Awesome SVM

A curated list of projects and resources utilizing the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM).

Projects

Project Name	Description	Status	Links
Eclipse	Eclipse is building Solana on Ethereum, using the SVM to scale Ethereum.	Active	Website, Docs, GitHub, Twitter
Lollipop	Proposes a formal specification for implementing SVM rollups on top of the Solana Layer 1 blockchain.	Development	Whitepaper, Telegram
SOON	Ethereum Layer 2 solution utilizing the Solana Virtual Machine to expedite transaction settlement.	Development	GitHub, Website, Telegram
Termina	Leverages the power of the Solana Virtual Machine to scale ecosystems with dedicated blockspace.	Development	Website, Docs, Twitter, Telegram
Nitro	Optimistic rollup solution that enables Solana developers to port dApps to various ecosystems.	Development	Telegram, Twitter
Sonic SVM	First chain extension on Solana, designed for games and applications, powered by the Sonic HyperGrid.	Development	Website, Docs, Twitter
MagicBlock	Introduces Ephemeral Rollups, SVM-based runtimes enhancing performance for on-chain games.	Development	GitHub, Website
Fogo	High-performance Layer 1 blockchain built on the Solana Virtual Machine for real-time experiences.	Development	Website, Whitepaper
Solayer	Hardware-accelerated blockchain designed to infinitely scale the SVM for high-throughput applications.	Development	Website, Twitter
Mantis	Aims to revolutionize cross-chain trading and MEV extraction with multi-chain intent settlement.	Development	GitHub, Website
Code	Mobile app leveraging self-custodial blockchain technology for a seamless payments experience.	Development	GitHub, Website
Grass	Decentralized AI data collection network built on Solana, rewarding users for sharing bandwidth.	Development	Website, Twitter
Atlas SVM	Optimized for verifiable finance, combining traditional finance's performance with DeFi's transparency.	Development	Website
Sovereign Labs	Developing interoperable and scalable rollups leveraging proof aggregation and zk-rollup components.	Development	GitHub, Website

Additional SVM Projects

Project Name	Description	Status	Links	Metrics
LessVM	SVM implementation project by openSVM	Development	GitHub	Last updated: Mar 2025, Active development
Mollusk	SVM program test harness for Solana development	Development	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Single contributor
Tilapia SVM	Freshwater Solana (SVM) rollup built for data and compute focused applications	Development	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Early development stage
HolySVM	HolyC program network extension for Solana	Development	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Experimental project
Airchains	Framework for creating customized rollups with support for EVM, SVM, and CosmWasm	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Multiple contributors, Active development
SVM Wallet Maker	Python script to bulk-create wallets for Solana and other SVM-based blockchains	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Mar 2025, Utility tool
Sig SVM	Proof-of-concept SVM implementation for Sig validator	Development	GitHub	Last updated: Jan 2025, Experimental project by Syndica
Chainlink Data Streams Solana	Repository for Data Streams Solana (SVM) Related Code	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Maintained by Chainlink team
EVM-SOL Wallet Abstraction	Wallet abstraction between Ethereum and Solana virtual machines	Development	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Experimental project

Solana Validator Implementations

A curated list of current Solana validator implementations, including both primary clients and notable modified versions used by validator operators.

Validator Implementations

Implementation	Website	X Handle	GitHub Repository	Team
Agave	anza.xyz	@anza_xyz	anza-xyz/agave	Anza core engineering team
Jito-Solana	jito.wtf	@jito_labs	jito-foundation/jito-solana	Jito Labs
Sig	syndica.io/sig	@Syndica_io	Syndica/sig	Syndica
Firedancer	docs.firedancer.io	@jump_firedancer	firedancer-io/firedancer	Jump Crypto
Paladin	docs.paladin.one	@paladin_solana	paladin-bladesmith/paladin-solana	Paladin team [Modified from Jito-Solana]

Notes

• Agave: Primary client focused on reliability and network uptime, successor to the original Solana Labs validator.
• Jito-Solana: Adds MEV capabilities to enhance validator revenue and reduce network spam.
• Sig: Focuses on RPS optimization for improved user experience, written in Zig.
• Firedancer: High-performance client in C++, aimed at boosting throughput and resilience.
• Paladin: Modified version of Jito-Solana, enhancing MEV protection and block rewards for validators.

Validator Tools and Resources

Tool Name	Description	Status	Links	Metrics
Solana Validator Manager	Tool for managing Solana validators	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Actively maintained
Solana Identity Transition	Ansible Playbook for transitioning Solana Validator from primary to backup node	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Infrastructure tool
Solana Validator Lab	Deploy and test Agave validator features in a kubernetes-based cluster	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Jan 2025, Maintained by Anza team
Solana Hardware Compatibility List	HCL for running a Solana Mainnet Validator	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Mar 2025, Community-maintained resource
Solana Boot	Tooling and automation for Solana operators	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Infrastructure automation
Sosh	Solana validator operations shell scripts	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Maintained by Solana core team member
Solana Cluster	Tooling to manage Solana snapshots	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Mar 2025, Maintained by Blockdaemon
Solana MEV	Decentralized MEV extraction from inside the validator	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Mar 2025, Maintained by Chorus One

Solana Development Tools

Tool Name	Description	Status	Links	Metrics
Mucho	Command-line tool that simplifies development and testing of Solana blockchain programs	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Mar 2025, Maintained by Solana Foundation
Solana Pay	A standard for decentralized payments on Solana	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Mar 2025, Production-ready, Multiple contributors
Gill	JavaScript/TypeScript client library for interacting with the Solana blockchain	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Mar 2025, Maintained by Solana Foundation
Amman	Toolbelt to help test Solana SDK libraries and apps on a locally running validator	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Maintained by Metaplex Foundation
Solana GraphQL Playground	Web IDE for working with the Solana RPC-GraphQL resolver	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Developer tool
Solana Toolkit	Package for building and managing function calling tools for Solana	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Developer utility
Solana Native Program Template	Template for Solana Native Program development without Anchor	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Developer template
Solana IDL Generator	Macro to generate Rust code from an IDL to interact with onchain programs	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Developer utility
X-Ray Toolchain	Open-source CLI tool for static analysis of Solana programs and smart contracts	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Security tool
Solana Shadow	Synchronized shadow state of Solana programs for off-chain processing	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Developer utility

Solana Infrastructure and RPC

Tool Name	Description	Status	Links	Metrics
Solana RPC Benchmark Tool	Tool for benchmarking Solana RPC performance	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Mar 2025, Performance testing tool
Solana RPC Extensions	Code to perform Solana RPC's GetStakeActivation client-side	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Jan 2025, Maintained by Anza
Solana MCP Server	Server to enable Solana RPC methods	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Mar 2025, Infrastructure tool
RPC Aggregator	Aggregator for RPC services	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Infrastructure tool
Solana RPC Cache Server	Cache server for Solana RPC	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Infrastructure optimization
CacheRPC	Solana JSON-RPC caching server	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Infrastructure optimization
Solproxy	Solana RPC proxy for routing calls to different nodes with prioritization	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Infrastructure tool
Memobench	Solana RPC benchmarking tool	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Performance testing tool
RPCX Hello World	Example implementation of RPCX for Solana	Example	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Example code

Solana Data and Indexing

Tool Name	Description	Status	Links	Metrics
Solana ETL Airflow	ETL for Solana using Airflow	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Data pipeline
Solana ETL	Core ETL functionality for Solana	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Mar 2025, Data pipeline
Carbon	Indexing framework on Solana	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Mar 2025, Data infrastructure
Solana Indexer	General purpose Solana indexer	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Mar 2025, Data infrastructure
Solana Snapshot GPA	Rust tool to efficiently unpack Solana snapshots	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Data tool
Solana Block Cacher	High-performance CLI tool to efficiently pull blocks from Solana	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Jan 2025, Data infrastructure
Zindexer	Solana indexer for Clickhouse written in Zig	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Mar 2025, Data infrastructure
Indexer Geyser Plugin	Index Solana data using a Geyser plugin	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Jan 2025, Data infrastructure

BPF and eBPF Projects

Tool Name	Description	Status	Links	Metrics
SBPF	SBPF virtual machine by Anza	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Core infrastructure
Micro-BPF	Framework for microcontroller compartmentalization using eBPF	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Experimental project
eBPF Verifier	eBPF verifier based on abstract interpretation	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Mar 2025, Security tool
TCPTracer-BPF	eBPF program using kprobes to trace TCP events	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Networking tool
eHIDS Agent	Linux Host-based Intrusion Detection System based on eBPF	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Mar 2025, Security tool
BMC Cache	In-kernel cache based on eBPF	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Mar 2025, Performance optimization
Tetragon	eBPF-based Security Observability and Runtime Enforcement	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Mar 2025, Security tool, Multiple contributors
BPFroid	Trace Android framework API, native libraries, system calls using eBPF	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Mobile security tool
Kyanos	Networking analysis tool using eBPF for visualizing kernel packet time	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Mar 2025, Networking tool
Mini-uBPF	Portable minimal userspace eBPF vm and jit library	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Infrastructure component
Starship	Next-generation Observability platform built with eBPF+WASM	Active	GitHub	Last updated: Feb 2025, Observability platform

Additional Resources

• SVMKit: A set of tools and libraries for developing on the Solana Virtual Machine

  • GitHub: svmkit

• Solana Vanity: A tool for generating vanity addresses on Solana

  • GitHub: solana-vanity

• Solana Gaming Resources: A curated list of resources, tools and tutorials for building games on Solana

  • GitHub: solana-gaming-resources

• Solana Developer Wiki: Community-maintained wiki for Solana developers

  • GitHub: wiki

• Awesome Solana Dev Resources: Collection of development resources for Solana

  • GitHub: awesome-solana-dev-resources

• Solana Security: A compilation of Solana security resources

  • GitHub: solana-security

• Solana Handbook: Comprehensive guide to Solana development

  • GitHub: solana-handbook