https://github.com/makevoid/bip38-decrypt

Command line utility to decrypt a BIP38 (encrypted) private key.
https://github.com/makevoid/bip38-decrypt

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Command line utility to decrypt a BIP38 (encrypted) private key.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/makevoid/bip38-decrypt
• Owner: makevoid
• Created: 2018-03-18T18:13:21.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-11-06T23:12:02.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-13T08:10:21.120Z (about 1 month ago)
• Topics: bip38, bitcoin, cli, encryption, js, nodejs, private-keys
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 44.9 KB
• Stars: 3
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 3
• Open Issues: 1
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  • Readme: Readme.md

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# bip38-decrypt

Command line utility to decrypt a BIP38 (encrypted) private key.

### Install

Get this module from npm to have the `bip38d` command installed.

    npm i -g bip38-decrypt

### Usage

Create a password file containing the password for your private key.

    echo "password" > .password

    history -c

    clear

Run the bip38 command passing the encrypted private key as first argument and the password file as the second:

    bip38d 6PYPrivateKey .password

### Example

This example should work successfully, it's the same used in the jest test, this private key is empty and is encrypted with the password `"password"`.

    echo "password" > .password

    bip38d 6PYWpYms78Q3vJPVHvsHFCF1AKtd1PayV9qSeVGV47FtyXWHRJMreWsXYL .password

### Test

This will run the jest test

    npm test

### Issues & contributions

Github Issues & PR!

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enjoy!

@makevoid