solana-dev: a Claude Code skill by Solana Foundation

Official

For developers building Solana programs, clients or wallet UIs who want current tooling defaults. Skip it if you are not working on Solana.

Before you install: It tells Claude to add the Solana MCP server to your agent config before any task without asking you first.

The skill's text changed on Nov 4, 2026, after we last read it. Our description may be behind.

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Score: 83of 100
Rank: #39of 239
Installs: 11Kon skills.sh
Security: Mixed 5 scanners
Updated: Nov 42026
Context: ~253tokens always

Install

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

Run it in your terminal. View the source

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What does solana-dev do?

solana-dev is a Claude skill that sets default choices for Solana work and routes Claude to reference files; the Solana Foundation publishes it. It favors @solana/kit plugin clients with v1 transactions, @solana/react for wallets, Anchor for programs or Pinocchio for tight compute budgets, and Surfpool, LiteSVM or Mollusk for tests. Claude sorts each task by layer, from UI to program to a one-off RPC lookup with curl, then builds with explicit cluster, fee payer and compute settings and adds tests. Guardrails say to simulate first, show a summary and get approval before signing, default to devnet, and never ask for private keys. It also installs the Solana MCP server.

When should you use solana-dev?

Use it when

Writing or testing an Anchor program
Adding wallet connection to a React dapp
Fixing Solana toolchain or version errors

Skip it when

You build on a different blockchain

What it needs and what it can touch

You need

Node.js 20.18 or newer, Rust, the Solana CLI and the Anchor CLI

What it can do

Runs shell commands such as anchor and surfpool
Adds the Solana MCP server to your agent config
Queries public Solana RPC endpoints
Reads and edits project files

From reading its instructions, not from running it.

Why it scores 83

Strongest on upkeep (100 of 100), weakest on adoption (58).

Adoption35 points 58
Upkeep20 points 100
Trust20 points 97
Quality15 points 100
Reader answers10 points Not enough answers yet, so this does not count

How the formula works

Is solana-dev safe to install?

At least one scanner raised a medium warning. Read the results below. Scanners often miss what other scanners catch, and a skill can change after a scan. Read its source before you install it.

Scanner	Result	Date
Gen Agent Trust Hub	Passed	Nov 5, 2026
Socket	Passed	Nov 6, 2026
Snyk	Low risk	Nov 5, 2026
Runlayer	Medium risk	Mar 11, 2026
ZeroLeaks	Passed	Apr 16, 2026

Details

Installs: 109,686
Repository stars: 590
Last repository change: Nov 4, 2026
Tokens always loaded: about 253
Tokens when used: about 3,806
License: MIT
Data confidence: High

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