> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://cardano-wiki.gitbook.io/cardano/cardano-ecosystem/ecosystem-contents/wallets/daedalus.md). # Daedalus Daedalus is a full-node hierarchical deterministic (HD) desktop wallet for ada. Daedalus comes bundled with a full Cardano node, so requires a relatively high specification desktop machine for good performance. The wallet stores the entire history of the Cardano blockchain and validates all blocks and transactions for fully trustless and autonomous operation.