💻 Validator Reward Claim Instructions

Validators can now claim their $vPTS rewards using a command-line tool. There are two main options: install from crates.io using Cargo, or clone the GitHub repo and run it from source.

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🛠️ Prerequisites

Before starting:

1. Rust must be installed.
   Most validators already have Rust installed since it’s required to run a validator. If not, install it via:

   curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

2. Optional but recommended: install or update to the latest stable toolchain.
   A rust-toolchain.toml will be added to the repo to ensure seamless builds.

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🚀 Quick Claim (via Cargo)

1. Install the CLI Tool

   Run the following to install the reward claim CLI:

   cargo install merkle-distributor-claim-cli

2. Run the Claim Command

   Replace <YOUR KEYPAIR FILE PATH> with your actual .json keypair file path. The following examples show how to set environment variables depending on your shell or OS:

   Unix/macOS/Linux/WSL:

   AIRDROP_BASE_URL=https://solanavault.github.io/simd-228-vpts-airdrop/proofs \
   DISTRIBUTOR_ADDRESS=BAzvEJH5w7igbbkiRLhCD89b1gLtrZz6B9wxxuh3ocJz \
   MINT_ADDRESS=vPtS4ywrbEuufwPkBXsCYkeTBfpzCd6hF52p8kJGt9b \
   md-claim <YOUR KEYPAIR FILE PATH>

   PowerShell:

   $env:AIRDROP_BASE_URL="https://solanavault.github.io/simd-228-vpts-airdrop/proofs"
   $env:DISTRIBUTOR_ADDRESS="BAzvEJH5w7igbbkiRLhCD89b1gLtrZz6B9wxxuh3ocJz"
   $env:MINT_ADDRESS="vPtS4ywrbEuufwPkBXsCYkeTBfpzCd6hF52p8kJGt9b"
   md-claim <YOUR KEYPAIR FILE PATH>

   Command Prompt (cmd.exe):

   set AIRDROP_BASE_URL=https://solanavault.github.io/simd-228-vpts-airdrop/proofs
   set DISTRIBUTOR_ADDRESS=BAzvEJH5w7igbbkiRLhCD89b1gLtrZz6B9wxxuh3ocJz
   set MINT_ADDRESS=vPtS4ywrbEuufwPkBXsCYkeTBfpzCd6hF52p8kJGt9b
   md-claim <YOUR KEYPAIR FILE PATH> --url <YOUR RPC>

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💻 Alternative: Run from Source

1. Clone the Repo

   git clone https://github.com/SolanaVault/merkle-distributor-claim-cli
   cd merkle-distributor-claim-cli

2. Check Environment Variables

   The required variables (AIRDROP_BASE_URL, DISTRIBUTOR_ADDRESS, MINT_ADDRESS) are already included in the .env file.

3. Build and Run

   cargo run -- <YOUR KEYPAIR FILE PATH>

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🔐 Security Notes

• If you have a claim key from the campaign, you must use it. There is no option to use the identity key in that case.
• The claim key can be used with the CLI or the web interface.
• For full transparency, you may inspect the code before signing anything. There is no need to trust blindly—review the GitHub code.

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📦 GitHub Repo

Repo: SolanaVault/merkle-distributor-claim-cli