Anchor
A comprehensive development framework for building and deploying Solana programs with Rust, featuring IDL specifications and TypeScript client generation.
Anchor provides a robust toolkit for developing Solana smart contracts through its Rust-based eDSL (embedded Domain Specific Language). The framework streamlines development with key features like automated account validation, standardized IDL specifications, and TypeScript client generation.
Key capabilities include:
- Built-in security checks and account validation
- Simplified program architecture with declarative macros
- Cross-program invocation (CPI) clients for SPL programs
- CLI tools for workspace management and deployment
- Comprehensive testing utilities
The framework is actively maintained by the Solana community and used by many prominent projects. While still evolving, it has become the de facto standard for Solana program development, offering a familiar experience for developers coming from Ethereum's Solidity ecosystem while leveraging Solana's unique capabilities.
Featured open source projects:
Solar Dev