lessVM

A lightweight virtual machine implementation for Solana blockchain.

Installation

CLI Tool

The LessVM CLI tool provides a convenient way to create, build, and deploy LessVM applications.

One-Line Installation

macOS and Linux:

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openSVM/lessvm/main/cli/.goreleaser.install.sh | bash

Windows (PowerShell):

iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/openSVM/lessvm/main/cli/.goreleaser.install.ps1 | iex

Using Homebrew (macOS and Linux)

brew tap openSVM/tap
brew install lessvm

For more installation options, see CLI README

Project Structure

• lessvm-solana/ - Core VM implementation in Rust

- src/ - Source code - vm/ - Virtual machine core implementation - solana/ - Solana-specific integration code - deployless/ - Deployment utilities - scripts/ - Build and deployment scripts

• cli/ - Command-line interface for managing LessVM applications

- Provides tools for creating, building, and deploying LessVM applications - Cross-platform support (macOS, Linux, Windows)

• website/ - Documentation website

- docs/ - Documentation pages - index.html - Main landing page - styles.css - Styling

• lessvm-lore/ - Specification and design documents

- Contains detailed specs for VM implementation - Architecture and design decisions

Development

The project consists of two main parts:

• VM Implementation - Written in Rust, located in lessvm-solana/
• Documentation Website - Static HTML/CSS website in website/

Building

VM Implementation

cd lessvm-solana
cargo build

Website

The documentation website is built using static HTML and CSS. No build step required.

Testing

cd lessvm-solana
cargo test

For local Solana validator testing:

./startlocalvalidator.sh

Documentation

Visit the documentation website for:

• Architecture Overview
• Examples
• Instructions Set
• Solana Integration

License

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