slv-pythnetlisted
Install: claude install-skill ValidatorsDAO/slv
# SLV Pythnet Skill
Ansible recipe + skill docs for running a self-hosted **Pythnet RPC**
node — the application-specific Solana fork operated by Pyth's data
providers.
## What is Pythnet?
> Pythnet is an application-specific blockchain operated by Pyth's data
> providers. This blockchain is a computation substrate to securely
> combine the data provider's prices into a single aggregate price for
> each Pyth price feed. Pythnet forms the core of Pyth's off-chain
> price feeds that serve all blockchains.
> — [pyth-network/pythnet README](https://github.com/pyth-network/pythnet)
It's a Solana 1.14.17 fork. Running it as a no-voting RPC node lets you
serve Pythnet HTTP+WS directly to a self-hosted Hermes (see
`slv-hermes`), eliminating the dependency on public Pythnet endpoints
(Triton, P2P, Blockdaemon, Figment).
## Why self-host?
Pyth Network's documentation notes that running Pythnet RPC yourself is
"discouraged due to the potential high cost and maintenance involved" —
which is true relative to using a managed provider, but **wildly
overstated** when compared to running a Solana mainnet RPC. Pythnet's
traffic is tiny: only Pyth oracle operations, ~21 validators, no DeFi
mints, no NFT spam. Ledger growth is ~10 GB/day. Catch-up from a fresh
snapshot fetch finishes in 10-20 minutes (vs hours on mainnet).
If you already run Solana RPC infrastructure, Pythnet RPC is an order of
magnitude smaller across every dimension.
## Hardware target
Pythnet is light enough th