Development activity across the Solana ecosystem is heating up, with several major projects pulling ahead in terms of consistent code contributions and engineering momentum, according to fresh data from Santiment.
The latest rankings track development performance based on objective GitHub activity, offering a snapshot of which protocols are actively building rather than simply riding market narratives.
At the top of the list is Chainlink, which continues to dominate Solana-related development activity. The project retained its leading position month over month, reinforcing its role as core infrastructure for data feeds and cross-chain connectivity across the ecosystem
Close behind is Solana itself, highlighting sustained work on the base layer as the network pushes for higher throughput, reliability, and developer tooling.
Third place went to Wormhole, underlining the growing importance of interoperability as Solana-based applications increasingly rely on cross-chain liquidity and messaging. Meanwhile, Swarms climbed into fourth place, signaling rising engineering focus and expanding development efforts compared to the previous month.
Oracle provider Pyth Network ranked fifth, reflecting continued upgrades aimed at delivering high-frequency pricing data for DeFi and derivatives platforms. It was followed by Meteora, which has been actively iterating on liquidity management and yield strategies.
Lower in the top ten, but still showing notable activity, were DoubleZero, decentralized derivatives platform Drift Protocol, infrastructure project Jito, and liquid staking provider Marinade Finance. While some of these projects saw minor ranking declines, Santiment’s data suggests their development pipelines remain active rather than stagnant.
Overall, the rankings point to a Solana ecosystem increasingly defined by steady engineering output rather than short-term hype. As market conditions fluctuate, development activity is emerging as a key signal for which protocols are positioning themselves for long-term relevance within Solana’s fast-evolving DeFi and infrastructure landscape.
