> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.gardens.fund/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.gardens.fund/the-covenant/quickstart.md).

# Covenant: A first look

The keystone of Gardens v2 infrastructure is the Community Covenant, which serves to:

1. Encode a community’s values / mission in an onchain social contract
2. Enforce that Covenant in the community’s funding and decision-sourcing smart contracts.
3. Allow people to signal support for a community by staking tokens in the Covenant. 

The Covenant is the North Star for Gardens communities, guiding members towards a shared vision that they collectively create. 

{% hint style="info" %}
Want to learn about writing a good covenant from scratch? Head to the [writing](/the-covenant/publish-your-docs.md) a good covenant section to learn more.
{% endhint %}

###