diff --git a/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/.github/workflows/tests.yml
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index 00000000..74b642a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+name: Tests
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: ["main"]
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - uses: aiken-lang/setup-aiken@v0.1.0
+        with:
+          version: v1.0.24-alpha
+
+      - run: aiken fmt --check
+      - run: aiken check -D
+      - run: aiken build
diff --git a/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/.gitignore b/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff7811b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Aiken compilation artifacts
+artifacts/
+# Aiken's project working directory
+build/
+# Aiken's default documentation export
+docs/
diff --git a/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/aiken.lock b/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/aiken.lock
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4dddde5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/aiken.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# This file was generated by Aiken
+# You typically do not need to edit this file
+
+[[requirements]]
+name = "aiken-lang/stdlib"
+version = "1.8.0"
+source = "github"
+
+[[requirements]]
+name = "sidan-lab/aiken-utils"
+version = "0.0.4-beta"
+source = "github"
+
+[[packages]]
+name = "aiken-lang/stdlib"
+version = "1.8.0"
+requirements = []
+source = "github"
+
+[[packages]]
+name = "sidan-lab/aiken-utils"
+version = "0.0.4-beta"
+requirements = []
+source = "github"
+
+[etags]
diff --git a/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/aiken.toml b/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/aiken.toml
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index 00000000..2bf9fa9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/aiken.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+name = "meshjs/escrow"
+version = "0.0.0"
+license = "Apache-2.0"
+description = "Aiken contracts for project 'meshjs/escrow'"
+
+[repository]
+user = "meshjs"
+project = "escrow"
+platform = "github"
+
+[[dependencies]]
+name = "aiken-lang/stdlib"
+version = "1.8.0"
+source = "github"
+
+[[dependencies]]
+name = "sidan-lab/aiken-utils"
+version = "0.0.4-beta"
+source = "github"
diff --git a/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/lib/escrow/types.ak b/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/lib/escrow/types.ak
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/lib/escrow/validators/escrow.ak b/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/lib/escrow/validators/escrow.ak
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/plutus.json b/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/plutus.json
index e69de29b..6364462c 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/plutus.json
+++ b/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/plutus.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "preamble": {
+    "title": "meshjs/escrow",
+    "description": "Aiken contracts for project 'meshjs/escrow'",
+    "version": "0.0.0",
+    "plutusVersion": "v2",
+    "compiler": {
+      "name": "Aiken",
+      "version": "v1.0.24-alpha+982eff4"
+    },
+    "license": "Apache-2.0"
+  },
+  "validators": []
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/readme.md b/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/readme.md
index e69de29b..90c64a6f 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/readme.md
+++ b/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# escrow
+
+Write validators in the `validators` folder, and supporting functions in the `lib` folder using `.ak` as a file extension.
+
+For example, as `validators/always_true.ak`
+
+```gleam
+validator {
+  fn spend(_datum: Data, _redeemer: Data, _context: Data) -> Bool {
+    True
+  }
+}
+```
+
+## Building
+
+```sh
+aiken build
+```
+
+## Testing
+
+You can write tests in any module using the `test` keyword. For example:
+
+```gleam
+test foo() {
+  1 + 1 == 2
+}
+```
+
+To run all tests, simply do:
+
+```sh
+aiken check
+```
+
+To run only tests matching the string `foo`, do:
+
+```sh
+aiken check -m foo
+```
+
+## Documentation
+
+If you're writing a library, you might want to generate an HTML documentation for it.
+
+Use:
+
+```sh
+aiken docs
+```
+
+## Resources
+
+Find more on the [Aiken's user manual](https://aiken-lang.org).
diff --git a/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/validators/escrow.ak b/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/validators/escrow.ak
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/validators/tests/escrow.ak b/packages/contracts/src/escrow/aiken-workspace/validators/tests/escrow.ak
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b