# Solana Dev (agent skill)

> Solana Dev is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from solana-foundation/solana-dev-skill. Agents load it 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"… It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 571 GitHub stars.

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).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/solana-foundation/solana-dev-skill |
| Skill path | skills/solana-dev/SKILL.md |
| Skill name | solana-dev |
| GitHub stars | 571 |
| Installs on skills.sh | 83,245 |
| License | MIT |
| Skills in repo | 1 |
| Plugin marketplace | no |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, OpenCode |
| Category | Testing & QA |
| Last commit | Oct 2, 2026 |

## When it triggers

- 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", "s
- use()) building transaction v1 by default, @solana/kit-plugin-wallet + @solana/react for wallets, web3.
- "build a Solana dapp"
- "write an Anchor program"
- "create a token"
- "debug Solana errors"
- "set up wallet connection"
- "test my Solana program"

## Add this skill

### Claude Code

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/solana-foundation/solana-dev-skill.git
cp -r solana-dev-skill/skills/solana-dev ~/.claude/skills/solana-dev   # personal, or .claude/skills in a project
```

In the Claude apps, zip the skill folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

### ChatGPT / Codex

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/solana-foundation/solana-dev-skill.git
cp -r solana-dev-skill/skills/solana-dev .agents/skills/solana-dev   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects
```

### Cursor

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/solana-foundation/solana-dev-skill.git
cp -r solana-dev-skill/skills/solana-dev .cursor/skills/solana-dev   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects
```

Sources (checked 2026-10-07): https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude, https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills, https://cursor.com/docs/context/skills

skills.sh listing: https://www.skills.sh/solana-foundation/solana-dev-skill/solana-dev

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