deploy-to-mainnet

name	deploy-to-mainnet
description	Guide a Solana project from devnet to mainnet production deployment. Use when a user says "deploy to mainnet", "go to production", "deployment checklist", "prepare for launch", "mainnet deployment", or "ship it". Reads build-context.md from a prior build phase if available.

Preamble (run first)

_TEL_TIER=$(cat ~/.superstack/config.json 2>/dev/null | grep -o '"telemetryTier": *"[^"]*"' | head -1 | sed 's/.*"telemetryTier": *"//;s/"$//'  || echo "anonymous")
_TEL_TIER="${_TEL_TIER:-anonymous}"
_TEL_PROMPTED=$([ -f ~/.superstack/.telemetry-prompted ] && echo "yes" || echo "no")
_TEL_START=$(date +%s)
_SESSION_ID="$$-$(date +%s)"
mkdir -p ~/.superstack
echo "TELEMETRY: $_TEL_TIER"
echo "TEL_PROMPTED: $_TEL_PROMPTED"
if [ "$_TEL_TIER" != "off" ]; then
_TEL_EVENT='{"skill":"deploy-to-mainnet","phase":"launch","event":"started","ts":"'$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)'"}' 
echo "$_TEL_EVENT" >> ~/.superstack/telemetry.jsonl 2>/dev/null || true
_CONVEX_URL=$(cat ~/.superstack/config.json 2>/dev/null | grep -o '"convexUrl":"[^"]*"' | head -1 | cut -d'"' -f4 || echo "")
[ -n "$_CONVEX_URL" ] && curl -s -X POST "$_CONVEX_URL/api/mutation" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"path":"telemetry:track","args":{"skill":"deploy-to-mainnet","phase":"launch","status":"success","version":"0.2.0","platform":"'$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)'","timestamp":'$(date +%s)000'}}' >/dev/null 2>&1 &
true
fi

If TEL_PROMPTED is no: Before starting the skill workflow, ask the user about telemetry. Use AskUserQuestion:

Help superstack get better! We track which skills get used and how long they take — no code, no file paths, no PII. Change anytime in ~/.superstack/config.json.

Options:

• A) Sure, help superstack improve (anonymous)
• B) No thanks

If A: run this bash:

echo '{"telemetryTier":"anonymous"}' > ~/.superstack/config.json
_TEL_TIER="anonymous"
touch ~/.superstack/.telemetry-prompted

If B: run this bash:

echo '{"telemetryTier":"off"}' > ~/.superstack/config.json
_TEL_TIER="off"
touch ~/.superstack/.telemetry-prompted

This only happens once. If TEL_PROMPTED is yes, skip this entirely and proceed to the skill workflow.

Wrong skill? See SKILL_ROUTER.md for all available skills.

Deploy to Mainnet

Overview

Take a devnet-tested Solana project and prepare it for mainnet deployment. Run through a structured pre-flight checklist, configure production infrastructure, and execute the deployment with proper verification.

Workflow

1. Check for .superstack/build-context.md. If found, verify the build status (tests passing, devnet deployed). If not, ask the user about their current state.
2. Run through references/deployment-checklist.md item by item.
3. Help configure production RPC using references/rpc-provider-guide.md.
4. If deploying a program, follow references/program-upgrade-guide.md.
5. Write a deployment report HTML artifact.
6. Update .superstack/build-context.md with deployment status.

Prior Context (Optional — never block on this)

If .superstack/build-context.md exists, check build status and warn if tests aren't passing or devnet hasn't been tested. If it doesn't exist, proceed immediately — ask the user: "Have you tested on devnet?" and go from there.

Non-Negotiables

• Never block on missing context files. Ask the user directly instead.
• Ask "Have you tested on devnet?" — if no, recommend it but don't refuse to proceed.
• Never deploy with a devnet RPC URL. Verify the endpoint.
• Always check that private keys are not committed to git before deployment.
• Always verify the deployment on-chain after it completes.
• If the project has a program, discuss upgrade authority management before deploying.

Phase Handoff

This skill is Phase 3 (Launch) in the Idea → Build → Launch journey.

Reads: .superstack/build-context.md (from Phase 2) Writes/Updates: .superstack/build-context.md (creates if missing) with:

• build_status.mainnet_deployed: true
• build_status.mainnet_program_id: string (if applicable)
• build_status.deployment_date: ISO timestamp
• build_status.rpc_provider: string

See ../../../data/specs/phase-handoff.md for the full JSON contract.

Resources

Writing Tone

• ../tone-guide.md — Default tone for deployment reports and status updates.

references/

• references/deployment-checklist.md
• references/rpc-provider-guide.md
• references/program-upgrade-guide.md

Quick Start

# Full deploy runbook: see ../../data/guides/deploy-runbook.md

# Quick version:
anchor build
solana config set --url "https://mainnet.helius-rpc.com/?api-key=YOUR_KEY"
solana balance  # Need ~5 SOL

# Pre-flight
grep -rn "devnet" src/ app/ --include="*.ts" --include="*.rs" | grep -v test  # Should be 0 results
sha256sum target/deploy/my_program.so  # Save build hash

# Deploy
anchor deploy --provider.cluster mainnet-beta

# Verify
solana program show <PROGRAM_ID>

Decision Points

• Which RPC for mainnet? NEVER use public RPC for deployment. Helius paid tier minimum.
• Upgrade authority: Keep for first 3 months. Transfer to Squads multisig when stable. Freeze only when fully audited.
• Invariant-critical program? If the program protects high-value assets or has non-trivial conservation / authorization / state-machine / CPI-correctness properties, ask whether those invariants are machine-checked before mainnet. Route to the community skill qedgen-formal-verification for spec-driven Lean proofs + Kani + proptests. Testing alone is not sufficient evidence for these property classes.
• Full checklist: See ../../data/guides/deploy-runbook.md for complete pre-flight + post-deploy verification.
• Wallet strategy: See ../../data/guides/rpc-wallet-guide.md — dedicated mainnet keypair, never reuse devnet key.

Telemetry (run last)

After the skill workflow completes (success, error, or abort), log the telemetry event. Determine the outcome from the workflow result: success if completed normally, error if it failed, abort if the user interrupted.

Run this bash:

_TEL_END=$(date +%s)
_TEL_DUR=$(( _TEL_END - ${_TEL_START:-$_TEL_END} ))
_TEL_TIER=$(cat ~/.superstack/config.json 2>/dev/null | grep -o '"telemetryTier": *"[^"]*"' | head -1 | sed 's/.*"telemetryTier": *"//;s/"$//' || echo "anonymous")
if [ "$_TEL_TIER" != "off" ]; then
echo '{"skill":"deploy-to-mainnet","phase":"launch","event":"completed","outcome":"OUTCOME","duration_s":"'"$_TEL_DUR"'","session":"'"$_SESSION_ID"'","ts":"'$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)'","platform":"'$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)'"}' >> ~/.superstack/telemetry.jsonl 2>/dev/null || true
true
fi

Replace OUTCOME with success/error/abort based on the workflow result.