libbitcoin-explorer ☆

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Description:
Bitcoin command-line tool

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Nov 26, 2024

Links: Homepage | GitHub | formulae.brew.sh

Stars: 633 | Forks: 190 | Language: C++ | Category: Developer tools

Tags: bitcoin cryptocurrency cli blockchain developer-tools

Install: brew install libbitcoin-explorer

About:
Libbitcoin-explorer (bx) is a command-line tool for Bitcoin operations, providing a comprehensive suite of utilities for key generation, transaction creation, and blockchain interaction. It serves as a foundational component for developers building Bitcoin applications, offering a programmatic interface to the Libbitcoin library's functionality.

Key Features:

Bitcoin key and address generation
Transaction creation and signing
Script and data encoding/decoding
Integration with the Libbitcoin C++ library
Extensible command-line interface

Use Cases:

Bitcoin application development and testing
Scripting and automating blockchain operations
Educational exploration of Bitcoin protocol mechanics

Alternatives:

bitcoin-cli – Official Bitcoin Core RPC client, requires a running node, less focused on standalone cryptographic operations.
btcdeb – Interactive Bitcoin Script debugger, more specialized for script analysis rather than general command-line utilities.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 26, 2024 9:02am		2	VERSION_BUMP	a9eec306
Sep 16, 2024 3:57am		2	VERSION_BUMP	2ec98a5a