Developer Onboarding Script for Local Validator Testnet Setup

[JamesEjembi]

Problem Statement

New developers spend 2-3 days setting up local testnet environments manually. Create a single-command setup script that provisions a multi-validator local testnet with pre-funded accounts, mock attestations, and integrated monitoring.

Technical Bounds

• Single command: make localnet
• Boot 8 validator nodes in under 60 seconds
• Include Grafana dashboard pre-configured
• Support cleanup: make localnet-clean removes all state

Steps

1. Create docker-compose topology with validators
2. Add genesis file generator with pre-funded accounts
3. Script mock attestation generator for testing
4. Package Grafana dashboards and Prometheus config

[Opeyemi01-del]

I'd like to take this on. My approach: start by doing a clean run-through of the current manual setup process on a fresh environment to document every step, hidden dependency, and point of failure before writing a single line of script — because the gaps in the current process are exactly what the script needs to handle. From there: a single entry-point script that detects the OS and package manager, checks and installs prerequisites (correct Node version, Rust toolchain, validator binary, CLI tools), initializes the local validator with sensible testnet defaults, seeds necessary accounts and airdrops, and runs a smoke test at the end to confirm the validator is actually responding correctly before handing off to the developer. Every failure should exit with a clear human-readable message explaining what went wrong and how to fix it — not a raw stack trace.

[Tobi-8]

please maintainer , assign me to this issue.
Hey maintainer, i have looked through your description, and i have had experience in this type of issue.
kindly assign

[Tobi-8]

please maintainer , assign me to this issue.
Hey maintainer, i have looked through your description, and i have had experience in this type of issue.
kindly assign

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