Practical overview
When it fits
Use it when you want a code-based Solana escrow example to study, test or deploy, rather than a ready-made interface for carrying out a swap.
Who it is for
- People learning Solana program development through an escrow example.
- Developers exploring or testing on-chain token-for-token swaps.
Documented uses
- Study an escrow flow for exchanging tokens between two participants.
- Run the program's Rust and TypeScript tests.
- Build and deploy the Solana program using Anchor.
Requirements & limits
The repository is public and MIT-licensed.
- The documented workflow uses command-line tools and requires a local development environment.
- The README lists specific tested tool versions and warns that different versions may cause compatibility issues.
- Tests can be run through the Anchor test command or as Rust unit tests; the repository also describes LiteSVM and TypeScript integration tests.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Build, test and deploy the escrow program
Follow the repository's documented command-line workflow from source checkout through deployment.
Before you start
- A command-line environment; the listed tested operating system is macOS 15.4.1.
- The README lists Solana CLI 2.1.21, Anchor 0.32.1, Node.js 22.14.0 and Rust 1.86.0 as its tested tool versions.
Steps
Clone the repository and change into its directory.
Install dependencies with npm install.
Run anchor test, or run the Rust unit tests from programs/escrow with cargo test.
Deploy the program with anchor deploy.
Expected outcome
The documented workflow builds and tests the project before deploying its Solana program.
Guide limitations
- The README cautions that using different tool versions may cause compatibility issues.
- The repository describes a program-development workflow, not a hosted token-swap interface.
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 5 October 2026
- Original website title
- solanakite/anchor-escrow-2026 · Official homepage title · retained in its source language

