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Solana Dev Skill — Development skill for Claude Code

Development community intermediate

Claude Code skill for modern Solana development.

How to install Solana Dev Skill

This entry records only its repository, not the path inside it, so there is no exact command to give. Open solana-foundation/solana-dev-skill and copy the folder into ~/.claude/skills/, or the file into ~/.claude/agents/.

What Solana Dev Skill does

A comprehensive Claude Code skill for modern Solana development (January 2026 best practices).

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README

Solana Development Skill for Claude Code

A comprehensive Claude Code skill for modern Solana development (January 2026 best practices).

Overview

This skill provides Claude Code with deep knowledge of the current Solana development ecosystem:

UI: Solana Foundation framework-kit (@solana/client + @solana/react-hooks)
SDK: @solana/kit (v5.x) for new client work
Legacy Interop: @solana/web3-compat for bridging to web3.js dependencies
Programs: Anchor (default), Pinocchio for high-performance needs
Testing: LiteSVM/Mollusk for unit tests, Surfpool for integration
Codegen: Codama-first IDL and client generation
Security: Comprehensive vulnerability patterns and prevention
Toolchain: Version compatibility, common errors, and troubleshooting guides

Installation

Quick Install

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

Manual Install

git clone https://github.com/solana-foundation/solana-dev-skill
cd solana-dev-skill
./install.sh

Skill Structure

skill/
├── SKILL.md                         # Main skill definition (required)
└── references/
    ├── frontend-framework-kit.md    # UI patterns with framework-kit
    ├── kit-web3-interop.md          # Kit ↔ web3.js boundary patterns
    ├── testing.md                   # Testing (LiteSVM/Mollusk/Surfpool)
    ├── idl-codegen.md               # IDL and client generation
    ├── payments.md                  # Payments with Commerce Kit
    ├── security.md                  # Security vulnerabilities & prevention
    ├── resources.md                 # Curated reference links
    ├── compatibility-matrix.md      # Version compatibility tables (Anchor/Solana/Rust/GLIBC)
    ├── common-errors.md             # Error message → solution mappings
    ├── confidential-transfers.md    # Confidential transfers (Token-2022 ZK)
    ├── programs/
    │   ├── anchor.md                # Anchor program development

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