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:

1. VM Implementation - Written in Rust, located in lessvm-solana/
2. 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:

./start_local_validator.sh

Documentation

Visit the documentation website for:

• Architecture Overview
• Examples
• Instructions Set
• Solana Integration

License

[Add license information]