Instructions

Instructions are executable actions attached to proposals. When a proposal is approved, its instructions are executed on-chain.

What are Instructions?

Instructions define what happens when a proposal passes. A proposal without instructions is purely signaling, it doesn't execute any on-chain action.

Adding Instructions to a Proposal

1

Create a Proposal

Navigate to your DAO and click Create Proposal.

2

Fill Proposal Details

Add a title and description explaining the purpose.

3

Add Instruction

Click Add Instruction and select the instruction type you need.

4

Submit

Review and submit the proposal for voting.

Instruction Types

Common Instructions

Instruction	Description
Transfer Tokens	Send tokens from treasury to a recipient
Create Token Account	Create a new token account for the treasury
Burn Tokens	Burn tokens from treasury
Update Metadata	Add or update DAO Metadata

Treasury/ DeFi Instructions

Instruction	Description
DeFi Lending	Earn yield on treasury assets by depositing on Save Finance
Staking (Stake, Deactivate, Unstake)	Stake SOL from the treasury to a validator
Token22 Fees	Claim fees from token22 token account

Streaming Instructions

Instruction	Description
Create Stream	Set up token streaming to a recipient
Cancel Stream	Stop an active stream
Lock Tokens	Locks token until a specific date
Cancel Lock Tokens	Cancel an active token lock from the treasury

Custom Instructions

Instruction	Description
Base64 Instruction	Execute any instruction using raw base64 data
Empty Instruction	Signaling proposal with no execution

Use Base64 instructions for advanced use cases or protocols not yet integrated into the UI.

Governance Instructions

Instruction	Description
Set Governance Config	Modify DAO voting parameters
Set Realm Authority	Change the realm authority
Set Realm Config	Update realm configuration
Add/Remove Council Member	Manage council membership

Program Instructions

Instruction	Description
Upgrade Program	Deploy a new version of a DAO-owned program
Set Upgrade Authority	Transfer program upgrade authority
Close Program Buffer	Clean up unused program buffers

Multiple Instructions

A single proposal can contain multiple instructions. They execute in order when the proposal is approved.

Common multi-instruction patterns:

• Create token account → Transfer tokens

• Multiple treasury transfers in one proposal

Instruction Hold-up Time

Each instruction can have a hold-up time a delay between approval and execution. This gives the community time to react before irreversible actions occur.

Executing Instructions

After a proposal passes:

1. Wait for any hold-up time to expire

2. Click Execute on each instruction

3. Confirm the transaction

Anyone can execute approved instructions once the hold-up time passes. Instructions must be executed before they expire.

For developers wanting to add custom protocol instructions, please reach out.