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CLI Overview

Getting started with jito-restaking-cli

Installation

cargo install jito-restaking-cli

Option 2: Build from Source

git clone git@github.com:jito-foundation/restaking.git
cd restaking
cargo build --release
cargo install --path ./cli --bin jito-restaking-cli

Verify Installation

jito-restaking-cli --help

Quick Start

1. Configuration

First, set up your configuration. You can use command-line flags or a config file:

# Using command-line flags
jito-restaking-cli --rpc-url https://api.mainnet-beta.solana.com \
  --signer ~/.config/solana/id.json \
  restaking config get

# Or create a config file (recommended)
# See Configuration guide for details

2. Initialize System Components

# Initialize restaking config (one-time setup)
jito-restaking-cli restaking config initialize

# Initialize vault config (one-time setup)  
jito-restaking-cli vault config initialize 100 <FEE_WALLET_PUBKEY>

3. Create Your First Vault

# Create a vault
jito-restaking-cli vault vault initialize \
  J1toso1uCk3RLmjorhTtrVwY9HJ7X8V9yYac6Y7kGCPn \
  100 \
  100 \
  500 \
  9 \
  1000000000

4. Set Up an Operator

# Initialize operator with 5% fee (500 basis points)
jito-restaking-cli restaking operator initialize 500

5. Create an NCN

# Initialize NCN
jito-restaking-cli restaking ncn initialize \
  --path-to-base-keypair ./ncn-keypair.json

Common Command Patterns

Global Options

Most commands accept these global options:

jito-restaking-cli [GLOBAL_OPTIONS] <SUBCOMMAND>

# Common global options:
--rpc-url <URL>              # Solana RPC endpoint
--signer <KEYPAIR_PATH>      # Your wallet keypair or Ledger
--commitment <LEVEL>         # Transaction commitment level
--verbose                    # Enable detailed output
--print-tx                   # Show transaction instead of executing
--print-json                 # Output in JSON format

Dry Run Mode

Use --print-tx to see which instructions without executing:

jito-restaking-cli \
    --print-tx vault vault initialize \
  J1toso1uCk3RLmjorhTtrVwY9HJ7X8V9yYac6Y7kGCPn \
  100 \
  100 \
  500 \
  9 \
  1000000000

JSON Output

Use --print-json for programmatic access:

jito-restaking-cli --print-json restaking ncn list

What's Next?

Now that you have the CLI installed and understand the basics, explore these guides:

  1. Vault Operations - Create and manage vaults
  2. Operator Management - Set up and run operators
  3. NCN Operations - Coordinate network consensus

Getting Help

  • Use --help with any command for detailed usage information
  • Check the CLI Reference for complete command documentation
  • Review Examples & Tutorials for step-by-step guides
# Get help for specific commands
jito-restaking-cli --help
jito-restaking-cli vault --help
jito-restaking-cli vault vault initialize --help
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