# Install anchor with Homebrew, Nix Solana Program Framework. Version 1.1.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-25. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#anchor. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:anchor ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install anchor ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#anchor ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/an/anchor/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:anchor - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Version:** 1.1.2 - **Source summary:** Solana Program Framework - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-25T19:43:25+09:00 - **Generated:** 2026-08-03T19:37:03+00:00 ## Executables - anchor (alias) ## Install behavior - Bottle: not available ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-03 - Package-manager version: 1.1.2 ## Project history and usage Anchor is the Solana Program Framework: a Rust-oriented framework, CLI, IDL system, and client-generation toolchain for building Solana programs. The upstream README calls it the most popular framework for Solana programs. ### Project history The public repository was created in January 2021 and describes Anchor as a Solana program framework. Its README lists the major pieces: a Rust eDSL for Solana programs, an IDL specification, a TypeScript package for generated clients, and a CLI for workspace management. Anchor grew around the full development lifecycle rather than just macros. The docs cover installation, `anchor init`, `anchor build`, `anchor test`, deployment, IDL commands, clients, local validators, and `Anchor.toml` workspace configuration. The project moved under the Solana Foundation repository namespace while retaining official docs at anchor-lang.com. The latest GitHub release observed for this batch is v1.1.2, published in June 2026. ### Adoption history Anchor's adoption tracks Solana application development: it gives Rust program authors a higher-level account model, generated IDLs, generated TypeScript and Rust client workflows, and a project layout familiar to developers coming from contract frameworks in other ecosystems. The README explicitly compares the high-level flow to Ethereum tooling such as Solidity, Truffle, and web3.js while noting that Anchor's DSL targets Solana. Official package tables show Anchor components published through crates.io and npm, while the supplied package facts show the CLI available through Homebrew and Nix. ### How it is used Typical usage starts with `anchor init`, then `anchor build`, `anchor test`, and `anchor deploy`. The CLI builds workspace programs for Solana's BPF runtime, emits IDLs under `target/idl`, runs integration tests, and deploys configured programs. `Anchor.toml` is the central project configuration file. The local-development docs show it specifying clusters and a wallet path such as `~/.config/solana/id.json`, and the CLI docs say commands are configured from the workspace's `Anchor.toml`. ### Why package nerds care Anchor is significant because it turns a blockchain program into a packageable workspace with a CLI, generated interface files, client packages, and repeatable build/test/deploy commands. For package managers, the `anchor` command is only one visible edge of a larger toolchain: crates, npm packages, Solana CLI compatibility, AVM, local validator behavior, and project config all need to line up. ### Timeline - 2021: Public repository created. - 2021-2020s: Anchor becomes a standard framework for Solana program development. - 2026: Release v1.1.2 published. - Current docs: Anchor CLI, Anchor.toml, TypeScript/Rust clients, testing, and deployment are documented at anchor-lang.com. ### Related projects - Solana CLI: required command-line tooling for Solana development. - AVM: Anchor Version Manager, recommended by upstream installation docs. - anchor-lang, anchor-spl, and anchor-client: Rust crates published as part of the Anchor ecosystem. - @anchor-lang/core and @anchor-lang/cli: npm packages listed by upstream for TypeScript/client and CLI workflows. ### Sources - - - - - - - - - source_facts.package-manager ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: Anchor.toml ## Credential files - Unix: ~/.config/solana/id.json ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - anchor: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/an/anchor/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/anchor.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/anchor.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - pkgdb category and tag curation - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph