> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://gitbook.0xnode.pro/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://gitbook.0xnode.pro/the-kernel.md). # The kernel On each blockchain, the 0x\_nodes protocol is powered by a kernel. \ The kernel is a set of smart contracts that are designed to facilitate \ easy hand off between the depositor and the yielding strategies. From the user’s perspective, the kernel facilitates the deposit of assets from their wallet into the 0x\_nodes ecosystem, the selection of one or more investment options from a menu of yield-bearing investment strategies, and the harvest of yield back into the kernel where it can be deployed (compounded) or withdrawn. Each 0x\_nodes strategy deploys funds into multiple high-performing liquidity pools on an automated market maker (AMM), such as Uniswap, Sushiswap, and others. 0x\_nodes strategies are multiple-farm (often “3-farm”) strategies, meaning that users’ funds are split and deployed into multiple liquidity pools. Every time 0x\_nodes develops an integration that connects its ecosystem to DEX or blockchain, it facilitates cross-pollination of communities, co-marking opportunities, and allows the 0x\_nodes community itself to grow while providing liquidity to DEX. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://gitbook.0xnode.pro/the-kernel.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.