Notes on `create-solana-program`
Notes taken on using create-solana-program generator.
Getting started
I used pnpm - get it here pnpm.io/installation
pnpm create solana-program
Running the above command will generate a series of commands for you to fill in about your program.
An example of this is.
✔ Program name: … solana-program
✔ Organization name: … jimii
✔ Program crate name: … jimii-solana-program
✔ Program framework: › Anchor
✔ Generated clients: › JavaScript Client, Rust Client
✔ JavaScript client package name: … @jimii/solana-program
✔ Rust client crate name: … jimii-solana-program-client
After ‘filling in’ the prompts,
cd into created directory.
cd solana-program
Install the dependencies.
pnpm install
Generate the clients
pnpm generate
Change directory in the js directory that houses the JavaScript client and tests and install dependencies
cd clients/js
pnpm install
What I loved
- Codama integration. I don’t have to configure codama to generate clients and the test are also setup.
- Comes with the setup for Solana web3.js V2. The new web3.js lib comes with a variety of new features and optimizations that devs will love. README.md
- You have the option of using an already existing anchor program. readme docs
What I disliked.
- Probably overkill for simple programs that don’t want to publish any of their packages because of the bloat from the clients.
- Comes with the setup for Solana web3.js V2. Not many devs are familiar with the new API for web3.js V2.
All in all, as with everything in software, it depends on what your use case is. For program developers that want to move quick and be able to publish the program client side code, this is the perfect tool. That is why it is used for the official SPL programs
More features that the CLI supports github.com/solana-program/create-solana-program