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Tinydancer

Tinydancer is a Rust-based, modular command-line client for interacting with the Solana blockchain. Its RPC wrapper sends RPC requests, and the project describes the client as extensible with additional functionality and add-on services.

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Understand the project

Practical overview

When it fits

Use Tinydancer when a Solana development or operations workflow calls for a lightweight, modular command-line client and you can work with its Rust toolchain.

Who it is for

  • Solana developers incorporating a lightweight client into command-line workflows.
  • Operators exploring an extensible Solana client for development or operations tasks.

Documented uses

  • Build or install a Rust-based Solana CLI client.
  • Send RPC requests through the client's documented RPC wrapper.
  • Use a modular client as a basis for additional functionality or services.
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Requirements & limits

  • The README documents Rust nightly as the configured toolchain for building.
  • The README labels the project V0 and warns that major versions may require substantial changes or add-on services.
  • The project says testing is mostly manual and points to bash scripts in the repository's scripts folder.
  • The repository identifies the license as MIT.

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

Build and confirm the Tinydancer CLI

Prepare the documented Rust toolchain, build Tinydancer, and check that its command-line executable responds to the help option.

Before you start

  • Rust installed on macOS or Linux
  • Rust nightly toolchain configured

Steps

  1. Install Rust using the official rustup installer for macOS or Linux.

  2. Set the default Rust toolchain to nightly with rustup default nightly.

  3. Build the release executable and copy it to ~/.local/bin/ using the command below.

    Documented command
    cargo b -r && cp ./target/release/tinydancer ~/.local/bin/

  4. Run tinydancer --help to confirm the executable responds.

Expected outcome

A release executable is placed in `~/.local/bin/`, and the help command is used to check the CLI.

Guide limitations

  • The documented build and copy steps are specifically shown for macOS and Linux.
  • The README describes Tinydancer as V0 and says major versions may require major changes or add-on services.
  • The README says testing is mostly manual.
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