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What is penguinwallet?

jendermine/penguinwallet — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-05-18

0JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 3/5Setup · moderate

In one sentence

A generic Solana and Anchor framework starter project with a Rust on chain program folder and a React frontend, used to learn the basic build and test workflow.

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    What it does
      Solana Anchor scaffold
      No wallet logic yet
      Boilerplate setup
    Tech stack
      Node.js
      Rust
      Anchor
      React
    Use cases
      Learn Solana build steps
      Practice Anchor testing
    Audience
      New Solana developers
      Anchor learners

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Use as a starting scaffold for building a Solana program with Anchor and a React frontend.

USE CASE 2

Learn the basic steps of installing Solana tools and running a local test validator.

USE CASE 3

Practice building and testing an Anchor program before writing custom on chain logic.

What is it built with?

Node.jsSolanaAnchorRustReactPhantom Wallet

How does it compare?

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LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2021-05-192016-11-16
MaintenanceDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderateeasyeasy
Complexity3/52/52/5
Audiencedevelopergeneraldeveloper

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires installing the Solana Tool Suite and Anchor framework and running a local test validator.

So what is it?

Penguinwallet is a small starter project set up around the Solana blockchain, built with the Anchor framework. The README does not describe a wallet feature or explain what "penguinwallet" itself is meant to do. Instead it reads as a generic introduction to building on Solana, walking through the tools needed and the steps to get a basic Anchor project running. The listed tools are Node.js, the Solana Tool Suite command line tools, the Anchor framework for writing Solana programs, the Phantom wallet browser extension, and React for the frontend. The project is organized into four folders. The app folder holds frontend code, the programs folder holds the Rust code for the on chain Solana program, the test folder holds JavaScript tests for that program, and the migrations folder holds a basic deploy script. The build instructions describe cloning the repository, installing dependencies with npm, and starting a local Solana test validator. From there, the Anchor project is built and its program ID is fetched from the generated keypair file. That ID then has to be manually copied into the Rust source file for the program before running the Anchor test suite. After the tests pass, the README says to move into the app folder, install its dependencies separately, and run the client side app with npm start. Because the README is so short and only covers generic setup steps, it is not possible to say what specific functionality this project has beyond scaffolding for a Solana and Anchor program with a React frontend. There is no description of what the on chain program actually does, no mention of a license, and no usage examples beyond getting the boilerplate running. Anyone using this repository should treat it as a bare starting point for Solana and Anchor development rather than a finished wallet application, and expect to write the actual program logic themselves.

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Prompt 1
Help me set up the Solana Tool Suite and Anchor framework on my machine.
Prompt 2
Walk me through cloning this repo and getting the Anchor build and test steps running.
Prompt 3
Explain what each folder in this Anchor project structure is for.
Prompt 4
Help me connect this project's frontend to the Phantom wallet browser extension.

Frequently asked questions

What is penguinwallet?

A generic Solana and Anchor framework starter project with a Rust on chain program folder and a React frontend, used to learn the basic build and test workflow.

What language is penguinwallet written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes Node.js, Solana, Anchor.

How hard is penguinwallet to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is penguinwallet for?

Mainly developer.

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