Solana Build Tool

A graphical user interface for building and managing Solana programs with configurable features.

Overview

Solana Build Tool simplifies the process of building Solana programs with specific feature flags. It provides a user-friendly interface to:

• Scan and detect Solana programs in your workspace
• Select specific features to enable for each program
• Build programs individually or all at once
• Save and load build presets for quick access
• Configure TypeScript IDL output directory

Installation

Prerequisites

• Rust and Cargo (latest stable version)
• Solana CLI tools
• Anchor (if working with Anchor programs)

Building from Source

1. Clone this repository:

git clone [email protected]:bzierk/anchor-build-tool.git
cd solana-build-tool

2. Build and run the application:

cargo build --release
cargo run --release

Usage

Main Interface

The main interface displays:

• A list of detected Solana programs
• For each program, a set of available features that can be toggled
• Build buttons for selected programs
• Preset management
• Build output log

Building Programs

1. Select a Program: Click on a program name to select it.
2. Toggle Features: Check the features you want to enable for the selected program.
3. Build:
   • Click "Build Selected" to build only the currently selected program with its selected features
   • Click "Build All (Prod)" to build all programs with the "prod" feature enabled
   • Click "Build All (Local)" to build all programs with their default features

Working with Presets

Presets allow you to save and reuse specific configurations of programs and features.

1. Creating a Preset:

   • Select the programs and features you want to include
   • Click "Save Preset"
   • Enter a name for your preset
   • Click "Save"

2. Using a Preset:

   • Click on a preset name in the presets list
   • The tool will automatically build the programs with the features defined in the preset

Presets are automatically saved to presets.json in the application directory.

Configuration Options

Click the "Options" button to access settings:

• TypeScript IDL Output Directory: Configure where TypeScript IDL files will be generated. Click "Browse..." to select a directory using a file explorer.

Development

This application is built using:

• Rust programming language
• eframe/egui for the graphical user interface
• rfd for native file dialogs

License

MIT License