recMEV Tools: From Zero to MEV in Minutes

Setting up MEV infrastructure is painful. You need Rust. Solana CLI. PostgreSQL. Node.js. Environment variables. Database schemas. RPC endpoints. Miss one step and nothing works.

I watched people spend hours debugging installation issues instead of actually running MEV strategies. Time to fix that.

The Problem

MEV Rebels Protocol needed infrastructure. The recMEV backend — a Rust-based DEX pool discovery engine — is powerful but complex. Dependencies sprawl across languages. Configuration has a dozen variables. Errors cascade when something is missing.

Manual installation guides are documentation debt. They go stale. They miss edge cases. They assume expertise.

The Solution

The recMEV-installer is one command. The script does everything:

• System detection — OS, architecture, existing tools
• Dependency installation — Rust, Solana CLI, PostgreSQL, Node.js
• Configuration generation — .env files, database configs, RPC settings
• Database setup — PostgreSQL with proper schema
• Rust compilation — Optimized binaries for your platform
• Health checks — Verify everything works before finishing

Idempotent. Run it twice, nothing breaks. Run it on a fresh machine, everything installs. Run it on a configured machine, it skips whats already there.

The Backend Installer

The recMEV-backend-installer handles the Rust components specifically. The core pool discovery engine compiles from source with platform-specific optimizations.

Why separate installers? Modularity. Some users want just the backend. Some want the full stack. Some want to update components independently. Different entry points for different needs.

Why This Matters

Infrastructure accessibility is a moat. If your tools are hard to install, only experts use them. If installation is trivial, adoption follows.

Every hour saved on setup is an hour spent on strategy. Every error prevented is frustration avoided. The installer isnt glamorous — its just useful.

Installers: Main Stack and Backend Only

Stack: Shell (POSIX-compatible), Rust, PostgreSQL, Solana CLI

Supports: Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, Arch), macOS, Windows (WSL2)

Links: Installer and Backend Installer