Solana CLI Tools

Overview

The Solana ecosystem provides powerful CLI tools for blockchain development. This skill covers the essential tools: Solana CLI, SPL Token CLI, Anchor framework, and Metaplex tools.

When to Use

Activate this skill when:

•Generating keypairs or managing wallets
•Deploying Solana programs
•Creating or managing SPL tokens
•Building and testing Anchor programs
•Minting NFTs with Metaplex
•Interacting with devnet/mainnet

Solana CLI

Installation

bash

# Install Solana CLI
sh -c "$(curl -sSfL https://release.solana.com/stable/install)"

# Verify installation
solana --version

Configuration

bash

# Set network to devnet
solana config set --url devnet

# Set network to mainnet
solana config set --url mainnet-beta

# Use custom RPC (Alchemy)
solana config set --url https://solana-devnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/YOUR_API_KEY

# View current config
solana config get

Keypair Management

bash

# Generate new keypair
solana-keygen new --outfile ~/.config/solana/devnet-wallet.json

# Generate with specific derivation path
solana-keygen new --derivation-path m/44'/501'/0'/0'

# Get public key from keypair
solana-keygen pubkey ~/.config/solana/devnet-wallet.json

# Verify keypair
solana-keygen verify <PUBKEY> ~/.config/solana/devnet-wallet.json

# Set default keypair
solana config set --keypair ~/.config/solana/devnet-wallet.json

Account Operations

bash

# Check balance
solana balance

# Check specific address balance
solana balance <ADDRESS>

# Airdrop SOL (devnet only)
solana airdrop 2

# Airdrop to specific address
solana airdrop 2 <ADDRESS>

# Transfer SOL
solana transfer <RECIPIENT> 1 --allow-unfunded-recipient

# Get account info
solana account <ADDRESS>

Program Operations

bash

# Deploy program
solana program deploy target/deploy/my_program.so

# Show program info
solana program show <PROGRAM_ID>

# Close program (recover rent)
solana program close <PROGRAM_ID>

# Upgrade program
solana program deploy target/deploy/my_program.so --program-id <PROGRAM_ID>

SPL Token CLI

Installation

bash

# Install SPL Token CLI
cargo install spl-token-cli

# Verify
spl-token --version

Token Operations

bash

# Create new token mint
spl-token create-token

# Create token with specific decimals
spl-token create-token --decimals 6

# Create token account for wallet
spl-token create-account <TOKEN_MINT>

# Mint tokens
spl-token mint <TOKEN_MINT> 1000

# Transfer tokens
spl-token transfer <TOKEN_MINT> 100 <RECIPIENT>

# Check token balance
spl-token balance <TOKEN_MINT>

# List all token accounts
spl-token accounts

# Burn tokens
spl-token burn <TOKEN_ACCOUNT> 50

# Close empty token account
spl-token close <TOKEN_ACCOUNT>

Token-2022 (Token Extensions)

bash

# Create token with extensions
spl-token create-token --program-id TokenzQdBNbLqP5VEhdkAS6EPFLC1PHnBqCXEpPxuEb \
  --enable-metadata

# Create token with transfer fees
spl-token create-token --program-id TokenzQdBNbLqP5VEhdkAS6EPFLC1PHnBqCXEpPxuEb \
  --transfer-fee 100 10000

# Create non-transferable token (soulbound)
spl-token create-token --program-id TokenzQdBNbLqP5VEhdkAS6EPFLC1PHnBqCXEpPxuEb \
  --enable-non-transferable

Anchor Framework

Installation

bash

# Install Anchor
cargo install --git https://github.com/coral-xyz/anchor anchor-cli --locked

# Verify
anchor --version

Project Setup

bash

# Create new Anchor project
anchor init my_project
cd my_project

# Project structure
# my_project/
# ├── Anchor.toml       # Configuration
# ├── programs/         # Solana programs
# │   └── my_project/
# │       └── src/
# │           └── lib.rs
# ├── tests/            # TypeScript tests
# └── migrations/       # Deployment scripts

Development Workflow

bash

# Build program
anchor build

# Run tests
anchor test

# Run tests without rebuilding
anchor test --skip-build

# Deploy to devnet
anchor deploy --provider.cluster devnet

# Deploy to mainnet
anchor deploy --provider.cluster mainnet

# Generate IDL
anchor idl parse -f programs/my_project/src/lib.rs -o target/idl/my_project.json

# Upgrade deployed program
anchor upgrade target/deploy/my_project.so --program-id <PROGRAM_ID>

Anchor.toml Configuration

toml

[features]
seeds = false
skip-lint = false

[programs.devnet]
my_project = "YourProgramId..."

[programs.mainnet]
my_project = "YourProgramId..."

[registry]
url = "https://api.apr.dev"

[provider]
cluster = "devnet"
wallet = "~/.config/solana/devnet-wallet.json"

[scripts]
test = "yarn run ts-mocha -p ./tsconfig.json -t 1000000 tests/**/*.ts"

Metaplex Tools

Sugar CLI (NFT Deployment)

bash

# Install Sugar
bash <(curl -sSf https://sugar.metaplex.com/install.sh)

# Verify
sugar --version

NFT Collection Deployment

bash

# Prepare assets directory
# assets/
# ├── 0.json
# ├── 0.png
# ├── 1.json
# ├── 1.png
# └── collection.json

# Create candy machine config
sugar create-config

# Validate assets
sugar validate

# Upload assets
sugar upload

# Deploy candy machine
sugar deploy

# Verify deployment
sugar verify

# Mint NFT
sugar mint

# Mint multiple
sugar mint --number 5

Sugar Config Example

json

{
  "tokenStandard": "nft",
  "number": 100,
  "symbol": "BDNFT",
  "sellerFeeBasisPoints": 500,
  "isMutable": true,
  "isSequential": false,
  "creators": [
    {
      "address": "YourWalletAddress...",
      "share": 100
    }
  ],
  "uploadMethod": "bundlr",
  "awsConfig": null,
  "nftStorageAuthToken": null,
  "shdwStorageAccount": null,
  "pinataConfig": null,
  "hiddenSettings": null,
  "guards": {
    "default": {
      "solPayment": {
        "value": 0.1,
        "destination": "YourWalletAddress..."
      }
    }
  }
}

BlockDrive Development Workflow

Devnet Setup

bash

# Configure for devnet with Alchemy RPC
solana config set --url https://solana-devnet.g.alchemy.com/v2/$ALCHEMY_API_KEY
solana config set --keypair ~/.config/solana/blockdrive-devnet.json

# Get devnet SOL
solana airdrop 5

# Verify
solana balance

Deploy BlockDrive Program

bash

cd programs/blockdrive

# Build
anchor build

# Get program keypair address
solana-keygen pubkey target/deploy/blockdrive-keypair.json

# Update Anchor.toml with program ID
# Then deploy
anchor deploy --provider.cluster devnet

Create BlockDrive Token

bash

# Create membership token (Token-2022 with metadata)
spl-token create-token \
  --program-id TokenzQdBNbLqP5VEhdkAS6EPFLC1PHnBqCXEpPxuEb \
  --enable-metadata \
  --decimals 0

# Initialize metadata
spl-token initialize-metadata <MINT> "BlockDrive Membership" "BDM" "https://blockdrive.io/token-metadata.json"

Common Commands Quick Reference

Task	Command
Check balance	`solana balance`
Airdrop SOL	`solana airdrop 2`
Deploy program	`anchor deploy`
Build program	`anchor build`
Run tests	`anchor test`
Create token	`spl-token create-token`
Mint tokens	`spl-token mint <MINT> <AMOUNT>`
Transfer tokens	`spl-token transfer <MINT> <AMOUNT> <RECIPIENT>`
Switch to devnet	`solana config set --url devnet`
Switch to mainnet	`solana config set --url mainnet-beta`

Solana CLI Tools

Solana CLI Tools

Overview

When to Use

Solana CLI

Installation

Configuration

Keypair Management

Account Operations

Program Operations

SPL Token CLI

Installation

Token Operations

Token-2022 (Token Extensions)

Anchor Framework

Installation

Project Setup

Development Workflow

Anchor.toml Configuration

Metaplex Tools

Sugar CLI (NFT Deployment)

NFT Collection Deployment

Sugar Config Example

BlockDrive Development Workflow

Devnet Setup

Deploy BlockDrive Program

Create BlockDrive Token

Common Commands Quick Reference

Additional Resources

Reference Files

Examples