Kit Plugins ➤ LiteSVM

This package provides a plugin that adds LiteSVM functionality to your Kit clients.

Installation

pnpm install @solana/kit-plugin-litesvm

litesvm plugin

The litesvm plugin sets up a full LiteSVM client in a single call. It installs an SVM connection, airdrop support, minimum balance computation, transaction planning, and transaction execution on the client.

The client must have a payer set before applying this plugin.

[!IMPORTANT] This plugin is only available in Node.js builds. Browser and React Native builds throw an error when calling litesvm().

Installation

import { createClient } from '@solana/kit';
import { litesvm } from '@solana/kit-plugin-litesvm';
import { payer } from '@solana/kit-plugin-payer';

const client = createClient().use(payer(myPayer)).use(litesvm());

Options

All options are provided via a LiteSvmConfig object:

• transactionConfig: Options to configure how transaction messages are created. See litesvmTransactionPlanner options below.

Features

• svm: Access the underlying LiteSVM instance.
• rpc: Call a subset of Solana RPC methods against the LiteSVM instance.
• airdrop: Request SOL from the LiteSVM faucet.
• getMinimumBalance: Compute minimum lamports for rent exemption.
• transactionPlanner: Plan instructions into transaction messages.
• transactionPlanExecutor: Sign and send planned transactions.
• sendTransaction(s) / planTransaction(s): Convenience helpers that combine planning and execution.

litesvmConnection plugin

The LiteSVM plugin starts a new LiteSVM instance within your Kit client, allowing you to simulate Solana programs and accounts locally. Additionally, it derives a small RPC subset that interacts with the LiteSVM instance instead of making network requests.

[!IMPORTANT] This plugin is only available in Node.js builds. Browser and React Native builds throw an error when calling litesvmConnection().

Installation

import { createClient } from '@solana/kit';
import { litesvmConnection } from '@solana/kit-plugin-litesvm';

const client = createClient().use(litesvmConnection());

Features

• svm: Access the underlying LiteSVM instance.

  client.svm.setAccount(myAccount);
  client.svm.addProgramFromFile(myProgramAddress, 'my_program.so');

• rpc: Call a subset of Solana RPC methods against the LiteSVM instance. Currently supported methods are: getAccountInfo, getBalance, getEpochSchedule, getLatestBlockhash, getMinimumBalanceForRentExemption, getMultipleAccounts, getSlot, and requestAirdrop.

  const { value: latestBlockhash } = await client.rpc.getLatestBlockhash().send();

litesvmAirdrop plugin

This plugin adds an airdrop method to your Kit client that airdrops SOL using the underlying LiteSVM instance. It performs error handling and returns the transaction signature on success.

Installation

The client must have the litesvmConnection plugin installed before applying this plugin.

import { createClient } from '@solana/kit';
import { litesvmConnection, litesvmAirdrop } from '@solana/kit-plugin-litesvm';

const client = createClient().use(litesvmConnection()).use(litesvmAirdrop());

Features

• airdrop: An asynchronous helper function that airdrops a specified amount of lamports to a given address.

  await client.airdrop(address('HQVxiMVDoV9jzG4tpoxmDZsNfWvaHXm8DGGv93Gka75v'), lamports(1_000_000_000n));

litesvmGetMinimumBalance plugin

This plugin adds a getMinimumBalance method to your Kit client that computes the minimum lamports required for an account with a given data size, using the underlying LiteSVM instance.

Installation

The client must have the litesvmConnection plugin installed before applying this plugin.

import { createClient } from '@solana/kit';
import { litesvmConnection, litesvmGetMinimumBalance } from '@solana/kit-plugin-litesvm';

const client = createClient().use(litesvmConnection()).use(litesvmGetMinimumBalance());

Features

• getMinimumBalance: An asynchronous helper that returns the minimum lamports required for an account with the given data size. By default, the 128-byte account header is included on top of the provided space.

  // Minimum balance for an account with 100 bytes of data (plus header).
  const balance = await client.getMinimumBalance(100);
  
  // Minimum balance for exactly 100 bytes (without adding the header).
  const rawBalance = await client.getMinimumBalance(100, { withoutHeader: true });

litesvmTransactionPlanner plugin

This plugin provides a default transaction planner that creates transaction messages with a fee payer and optional priority fees.

Installation

The client must have a payer set before applying this plugin.

import { createClient } from '@solana/kit';
import {
    litesvmConnection,
    litesvmTransactionPlanner,
    litesvmTransactionPlanExecutor,
} from '@solana/kit-plugin-litesvm';
import { generatedPayer } from '@solana/kit-plugin-payer';

const client = await createClient()
    .use(litesvmConnection())
    .use(generatedPayer())
    .use(litesvmTransactionPlanner())
    .use(litesvmTransactionPlanExecutor());

Options

All options are provided via a TransactionPlannerConfig object:

• version: The transaction message version to use. Accepts 0 or 'legacy'. Defaults to 0.
• microLamportsPerComputeUnit: Priority fees in micro lamports per compute unit. Defaults to no priority fees.

Features

• transactionPlanner: A function that plans instructions into transaction messages.

  const transactionPlan = await client.transactionPlanner(myInstructionPlan);

litesvmTransactionPlanExecutor plugin

This plugin provides a default transaction plan executor that signs and sends transactions to the LiteSVM instance.

Installation

This plugin requires an svm instance to be configured on the client.

import { createClient } from '@solana/kit';
import {
    litesvmConnection,
    litesvmTransactionPlanner,
    litesvmTransactionPlanExecutor,
} from '@solana/kit-plugin-litesvm';
import { generatedPayer } from '@solana/kit-plugin-payer';

const client = await createClient()
    .use(litesvmConnection())
    .use(generatedPayer())
    .use(litesvmTransactionPlanner())
    .use(litesvmTransactionPlanExecutor());

Features

• transactionPlanExecutor: A function that executes planned transactions.

  const transactionPlanResult = await client.transactionPlanExecutor(myTransactionPlan);