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Agent Skill

Solana Dev skill

solana-devsolana-foundation/solana-dev-skillskills/solana-dev/SKILL.md

Use when user asks to "build a Solana dapp", "write an Anchor program", "create a token", "debug Solana errors", "set up wallet connection", "test my Solana program", "fuzz my Solana program", "deploy to devnet", "send a v1 transaction", "support larger transactions", "fix maxSupportedTransactionVersion", or "explain Solana concepts" (rent, accounts, PDAs, CPIs). Also for program architecture — state layout, reducing compute units, throughput bottlenecks, instruction naming — and quick on-chain lookups via public RPC + curl (balance, transaction, token account). End-to-end playbook: wallet connection, Anchor/Pinocchio programs, Codama clients, Surfpool/LiteSVM/Mollusk testing, security review, and the v1 transaction format (SIMD-0385, 4096-byte transactions). Prefers @solana/kit 8 plugin clients (createClient + .use()) building transaction v1 by default, @solana/kit-plugin-wallet + @solana/react for wallets, web3.js v3 as the legacy migration target, and Surfpool for local networks.

580MIT

always on

249 tokname + description

once used

3,448 tokSKILL.md body

bundled files

32442 KB

installs

95kskills.sh

Install the Solana Dev skill

Skills CLI (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and others)

npx skills add https://github.com/solana-foundation/solana-dev-skill --skill solana-dev

Claude Code, by hand (all projects)

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/solana-foundation/solana-dev-skill.git /tmp/solana-dev-skill
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -R /tmp/solana-dev-skill/skills/solana-dev ~/.claude/skills/solana-dev

For one project only, copy the folder into .claude/skills/ in that project instead. The agent picks it up when a task matches its description.

What it costs your context

Agent Skills load in three steps. Tokens counted with the o200k tokenizer; your model's count will differ a little.

WhenWhat loadsCost
Every sessionName and description249 tok
When the agent uses itThe SKILL.md instructions3,448 tok
Only if opened32 bundled files (442 KB)varies

Until it is used, solana-dev costs about 5.5× less than the median MCP server we measured (1,362 tokens on every turn). Skills vs MCP study

Checks

Our checks found nothing to flag: it follows the Agent Skills specification's naming and size guidelines and doesn't pipe downloads into a shell.

Checked 2026-10-22 · method

What's inside

The headings of its SKILL.md. Read the full file on GitHub.

  • Solana Development Skill
  • What this Skill is for
  • Default stack decisions (opinionated)
  • Agent safety guardrails
  • Transaction review (W009)
  • Untrusted data handling (W011)
  • Agent-friendly CLI usage (NODNA)
  • Operating procedure (how to execute tasks)
  • 1. Classify the task layer
  • 2. Pick the right building blocks
  • 3. Implement with Solana-specific correctness
  • 4. Add tests
  • 5. Deliverables expectations
  • Solana MCP server (live docs + expert assistance)
  • Auto-install
  • Available MCP tools
  • When to reach for MCP tools
  • Progressive disclosure (read when needed)