Understand the project
Practical overview
When it fits
Use it at the start of an Anchor project when you want the CLI to generate a template-based program structure.
Who it is for
Developers starting a Solana Anchor program who need a generated project scaffold.
Documented uses
- Generate an Anchor contract project from a template.
- Invoke the scaffolding CLI through a global npm installation or npx.
Before you choose
Requirements & limits
- The repository documents both global npm installation and npx invocation.
- The README marks CI setup, security.txt generation, a local ledger directory, and local wallet generation as roadmap items, not completed features.
- The repository specifies an MIT license.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Source-based practical guide
Install and invoke the Anchor scaffolder
Set up the documented CLI invocation for generating Anchor contracts.
Before you start
- npm package manager for global installation, or npx for invocation without a global installation.
Steps
For a global installation, run the command below.
npm i -g @create-anchor-app/cliAfter installation, invoke
create-anchor-app.Alternatively, run the command below without installing the package globally.
npx @create-anchor-app/cli
Expected outcome
The CLI is invoked using one of the two documented methods for creating Anchor projects from templates.
Evidence and transparency
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 16 October 2026
- Original website title
- create-anchor-app/cli · Official homepage title · retained in its source language