Wallet CLI

Quick Start

To get started with the Anvil Cardano Wallet CLI.

You can get the latest compiled version here : https://github.com/Cardano-Forge/cardano-wallet-cli/releases

Or Build from Source:

git clone https://github.com/Cardano-Forge/cardano-wallet-cli.git
cd cardano-wallet-cli/
deno compile --allow-read --allow-write --output cardano-wallet src/mod.ts

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Objectives

• When you only have access to the CLI/Terminal and need a Cardano Wallet

• To automate tests and tasks using random wallets

• To use Bash and the Anvil API

• To create a Minting platform or Any type of platform that requires creation of wallet on the fly

• The output allows to import the wallet in a browser extension or mobile app

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Usage

Create a wallet with mnemonic and stake key (12 or 24 words)

Default 24 words

./cardano-wallet \
    --name=wallet-1 \
    --mnemonic

12 words

./cardano-wallet \
    --name=wallet-1 \
    --mnemonic \
    --bits=128

24 words

./cardano-wallet \
    --name=wallet-1 \
    --mnemonic \
    --bits=256

Restore a wallet (12 or 24 words)

12 words

./cardano-wallet \
    --name=wallet-1 \
    --mnemonic \
    --seed="beef swamp swing original fresh acquire virus hub essay welcome nut spray"

24 words

./cardano-wallet \
    --name=wallet-1 \
    --mnemonic \
    --seed="essence taste already amount black shell neutral amused negative chronic mechanic warm famous clerk zero barely random october pipe antenna glue volume silver donor"

Output

It uses Cardano Serialization Lib (CSL) so it can be use with most of the existing tool.

{
  "skey": "ed25519e_sk18qn7l5w0pspu2uf6pz5qvn392g23fwpn99vrzjmy6j3fxvjrhdvcm8r44jkvmnv2h5uqx06k5x20gcdlhns0d6xzewfzpgtzk25vxmsw2c3nh",
  "skey_hex": "3827efd1cf0c03c5713a08a8064e25521514b8332958314b64d4a2933243bb598d9c75acaccdcd8abd38033f56a194f461bfbce0f6e8c2cb9220a162b2a8c36e",
  "pkey": "ed25519_pk1l4k5ydd0nlal4vd3zum2e76wx7hpunz5quq7ntqy3z5fnpk9nm3scy6ad0",
  "pkey_hex": "fd6d4235af9ffbfab1b11736acfb4e37ae1e4c540701e9ac0488a89986c59ee3",
  "key_hash": "e9c2caf1072e363420c7a4c84b622284f82a3799d8acf6af0c87ee41",
  "base_address_preview": "addr_test1qr5u9jh3quhrvdpqc7jvsjmzy2z0s23hn8v2ea40pjr7usfqf0xczeqwhr8k0q556shm2xc5s04cyd36448vz8rnrdtsu6u3gq",
  "base_address_preprod": "addr_test1qr5u9jh3quhrvdpqc7jvsjmzy2z0s23hn8v2ea40pjr7usfqf0xczeqwhr8k0q556shm2xc5s04cyd36448vz8rnrdtsu6u3gq",
  "base_address_mainnet": "addr1q85u9jh3quhrvdpqc7jvsjmzy2z0s23hn8v2ea40pjr7usfqf0xczeqwhr8k0q556shm2xc5s04cyd36448vz8rnrdtslvp3yl",
  "enterprise_address_mainnet": "addr1v85u9jh3quhrvdpqc7jvsjmzy2z0s23hn8v2ea40pjr7usgqjrh84",
  "enterprise_address_preview": "addr_test1vr5u9jh3quhrvdpqc7jvsjmzy2z0s23hn8v2ea40pjr7usgm6htgs",
  "enterprise_address_preprod": "addr_test1vr5u9jh3quhrvdpqc7jvsjmzy2z0s23hn8v2ea40pjr7usgm6htgs",
  "reward_address_mainnet": "stake1uysyhnvpvs8t3nm8s22dgta4rv2g86uzxca26nkpr3e3k4cwpgth2",
  "reward_address_preview": "stake_test1uqsyhnvpvs8t3nm8s22dgta4rv2g86uzxca26nkpr3e3k4cftzfnh",
  "reward_address_preprod": "stake_test1uqsyhnvpvs8t3nm8s22dgta4rv2g86uzxca26nkpr3e3k4cftzfnh",
  "mnemonic": "essence taste already amount black shell neutral amused negative chronic mechanic warm famous clerk zero barely random october pipe antenna glue volume silver donor"
}

Disclaimer

The 2 seed phrases used in this document must not be used in your project.

The mnemonic, skey and skey_hex must stay private at all time.