solana-dev
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 (RC) as the legacy migration target, and Surfpool for local networks.
Install
git clone https://github.com/solana-foundation/solana-dev-skill /tmp/solana-dev-skill && ln -s /tmp/solana-dev-skill/skills/solana-dev ~/.claude/skills/solana-devFrom README
Solana Development Skill What this Skill is for Use this Skill when the user asks for: Solana dApp UI work (React / Next.js) Wallet connection + signing flows Transaction building / sending / confirmation UX Transaction v1 / larger transactions (SIMD-0385) — the default format for new code; sending, reading, indexing On-chain program development (Anchor or Pinocchio) Program architecture — state layout, PDA seed conventions, naming, parallelization, cranks, vault topology Client SDK generation (typed program clients) Local testing (Surfpool, LiteSVM, Mollusk) and fuzz testing (Trident, cargo-fuzz) Security hardening and audit-style reviews Confidential transfers (Token-2022 ZK extension) Toolchain , version mismatches, GLIBC errors, dependency conflicts Upgrading Anchor/Solana CLI versions, migration between versions Migrating web3.js v1 code to web3.js v3 or Kit Default stack decisions (opinionated) 1) SDK: @solana/kit 8 plugin clients, transaction v1 by default Build clients with...