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Solana CLI Cheatsheet

Solana CLI Cheatsheet

Essential commands for Solana blockchain development and operations

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Solana CLI Cheatsheet

Essential commands for Solana blockchain development and operations.

Installation

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

Configuration

Cluster Management

# Set cluster to mainnet
solana config set --url https://api.mainnet-beta.solana.com
 
# Set cluster to devnet
solana config set --url https://api.devnet.solana.com
 
# Set cluster to testnet
solana config set --url https://api.testnet.solana.com
 
# Set cluster to localhost
solana config set --url http://localhost:8899
 
# Get current config
solana config get
 
# Get cluster info
solana cluster-version

Keypair Management

# Generate new keypair
solana-keygen new
 
# Generate with custom output
solana-keygen new --outfile ~/my-keypair.json
 
# Generate with seed phrase
solana-keygen new --no-bip39-passphrase
 
# Recover from seed phrase
solana-keygen recover
 
# Get pubkey from keypair
solana-keygen pubkey ~/my-keypair.json
 
# Verify keypair
solana-keygen verify <PUBKEY> ~/my-keypair.json
 
# Set default keypair
solana config set --keypair ~/my-keypair.json

Wallet Operations

Account Management

# Get account balance
solana balance
 
# Get balance of specific address
solana balance <ADDRESS>
 
# Get account info
solana account <ADDRESS>
 
# Create account
solana create-account <KEYPAIR> <AMOUNT>

Transfers

# Transfer SOL
solana transfer <RECIPIENT> <AMOUNT>
 
# Transfer with specific keypair
solana transfer --from ~/keypair.json <RECIPIENT> <AMOUNT>
 
# Transfer all SOL
solana transfer --from ~/keypair.json <RECIPIENT> ALL
 
# Transfer with memo
solana transfer <RECIPIENT> <AMOUNT> --with-memo "Payment for services"

Airdrops (Devnet/Testnet only)

# Request airdrop
solana airdrop 1
 
# Request airdrop to specific address
solana airdrop 2 <ADDRESS>

Validators & Staking

Validator Operations

# Get validators
solana validators
 
# Get validator info
solana validator-info get
 
# Publish validator info
solana validator-info publish "My Validator" -w https://example.com
 
# Get vote accounts
solana vote-account <VOTE_ACCOUNT>
 
# Get leader schedule
solana leader-schedule

Staking

# Create stake account
solana create-stake-account ~/stake-keypair.json <AMOUNT>
 
# Delegate stake
solana delegate-stake ~/stake-keypair.json <VOTE_ACCOUNT>
 
# Deactivate stake
solana deactivate-stake ~/stake-keypair.json
 
# Withdraw stake
solana withdraw-stake ~/stake-keypair.json <RECIPIENT> <AMOUNT>
 
# Get stake account
solana stake-account ~/stake-keypair.json
 
# Split stake account
solana split-stake ~/stake-keypair.json ~/new-stake.json <AMOUNT>

Program Development

Anchor Framework

# Install Anchor
cargo install --git https://github.com/coral-xyz/anchor avm --locked --force
avm install latest
avm use latest
 
# Initialize new project
anchor init my-project
 
# Build program
anchor build
 
# Test program
anchor test
 
# Deploy program
anchor deploy
 
# Get program ID
anchor keys list
 
# Upgrade program
anchor upgrade <PROGRAM_ID> target/deploy/program.so

Native Program Development

# Build program
cargo build-bpf
 
# Deploy program
solana program deploy /path/to/program.so
 
# Get program account
solana program show <PROGRAM_ID>
 
# Extend program
solana program extend <PROGRAM_ID> <BYTES>
 
# Close program
solana program close <PROGRAM_ID>
 
# Set program authority
solana program set-upgrade-authority <PROGRAM_ID> --new-upgrade-authority <ADDRESS>

SPL Token Operations

Token Management

# Create new token
spl-token create-token
 
# Create token with decimals
spl-token create-token --decimals 6
 
# Get token supply
spl-token supply <TOKEN_ADDRESS>
 
# Create token account
spl-token create-account <TOKEN_ADDRESS>
 
# Get token accounts
spl-token accounts
 
# Get balance
spl-token balance <TOKEN_ADDRESS>

Minting & Burning

# Mint tokens
spl-token mint <TOKEN_ADDRESS> <AMOUNT>
 
# Mint to specific account
spl-token mint <TOKEN_ADDRESS> <AMOUNT> <RECIPIENT>
 
# Burn tokens
spl-token burn <TOKEN_ACCOUNT> <AMOUNT>
 
# Disable minting
spl-token authorize <TOKEN_ADDRESS> mint --disable

Transfers

# Transfer tokens
spl-token transfer <TOKEN_ADDRESS> <AMOUNT> <RECIPIENT>
 
# Transfer with funding
spl-token transfer --fund-recipient <TOKEN_ADDRESS> <AMOUNT> <RECIPIENT>
 
# Transfer all tokens
spl-token transfer <TOKEN_ADDRESS> ALL <RECIPIENT>

Token Authority

# Set mint authority
spl-token authorize <TOKEN_ADDRESS> mint <NEW_AUTHORITY>
 
# Set freeze authority
spl-token authorize <TOKEN_ADDRESS> freeze <NEW_AUTHORITY>
 
# Revoke authority
spl-token authorize <TOKEN_ADDRESS> mint --disable

NFT Operations

Metaplex

# Install Metaplex CLI
npm install -g @metaplex-foundation/js
 
# Upload assets
metaplex upload ./assets
 
# Create candy machine
metaplex create_candy_machine
 
# Mint NFT
metaplex mint_one_token
 
# Update candy machine
metaplex update_candy_machine
 
# Verify collection
metaplex verify_collection

Transaction & Block Info

# Get transaction
solana confirm <SIGNATURE>
 
# Get transaction details
solana transaction-history <ADDRESS>
 
# Get block
solana block <SLOT>
 
# Get block time
solana block-time <SLOT>
 
# Get recent blockhash
solana recent-blockhash
 
# Get epoch info
solana epoch-info
 
# Get slot
solana slot

Performance & Monitoring

# Get TPS
solana tps
 
# Ping cluster
solana ping
 
# Get cluster nodes
solana cluster-nodes
 
# Get gossip
solana gossip
 
# Get performance samples
solana block-production
 
# Get inflation
solana inflation

Local Development

Test Validator

# Start local validator
solana-test-validator
 
# Start with custom ledger
solana-test-validator --ledger /path/to/ledger
 
# Start with specific programs
solana-test-validator --bpf-program <PROGRAM_ID> /path/to/program.so
 
# Reset ledger
solana-test-validator --reset
 
# Clone account from mainnet
solana-test-validator --clone <ADDRESS>
 
# Set compute unit limit
solana-test-validator --compute-unit-limit 1400000

Logs

# Stream logs
solana logs
 
# Stream logs for specific program
solana logs <PROGRAM_ID>
 
# Stream all logs
solana logs --all

Utilities

# Decode transaction
solana decode-transaction <BASE64_TX>
 
# Get rent
solana rent <BYTES>
 
# Get minimum balance for rent exemption
solana minimum-balance <BYTES>
 
# Resolve DNS
solana resolve-signer <DOMAIN>
 
# Get fees
solana fees
 
# Get feature status
solana feature status

Common Workflows

Deploy Program

# Build
anchor build
 
# Get program ID
anchor keys list
 
# Deploy
anchor deploy
 
# Verify
solana program show <PROGRAM_ID>

Create & Mint Token

# Create token
spl-token create-token
 
# Create account
spl-token create-account <TOKEN>
 
# Mint
spl-token mint <TOKEN> 1000000
 
# Check balance
spl-token balance <TOKEN>

Stake SOL

# Create stake account
solana create-stake-account ~/stake.json 10
 
# Delegate
solana delegate-stake ~/stake.json <VOTE_ACCOUNT>
 
# Check status
solana stake-account ~/stake.json

Environment Variables

# Set in .bashrc or .zshrc
export SOLANA_KEYPAIR=~/my-keypair.json
export ANCHOR_WALLET=~/my-keypair.json
export ANCHOR_PROVIDER_URL=https://api.devnet.solana.com

Useful Resources

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