Overview
Solana Anchor Smart Contract Workbench with VS Code by Optick is a ready to launch development environment for building, testing, and learning Solana and Anchor smart contract workflows on AWS. The server is designed for developers, blockchain teams, educators, labs, startup teams, and technical users who want a private Solana development workbench without spending hours assembling the toolchain manually.
This Ubuntu based AMI includes Solana CLI, Anchor CLI, Rust, Cargo, Node.js, Yarn, Surfpool, browser based VS Code through code server, Nginx, a managed local Solana validator, a public IP landing page, and a compiled Anchor starter project. First boot automation generates a fresh browser VS Code password, creates a fresh local Solana development keypair, configures localnet, funds the local development keypair with localnet SOL, updates public IP based access instructions, and writes a customer friendly FIRST_LOGIN.txt file.
The included helper commands make the server easier to use. Customers can view URLs, retrieve the browser VS Code password, check status, manage the local validator, reset the local ledger, view logs, and validate the included starter project. The local validator is intended for development and testing only. Public firewall rules allow SSH and HTTP access while blocking public access to Solana local validator ports 8899, 8900, and 9900.
The included starter project gives customers a working Anchor project immediately after launch. The first Anchor and Rust build or test may take 5 to 10 minutes to compile and complete because dependencies are being prepared for the first time. Later builds should usually be faster.
This AMI is designed to reduce setup friction for Solana development teams and provide a practical blockchain development server that runs inside the customer AWS account. This is a repackaged open source software product wherein additional charges are applied for the deployment of the application and AMI support and compliance.
Highlights
- Ready to use Solana and Anchor development environment with Rust, Cargo, Solana CLI, Anchor CLI, Node.js, Yarn, Surfpool, and browser based VS Code.
- Managed local Solana validator with helper commands, localnet RPC health checks, local ledger reset, firewall protected validator ports, and localnet SOL funding for the generated development keypair.
- Includes a compiled Anchor starter project and validation helper so customers can confirm the server is working before building their own smart contracts.
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
t3.large Recommended | $0.03 |
m6i.16xlarge | $0.03 |
m6i.xlarge | $0.03 |
m6i.32xlarge | $0.03 |
m6i.24xlarge | $0.03 |
m6i.12xlarge | $0.03 |
t3.xlarge | $0.03 |
t3.medium | $0.03 |
m6i.2xlarge | $0.03 |
t3.2xlarge | $0.03 |
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No contracts. We do not currently support refunds, but you can cancel at any time.
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Solana Anchor Smart Contract Workbench with VS Code by Optick has been rebuilt on Ubuntu 24.04 with an updated Solana and Anchor development stack, browser based VS Code, first boot password generation, a managed local Solana validator, fresh local development keypair creation, localnet SOL funding, firewall protected validator ports, helper commands, and a compiled Anchor starter project for quick validation.
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