Pinocchio & Steel

9 pages in this section.

Why lightweight Solana frameworks exist, how Pinocchio compares to Anchor, what Steel adds, how CU and binary size really move, and when to interop or migrate instead of rewriting everything.

Explainer Pinocchio Lightweight Frameworks Pinocchio Steel

Lightweight Frameworks Overview

Why teams move beyond Anchor for efficiency.

Rust Pinocchio Steel Anchor

Pinocchio Basics

Zero-dependency entrypoints and account handling.

Rust Pinocchio Basics Entrypoint

Building a Program with Pinocchio

Instruction dispatch and CPIs.

Rust Pinocchio Dispatch Cpi

Steel Framework

An ergonomic, macro-light alternative.

Rust Steel Framework Pinocchio

CU & Binary-Size Wins

Rust Compute Units Binary Size Pinocchio

Interop & Migration

Rust Migration Anchor Pinocchio

When to Use Which Framework

Rust Decision Anchor Pinocchio

Lightweight Frameworks Best Practices

Efficiency without sacrificing safety.

Rust Pinocchio Steel Best Practices

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