BTC-MiniKeyTools

BTC-MiniKeyTools is a robust tool for working with Bitcoin Mini private keys. It provides validation, key generation, and conversion functionalities, including HEX and Wallet Import Format (WIF) keys. Fully equipped with CLI support and logging options, it's designed for Bitcoin developers and enthusiasts alike.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Requirements
• Installation
• Usage
  • CLI Commands
  • Basic Example
• Documentation
• Project Link
• NPM Package
• Tests
• Security
• License

Features

• Validation of Bitcoin Mini private keys Ensures the MiniKey follows the proper format. Example: S6c56bnXQiBjk9mqSYE7ykVQ7NzrRy

• Conversion to HEX private keys Converts a valid MiniKey to its 64-character HEX representation. Example: 0C28FCA386C7A227600B2FE50B7CAE11EC86D3BF1FBE471BE89827E19D72AA1D

• Conversion to Wallet Import Format (WIF) Generates WIF keys for mainnet and testnet, supporting compressed and uncompressed keys. Example: 5HueCGU8rMjxEXxiPuD5BDu3qa8N1P2Sr2jXZbNmi4xzFqJMPtj

• Key Generation Randomly generates valid 30-character MiniKeys. Example: S1LgfDWujrsGfSbvGfTHbZn5yCFCv4

• Logging to Console and File Logs are written to the console and to the app.log file in the project directory. Use the --verbose and --quiet options to adjust log verbosity.

Requirements

• Node.js: Version 20.11.1 (specified in .nvmrc or package.json under engines).
• Dependencies: Refer to the package.json file for required modules.

Installation

To install dependencies for local use:

npm install btc-minikeytools

To install globally as a CLI tool:

npm install -g btc-minikeytools

After installation, use the CLI anywhere:

btc-minikeytools process S6c56bnXQiBjk9mqSYE7ykVQ7NzrRy

Usage

CLI Commands

1. Generate a MiniKey

   btc-minikeytools generate
   

2. Validate a MiniKey

   btc-minikeytools validate S6c56bnXQiBjk9mqSYE7ykVQ7NzrRy
   

3. Convert a MiniKey to HEX

   btc-minikeytools to-hex S6c56bnXQiBjk9mqSYE7ykVQ7NzrRy
   

4. Convert HEX to WIF Generate mainnet WIF:

   btc-minikeytools to-wif 4C7A9640C72DC2099F23715D0C8A0D8A35F8906E3CAB61DD3F78B67BF887C9AB
   

   Generate testnet WIF:

   btc-minikeytools to-wif 4C7A9640C72DC2099F23715D0C8A0D8A35F8906E3CAB61DD3F78B67BF887C9AB --testnet
   

   Generate compressed WIF:

   btc-minikeytools to-wif 4C7A9640C72DC2099F23715D0C8A0D8A35F8906E3CAB61DD3F78B67BF887C9AB --compressed
   

5. Full Workflow: Validate, Convert to HEX, and WIF

   btc-minikeytools process S6c56bnXQiBjk9mqSYE7ykVQ7NzrRy
   

Log Level Options

• Default: Logs general information (info level).
• Verbose Mode: Add --verbose to display detailed logs (debug level).
• Quiet Mode: Add --quiet to suppress all logs except errors (error level).

Example:

btc-minikeytools process S6c56bnXQiBjk9mqSYE7ykVQ7NzrRy --verbose

Basic Example

const MiniKeyConverter = require('btc-minikeytools');
const converter = new MiniKeyConverter();

// Validate Bitcoin MiniKey
const miniKey = 'S6c56bnXQiBjk9mqSYE7ykVQ7NzrRy';
console.log(`Is valid: \${converter.check(miniKey)}`);

// Generate a new MiniKey
const generatedMiniKey = converter.generateMiniKey();
console.log(`Generated MiniKey: \${generatedMiniKey}`);

Documentation

The complete documentation is available here.

Project Link

Find the full project on GitHub: BTC-MiniKeyTools.

NPM Package

Install or view the package on NPM: btc-minikeytools.

Tests

Run the test suite to ensure everything works correctly:

npm test

Security

• This tool processes private keys and generates sensitive outputs (e.g., WIF keys). Handle all inputs and outputs securely.
• Avoid running the tool on untrusted systems or sharing private keys.
• Logs may contain private keys when using --verbose. Consider clearing the app.log file after use if this is a concern.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.