Practical overview
When it fits
Use the repository when you need code-level reference material for a Solana program and want to inspect a relevant example in a supported framework.
Who it is for
- Developers learning how Solana on-chain programs are structured.
- Solana builders looking for a reference implementation to study or adapt.
- Developers comparing examples across supported frameworks.
Documented uses
- Study program designs such as escrow, lending and token exchanges.
- Build and test an example using its documented framework-specific commands.
- Inspect financial-program tests and Kani harnesses for stated arithmetic invariants.
Requirements & limits
The repository is public on GitHub. The README lists Rust, Solana CLI, Anchor and pnpm among the local development prerequisites.
- Examples are available in one or more of six approaches: Anchor v1, Anchor v2, Quasar, Pinocchio, native Rust and sBPF assembly.
- The README describes Anchor v2 as a release candidate that was not yet released at the time of its documentation.
- Financial examples include tests and Kani model checks for arithmetic invariants over declared inputs.
- A configured RPC endpoint is needed for the README's mainnet or devnet deployment path.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Build and test a documented Anchor v1 example
Run the README's documented build and test commands for an Anchor v1 example.
Before you start
- Rust
- Solana CLI
- Anchor
- pnpm for repository-wide formatting and linting
- A cloned copy of the repository
Steps
Install Anchor v1 with
avm install 1.2.1 && avm use 1.2.1.Clone the repository and change into an example directory under
anchor-v1/.Run
anchor buildto build the example.Run
anchor testto run its tests.
Expected outcome
The selected Anchor v1 example is built and its documented test command is run locally.
Guide limitations
- The README gives these commands for Anchor v1; it does not establish that every example uses this framework.
- Deployment requires a separately configured RPC endpoint.
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 17 October 2026
- Original website title
- quicknode/solana-program-examples · Official homepage title · retained in its source language

