The Octez Shell
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As explained in the :doc:`./the_big_picture`, the *shell* is the rest of an Octez node when excluding the protocol; in other terms, the "blue octopus".

The following pages describe the principles underlying the shell design and implementation.

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   validation

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   prevalidation

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   storage

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   sync

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   p2p

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   protocol_environment

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   micheline