Installation

Get Prism installed on your machine.

Prerequisites

Before installing Prism, ensure your environment meets the following requirements:

• Rust: 1.77 or higher
• Node.js: 20 or higher
• pnpm: 9 or higher (for monorepo development)

Install CLI

Cargo

The easiest way to install Prism is via Cargo:

cargo install prism

Pre-built Binaries

Download the latest binary for your platform from the GitHub Releases page.

• prism-linux-x86_64
• prism-macos-aarch64
• prism-windows-x86_64.exe

From Source

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/prism-soroban/prism.git
   cd Prism
   
2. Install Dependencies

   pnpm install
   
3. Build the Binary

   cargo build --release
   
4. Verify Installation

   ./target/release/prism --version
   

Accessing RPC

Prism requires access to a Soroban RPC endpoint to fetch transaction data.

• Testnet/Mainnet: Works out of the box using public endpoints.
• Custom: Use the --rpc-url flag or set the SOROBAN_RPC_URL environment variable.