https://github.com/artob/edky

Convert Ed25519 public keys between various encoding formats.
https://github.com/artob/edky

cryptography cryptography-tools curve25519 ed25119

Last synced: 17 days ago
JSON representation

Convert Ed25519 public keys between various encoding formats.

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/artob/edky
Owner: artob
License: unlicense
Created: 2026-07-11T08:24:10.000Z (28 days ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2026-07-21T16:52:42.000Z (17 days ago)
Last Synced: 2026-07-21T18:22:12.192Z (17 days ago)
Topics: cryptography, cryptography-tools, curve25519, ed25119
Language: Rust
Homepage: https://edky.dev
Size: 831 KB
Stars: 3
Watchers: 1
Forks: 1
Open Issues: 0
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGES.md
- Citation: CITATION.cff
- Codeowners: .github/codeowners
- Authors: AUTHORS

Awesome Lists containing this project

awesome-iroh - Edky - Convert Ed25519 public keys between various encoding formats (iroh, libp2p, IPFS, OpenSSH, etc). (DevTools)
awesome-rust-tools - edky - A command-line utility to convert Ed25519 public keys between various encoding formats (Base58, Base64, IPFS, iroh, libp2p, OpenSSH, etc). (Dev-Utilities)
awesome-rust-with-stars - artob/edky - line utility to convert Ed25519 public keys between various encoding formats (Base58, Base64, IPFS, iroh, libp2p, OpenSSH, etc). | 2026-07-30 | (Applications / Utilities)
awesome-rust - artob/edky - A command-line utility to convert Ed25519 public keys between various encoding formats (Base58, Base64, IPFS, iroh, libp2p, OpenSSH, etc). [![Build Status](https://github.com/artob/edky/actions/workflows/rust.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/artob/edky/blob/master/.github/workflows/rust.yaml) (Applications / Utilities)

README

          # Edky

[![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Public%20Domain-blue.svg)](https://unlicense.org)

[![Package on Crates.io](https://img.shields.io/crates/v/edky)](https://crates.io/crates/edky)

[![Package on NPM](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/edky.js)](https://npmjs.com/package/edky.js)

[![Package on Pub.dev](https://img.shields.io/pub/v/edky)](https://pub.dev/packages/edky)

[![Package on PyPI](https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/edky)](https://pypi.org/project/edky)

[![Package on RubyGems](https://img.shields.io/gem/v/edky)](https://rubygems.org/gems/edky)

**Edky (pronounced *ed-key*) converts [Ed25519] public keys between various encoding formats.**



[[Features](#-features)] |

[[Prerequisites](#%EF%B8%8F-prerequisites)] |

[[Installation](#%EF%B8%8F-installation)] |

[[Examples](#-examples)] |

[[Reference](#-reference)] |

[[Development](#%E2%80%8D-development)]








## ✨ Features

- Available both as the command-line tool [`edky`] and a polyglot library.

- Supports the Base16, Base32z, Base58, Base64, and Multibase encodings.

- Provides interop between ASIMOV, IPFS, Iroh, libp2p, NEAR, OpenSSH, etc.

- Polyglot software available for Dart, Python, Ruby, Rust, and TypeScript.

- Cuts red tape: 100% free and unencumbered public domain software.

## ⬇️ Installation

### Installation of the CLI

#### Installation via [Cargo Binstall]

```bash

cargo binstall -y edky

```



#### Installation via [Cargo]

```bash

cargo install edky --locked --features=cli

```

### Installation of the Library

Installation for Rust from Crates.io

#### Installation from [Crates.io]

```bash

cargo add edky

```

Installation for JavaScript/TypeScript from NPM

#### Installation from [NPM]

```bash

npm install edky.js

bun add edky.js

pnpm add edky.js

yarn add edky.js

```

Installation for Dart from Pub.dev

#### Installation from [Pub.dev]

```bash

dart pub add edky

flutter pub add edky

```

Installation for Python from PyPI

#### Installation from [PyPI]

```bash

pip install -U edky

uv add edky

poetry add edky

pdm add edky

```

Installation for Ruby from RubyGems

#### Installation from [RubyGems]

```bash

gem install edky

bundle add edky

```

## 👉 Examples

### Converting Ed25119 Public Keys via the CLI

```shellsession

$ edky convert -f iroh -t libp2p 47pjoycnsrfmxikm95jh13y88e8qnhzu5kungjpxyepgt7a8krpy

z6MktwupdmLXVVqTzCw4i46r4uGyosGXRnR3XjN4Zq7oMMsw

$ edky convert -f libp2p -t iroh z6MktwupdmLXVVqTzCw4i46r4uGyosGXRnR3XjN4Zq7oMMsw

47pjoycnsrfmxikm95jh13y88e8qnhzu5kungjpxyepgt7a8krpy

$ edky convert -f near -t hex ed25519:FVen3X669xLzsi6N2V91DoiyzHzg1uAgqiT8jZ9nS96Z

d75a980182b10ab7d54bfed3c964073a0ee172f3daa62325af021a68f707511a

$ edky convert -f hex -t near d75a980182b10ab7d54bfed3c964073a0ee172f3daa62325af021a68f707511a

ed25519:FVen3X669xLzsi6N2V91DoiyzHzg1uAgqiT8jZ9nS96Z

```

## 📚 Reference

### Command-Line Interface

```shellsession

$ edky

Edky converts Ed25519 public keys between various encoding formats

Usage: edky [OPTIONS] [COMMAND]

Commands:

  list     List the supported public key encoding formats

  convert  Convert Ed25519 public keys between various encoding formats

  parse    Parse Ed25519 public keys in various encoding formats

  help     Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)

Options:

      --color   Set the color output mode [default: auto] [possible values: auto, always, never]

  -d, --debug          Enable debugging output

      --license        Show license information

  -v, --verbose...     Enable verbose output (may be repeated for more verbosity)

  -V, --version        Print version information

  -h, --help           Print help (see more with '--help')

```

#### `edky list`

```shellsession

$ edky list --help

List the supported public key encoding formats

Usage: edky list [OPTIONS]

Options:

      --color   Set the color output mode [default: auto] [possible values: auto, always, never]

  -d, --debug          Enable debugging output

  -v, --verbose...     Enable verbose output (may be repeated for more verbosity)

  -h, --help           Print help

```

#### `edky convert`

```shellsession

$ edky convert --help

Convert Ed25519 public keys between various encoding formats

Usage: edky convert [OPTIONS] [INPUTS]...

Arguments:

  [INPUTS]...  The input strings to convert

Options:

      --color   Set the color output mode [default: auto] [possible values: auto, always, never]

  -f, --from     The input encoding format [default: hex]

  -d, --debug          Enable debugging output

  -t, --to         The output encoding format [default: hex]

  -v, --verbose...     Enable verbose output (may be repeated for more verbosity)

  -h, --help           Print help

```

#### `edky parse`

```shellsession

$ edky parse --help

Parse Ed25519 public keys in various encoding formats

Usage: edky parse [OPTIONS] [INPUTS]...

Arguments:

  [INPUTS]...  The input strings to parse

Options:

      --color   Set the color output mode [default: auto] [possible values: auto, always, never]

  -f, --from     The input encoding format [default: hex]

  -d, --debug          Enable debugging output

  -v, --verbose...     Enable verbose output (may be repeated for more verbosity)

  -h, --help           Print help

```

#### Encodings

| For `-f`, `-t`   | Sample Public Key |

| ---------------- | ----------------- |

| `asimov`         | ⒶYFVen3X669xLzsi6N2V91DoiyzHzg1uAgqiT8jZ9nS96Z |

| `base16`         | d75a980182b10ab7d54bfed3c964073a0ee172f3daa62325af021a68f707511a |

| `base32z`        | 47pjoycnsrfmxikm95jh13y88e8qnhzu5kungjpxyepgt7a8krpy |

| `base58`         | FVen3X669xLzsi6N2V91DoiyzHzg1uAgqiT8jZ9nS96Z |

| `base64`         | 11qYAYKxCrfVS/7TyWQHOg7hcvPapiMlrwIaaPcHURo= |

| `base64url`      | 11qYAYKxCrfVS_7TyWQHOg7hcvPapiMlrwIaaPcHURo |

| `hex`            | d75a980182b10ab7d54bfed3c964073a0ee172f3daa62325af021a68f707511a |

| `ipfs`           | z6MktwupdmLXVVqTzCw4i46r4uGyosGXRnR3XjN4Zq7oMMsw |

| `iroh`           | 47pjoycnsrfmxikm95jh13y88e8qnhzu5kungjpxyepgt7a8krpy |

| `libp2p`         | z6MktwupdmLXVVqTzCw4i46r4uGyosGXRnR3XjN4Zq7oMMsw |

| `multibase`      | z6MktwupdmLXVVqTzCw4i46r4uGyosGXRnR3XjN4Zq7oMMsw |

| `near`           | ed25519:FVen3X669xLzsi6N2V91DoiyzHzg1uAgqiT8jZ9nS96Z |

| `openssh`        | ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAINdamAGCsQq31Uv+08lkBzoO4XLz2qYjJa8CGmj3B1Ea |

## 👨‍💻 Development

```bash

git clone https://github.com/artob/edky.git

```

---

[![Share on X](https://img.shields.io/badge/share%20on-x-03A9F4?logo=x)](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fartob%2Fedky&text=Edky)

[![Share on Reddit](https://img.shields.io/badge/share%20on-reddit-red?logo=reddit)](https://reddit.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fartob%2Fedky&title=Edky)

[![Share on Hacker News](https://img.shields.io/badge/share%20on-hn-orange?logo=ycombinator)](https://news.ycombinator.com/submitlink?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fartob%2Fedky&t=Edky)

[![Share on Facebook](https://img.shields.io/badge/share%20on-fb-1976D2?logo=facebook)](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fartob%2Fedky)

[![Share on LinkedIn](https://img.shields.io/badge/share%20on-linkedin-3949AB?logo=linkedin)](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fartob%2Fedky)

[`edky`]: https://github.com/artob/edky#command-line-interface

[Crates.io]: https://crates.io/crates/edky

[NPM]: https://npmjs.com/package/edky.js

[Pub.dev]: https://pub.dev/packages/edky

[PyPI]: https://pypi.org/project/edky

[RubyGems]: https://rubygems.org/gems/edky

[Cargo]: https://rustup.rs

[Cargo Binstall]: https://crates.io/crates/cargo-binstall

[Ed25519]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed25519

ecosyste.ms

Data

Tools

Indexes

Applications

Experiments

Awesome

https://github.com/artob/edky

Awesome Lists containing this project

README