README.md

btcwallet

Simple command line bitcoin wallet

Getting Started

Install the module with: yarn add btcwallet

Set up your wallet with your bitcoin addresses and an encryption password:

$ btcwallet setup
Wallet location (~/.btcwallet.json): 
Password:
Private key (default: generate new): 

Created new wallet at ~/.btcwallet.json with initial address 17con3yx9Q4eEUvVXHTBkrZe8jtUU2bRXN.
Run `btcwallet add` to add more addresses.

Your wallet is stored in simple JSON, with each array item storing the public address and encrypted private address:

{
  wallets: [
    ["17con3yx9Q4eEUvVXHTBkrZe8jtUU2bRXN", "lAroSwjSrzoukjz0sFK5iDR2fUQr7YXA9MsyhnXEs98pipnC15MHqJnslDaq7gTw46r8QB3rVKzX1u4ZgrflyLtf4ys5z41bpOfqDnhBhqRjdW92ot4U1RhFMQH5rHwloWGEyV8YTZUQ"],
    ["17con3yx9Q4eEUvVXHTBkrZe8jtUU2bRXN", "lAroSwjSrzoukjz0sFK5iDR2fUQr7YXA9MsyhnXEs98pipnC15MHqJnslDaq7gTw46r8QB3rVKzX1u4ZgrflyLtf4ys5z41bpOfqDnhBhqRjdW92ot4U1RhFMQH5rHwloWGEyV8YTZUQ"]
  ]
}

Example use

Add more addresses:

$ btcwallet add
Password: 
Private key (default: generate new): 

Added new wallet with address: 17con3yx9Q4eEUvVXHTBkrZe8jtUU2bRXN

Check your balance:

$ btcwallet
1.042 BTC

Send money:

$ btcwallet send 0.01 17con3yx9Q4eEUvVXHTBkrZe8jtUU2bRXN
Password: 
Sent 0.01 BTC + 0.002 BTC to 17con3yx9Q4eEUvVXHTBkrZe8jtUU2bRXN
Balance: 1.02 BTC

Contributing

In lieu of a formal styleguide, take care to maintain the existing coding style. Add unit tests for any new or changed functionality. Lint and test your code using Grunt.

License

Copyright (c) 2014 Christian Genco Licensed under the MIT license.