Solana Dev MCP

🚀 Solana Model Context Protocol (MCP) Example Demonstration

This repository showcases a simple implementation of a Solana development Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.

🚀 Quick Start

What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a standard interface for AI models to interact with their tools and resources. This example demonstrates a simple implementation of an MCP server, offering the following:

1. RPC-based Solana methods (getBalance, getAccountInfo, getTransaction)
2. Some helpful prompts for Solana development

Prerequisites

• Node.js (version v16 or higher is recommended)
• pnpm package manager (v9.10.0 or a compatible version)

📦 Installation

Clone this repository and install the dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/solana-foundation/solana-dev-mcp.git
cd solana-dev-mcp
pnpm install

To run this server in the MCP inspector, use:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector ts-node index.ts

💻 Usage Examples

Basic Usage

This section explains how to use the Solana MCP server in Claude. Follow the same steps to use the Solana MCP server in Windsurf and Cursor.

Generate a Configuration File

To use this Solana MCP server, you need to generate a configuration file that Claude can use to connect to the server. Run one of the following commands to generate the configuration file:

• pnpm generate-config if you have ts-node installed globally
• pnpm build && pnpm generate-config:js if you don't have ts-node installed globally

This will output a JSON configuration file containing the following:

If you have ts-node:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "solana-dev": {
      "command": "ts-node",
      "args": ["<full-path-to-repo>/index.ts"]
    }
  }
}

If you don't have ts-node installed globally:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "solana-dev": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["<full-path-to-repo>/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Getting Started Guide

1. Explore the code: The main implementation is located in index.ts, which sets up an MCP server with simple retrieval tools and some prompts.
2. Modify the server: You can extend the server by adding more tools, resources, and prompts.
3. Get expansion ideas: Check the MCP Expansion Ideas for Solana Development section for inspiration on new tools and resources.

📚 Documentation

Project Structure

• index.ts - Main server implementation
• package.json - Project dependencies and metadata
• tsconfig.json - TypeScript configuration

MCP Expansion Ideas for Solana Development

This MCP server implementation provides a foundation for your Solana development needs, which you can extend or fork. Here are some ideas to inspire you:

Expansion Ideas

1. Priority Fee Estimator: Add a tool to estimate the ideal priority fee for Solana transactions based on recent network activity. This helps users optimize transaction costs while ensuring timely processing.
2. Solana Verify Debugging Assistant: Create a tool to help debug issues in the solana-verify process, providing more detailed verification information.
3. Solana, Anchor, and Protocol Documentation: Add resources to load Solana, Anchor, and protocol documentation directly from the MCP editor, making it convenient to access relevant information without leaving the editor. This can be achieved by fetching the documentation from the corresponding repositories and serving it as resources from the MCP server.

How to Contribute

If you build an extension that might be useful to others, consider submitting a pull request to this repository. Please ensure you follow these guidelines:

1. Keep the code well-documented.
2. Include tests for new features.
3. Follow the existing code style.
4. Update the relevant information in the README.

📄 License

⚠️ Important Note

This is a simple example and is not suitable for production use. The MCP is an emerging standard and lacks proper security.