| Resource | Type | Project | Package / CLI | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| @solana/kit Next-gen Solana TypeScript SDK (successor to web3.js) | SDK | Solana Labs | @solana/kit | |
| @solana/web3.js |
Core Solana JavaScript SDK for transactions, accounts, and RPC
| SDK |
| Solana Labs |
@solana/web3.js |
| Anchor CLI Framework and CLI for Solana smart contract development | CLI | Anchor | @coral-xyz/anchoranchor |
| Awesome Solana Community-curated list of Solana resources — tools, libraries, tutorials, protocols, and ecosystem projects for developers building on Solana | LIBRARY | — | — |
| Awesome sBPF Curated list of Solana BPF (sBPF) development resources — raw assembly, Zig, C program development, tooling, and references for building on Solana at the lowest level | LIBRARY | — | — |
| Crossmint API REST API for NFT minting, wallets, and payments infrastructure | API | Crossmint | — |
| Crossmint SDK Official TypeScript SDK for Crossmint — embedded Solana smart wallets, social/email login, fiat checkout, and NFT minting from one React-friendly package. | SDK | Crossmint | @crossmint/client-sdk-react-ui |
| Drift SDK TypeScript SDK for Drift perpetual futures and spot trading | SDK | Drift Protocol | @drift-labs/sdk |
| Helius API REST API for Solana RPC, DAS, enhanced transactions, and webhooks | API | Helius | — |
| Helius SDK TypeScript SDK for Helius RPC, DAS API, webhooks, and priority fees | SDK | Helius | helius-sdk |
| Jupiter API Swap and quote API for Jupiter DEX aggregator | API | Jupiter | — |
| Jupiter SDK TypeScript SDK for Jupiter swap integration | SDK | Jupiter | @jup-ag/core |
| Kamino SDK SDK for Kamino lending, borrowing, and liquidity strategies | SDK | Kamino Finance | @kamino-finance/klend-sdk |
| Kit² (kit-squared) Solana Kit library for SvelteKit — wallet connection, transactions, and Anchor program helpers via @wallet-standard. | LIBRARY | — | kit-squared |
| Light Protocol SDK SDK for ZK compression on Solana — compressed tokens and accounts | SDK | Light Protocol | @lightprotocol/stateless.js |
| LiteSVM Fast in-process Solana VM for testing programs — much faster than solana-program-test and solana-test-validator, with an ergonomic Rust API. | LIBRARY | — | — |
| Metaplex CLI (mplx) CLI for NFT creation, candy machine management, and digital assets | CLI | Metaplex | mplx |
| Metaplex JS SDK JavaScript SDK for Metaplex NFTs, token metadata, and digital assets | SDK | Metaplex | @metaplex-foundation/js |
| Meteora SDK SDK for Meteora DLMM, dynamic pools, and bonding curves | SDK | Meteora | @meteora-ag/dlmm |
| MoonPay API API for fiat on-ramp and crypto purchases | API | MoonPay | — |
| Orca API REST API for Orca pool data, prices, and routing on Solana. | API | — | — |
| Orca Whirlpools SDK TypeScript and Rust SDKs for building on Orca's CLAMM (Whirlpools) on Solana and Eclipse. | SDK | Orca | @orca-so/whirlpools-sdk |
| Pay.sh CLI that gives AI agents and terminals access to pay-per-use APIs — no signup, no keys, no subscriptions. Works with Claude Code, Gemini, Codex. | CLI | — | — |
| PayAI Network Decentralized AI agent marketplace on Solana — enables automated micropayments between AI agents using ElizaOS, libp2p, and IPFS. Agents can hire, work for, and pay each other on-chain without human intervention | SDK | — | — |
| Phantom Wallet SDK SDK for integrating Phantom wallet connect and signing | SDK | Phantom | — |
| Pyth SDK SDK for consuming Pyth oracle price feeds on Solana | SDK | Pyth Network | @pythnetwork/client |
| Quasar Solana program development framework for writing blazing-fast SVM programs with zero-copy account access. | FRAMEWORK | — | — |
| Raydium SDK SDK for Raydium AMM, CLMM pools, and swaps | SDK | Raydium | @raydium-io/raydium-sdk-v2 |
| Reown AppKit Full-stack onchain UX toolkit from Reown (rebranded WalletConnect). Multichain auth, embedded + connect wallets, payments, and analytics via one SDK across EVM, Solana, Bitcoin, and Tron. | SDK | — | @reown/appkit |
| SLV AI Agent Kit for Solana developers — scaffolds agent-native apps that read/write on-chain. | FRAMEWORK | — | — |
| SPL Token CLI CLI for creating and managing SPL tokens on Solana | CLI | Solana Labs | spl-token |
| Solana CLI Command-line tools for Solana development and validator management | CLI | Solana Foundation | solana |
| Solana Developer Platform Enterprise platform from Solana Foundation for wallets, token issuance, payments, and compliance — hosted API plus dashboard. | API | — | — |
| Solana Keychain Framework-agnostic Solana transaction signing with multiple backends. Unified trait interface, async-first design, and feature-gated compilation for minimal dependencies. | LIBRARY | Solana Foundation | — |
| Solana Pay SDK SDK for integrating Solana Pay payment requests | SDK | Solana Pay | @solana/pay |
| Solana Stream SDK TypeScript and Rust client SDK for Yellowstone Geyser gRPC, powered by NAPI-RS for high-throughput Solana data streaming. | SDK | — | — |
| Solana.Unity SDK Open-source Unity ↔ Solana SDK with full JSON-RPC coverage, in-game wallet (Phantom + Web3Auth + Solana Mobile Stack), SPL tokens, NFTs, Orca/Jupiter DEX support, and xNFT compilation. Maintained by MagicBlock Labs; published on the Unity Asset Store as a Verified Solution. | SDK | — | — |
| Squads SDK SDK for multisig and smart account management on Solana | SDK | Squads | @sqds/multisig |
| Surfpool Drop-in replacement for solana-test-validator. Forks Mainnet accounts locally, ships RPC cheatcodes (time travel, balance manipulation, state reset), a universal faucet for any token, and Infrastructure-as-Code deployments for Anchor and Pinocchio projects. | CLI | — | curl -sL https://run.surfpool.run/ | bash |
| Switchboard SDK SDK for Switchboard oracle data feeds and verifiable randomness | SDK | Switchboard | @switchboard-xyz/on-demand |
| Umbra SDK A comprehensive TypeScript SDK for Umbra Privacy. Adds stealth addresses, confidential transfers, and privacy primitives to Solana apps. | SDK | — | @umbra-privacy/sdk |
| Wormhole SDK SDK for cross-chain messaging and token bridging via Wormhole | SDK | Wormhole | @wormhole-foundation/sdk |
| p-token Pinocchio-based compute-optimized drop-in replacement for the SPL Token program (SIMD-0266) — ~95-98% less compute and ~19x faster than legacy SPL Token. By Anza. | LIBRARY | — | — |
| vanity GPU-accelerated Solana vanity address generator. Grinds CreateAccountWithSeed inputs (SHA-256) instead of ed25519 keypairs — ~1.3B searches/sec per RTX 4090. Apache-2.0, by cavemanloverboy. | CLI | — | cargo install vanity --features=gpu |
| x402 Open payment standard built on HTTP 402 for instant stablecoin micropayments to APIs, agents, and content — multi-chain reference implementation by Coinbase. | LIBRARY | — | — |