MINIMALIST distinguishes itself in several respects. First, it integrates a suite of state-of-the-art algorithms for asynchronous burst-mode synthesis. Second, benchmark results demonstrate the effectiveness of the synthesis path on a large number of examples. Third, its support for multiple implementation styles and cost functions allows it to accommodate a variety of applications. In particular, the MINIMALIST tool chain provides well-optimized implementations using fed-back outputs which are guaranteed correct. Finally, its software framework provides both a potent end-user environment and the extensibility to allow it to encompass technology-dependent synthesis and other down-stream tasks. In short, MINIMALIST represents a first-of-a-kind environment for asynchronous synthesis, with significant contributions in algorithms, quality of results, and extensibility.