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Hdkeygen

Hdkeygen is a Go command-line utility that generates Bitcoin and Ethereum wallet keys, BIP39 mnemonic seeds and hierarchical deterministic addresses, and can derive Bitcoin addresses from WIF private-key input.

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Practical overview

When it fits

Use Hdkeygen when a command-line workflow is needed for generating or deriving wallet material using its documented BIP and EIP support, or for deriving Bitcoin addresses from WIF input.

Who it is for

  • Developers needing command-line generation of wallet keys, mnemonic seeds or HD addresses.
  • Technically capable wallet users working with the listed Bitcoin derivation paths or Ethereum address checksums.

Documented uses

  • Generate BIP39 mnemonic and seed material, optionally using a passphrase.
  • Derive Bitcoin HD keys and addresses using the listed BIP derivation and address standards.
  • Decode a Bitcoin WIF private key and generate corresponding Bitcoin addresses.
  • Regenerate a root key from supplied mnemonic words.
Before you choose

Requirements & limits

The repository is public and identifies its license as WTFPL. The README documents Go installation and a Docker invocation.

  • The tool handles private keys and mnemonic material; its README recommends users verify the code’s validity and suitability.
  • The documented interface is command-line flags, not a graphical wallet workflow.
  • The listed protocol support includes BIP32, BIP39, BIP43, BIP44, BIP49, BIP84, BIP86, BIP173, SLIP44 and EIP55.

Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.

Source-based practical guide

Install hdkeygen with Go

Install the hdkeygen command-line utility using its documented Go installation command.

Before you start

  • Go installation is available.

Steps

  1. Run the command below.

    Documented command
    go install github.com/modood/hdkeygen@latest

  2. Continue to the README’s Usage section for the documented command-line options and examples.

Expected outcome

The documented installation command is run; the README lists options for mnemonic input, a BIP39 passphrase, key count, and WIF decoding.

Guide limitations

  • The project recommends auditing and verifying the code for validity and suitability.
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Source-based practical guide

Generate Bitcoin addresses from an existing WIF

Use hdkeygen’s documented WIF option to decode a private key and generate Bitcoin addresses.

Before you start

  • hdkeygen is installed.
  • An existing WIF private key is available.

Steps

  1. Run hdkeygen -wif , substituting the WIF value for the example key shown in the README.

  2. Review the output for the decoded WIF forms and generated Bitcoin public addresses.

Expected outcome

The documented example produces compressed and uncompressed WIF forms and Legacy, nested SegWit, bech32 SegWit, and Taproot address output.

Guide limitations

  • The WIF option is documented for Bitcoin address generation.
  • The project recommends auditing and verifying the code for validity and suitability; the README does not establish that generated keys are safe for production use.
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