:       | :x:             |
-| CAIRO Prover     | 🏗️                  | :x:          | :x:       | :x:       | :x:             |
+| Circle STARKs    | :x:          | :x:       | :x:       | :x:             | :x: |
 | **SNARKs** | **Lambdaworks**    | **Arkworks**       | **Halo2** | **gnark**          | **Constantine** |
 | Groth16    | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark: | :x:       | :heavy_check_mark: | :x:             |
 | Plonk      | 🏗️                 | :heavy_check_mark: | ✔️         | :heavy_check_mark: | :x:             |
-| Spartan    | :x:                | :heavy_check_mark: | :x:       | :x:                | :x:             |
-| Marlin     | :x:                | :heavy_check_mark: | :x:       | :x:                | :x:             |
 | GKR        | :x:                | :heavy_check_mark: | :x:       | :heavy_check_mark: | :x:             |
 | **Polynomial Commitment Schemes** | **Lambdaworks**    | **Arkworks**       | **Halo2**          | **gnark**          | **Constantine** |
 | KZG10                             | :heavy_check_mark: | ✔️                  | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark: | :heavy_check_mark:             |
 | FRI                               | 🏗️                 | :x:                | :x:                | :heavy_check_mark: | :x:             |
-| IPA                               | 🏗️                 | ✔️                  | :heavy_check_mark: | :x:                | :x:             |
-| Brakedown                         | :x:                | :x: | :x:                | :x:                | :x:             |
-| Basefold                          | :x:                | :x: | :x:                | :x:                | :x:             |
-| **Folding Schemes** | **Lambdaworks** | **Arkworks**       | **Halo2** | **gnark** | **Constantine** |
-| Nova                | :x:             | :heavy_check_mark: | :x:       | :x:       | :x:             |
-| Supernova           | :x:             | :x:                | :x:       | :x:       | :x:             |
-| Protostar           | :x:             | :x:                | :x:       | :x:       | :x:             |
-| Protogalaxy         | :x:             | :heavy_check_mark: | :x:       | :x:       | :x:             |
+| Binius        | :x:                | :x:                | :x: | :x:             | :x:             |
+| Circle FRI    | :x:                | :x:                | :x: | :x:             | :x:             |
 
 Additionally, provers are compatible with the following frontends and VMs:
 
@@ -129,7 +121,6 @@ Additionally, provers are compatible with the following frontends and VMs:
 | Plonk   | Noir    | :x: |
 | Stark   | Winterfell | :heavy_check_mark: |
 | Stark   | Miden | :heavy_check_mark: |
-| Stark   | Cairo | :heavy_check_mark: |
 
 This can be used in a multi prover setting for extra security, or as a standalone to be used with Rust.
 

provers/README.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This folder contains the different provers currently supported by lambdaworks:
 - [Groth 16](https://github.com/lambdaclass/lambdaworks/tree/main/provers/groth16)
 - [Plonk](https://github.com/lambdaclass/lambdaworks/tree/main/provers/plonk)
 - [STARKs](https://github.com/lambdaclass/lambdaworks/tree/main/provers/stark)
-- [Cairo](https://github.com/lambdaclass/lambdaworks/tree/main/provers/cairo)
+- [Cairo](https://github.com/lambdaclass/lambdaworks/tree/a591186e6c4dd53301b03b4ddd69369abe99f960/provers/cairo) - This is only for learning purposes and no longer supported. The [docs](../docs/src/starks/) still contain information that could be useful to understand and learn how Cairo works.
 
 The reference papers for each of the provers is given below:
 - [Groth 16](https://eprint.iacr.org/2016/260)
@@ -22,5 +22,4 @@ Using one prover or another depends on usecase and other desired properties. We
 
 ## Using provers
 
-- [Cairo prover](https://github.com/lambdaclass/lambdaworks/blob/main/provers/cairo/README.md)
 - [Plonk prover](https://github.com/lambdaclass/lambdaworks/blob/main/provers/plonk/README.md)