Practical overview
When it fits
Use Sage when you need a Chia light wallet for peer or trusted-node connections, asset management, NFT workflows, token minting, DIDs or WalletConnect integrations.
Who it is for
- Chia users who want a light-wallet interface for managing assets and identifiers.
- Users who need to work with Chia NFTs, CAT tokens or offer files.
- Developers exploring the Sage codebase or its documented wallet RPC and OpenAPI generation.
Documented uses
- Connect a wallet to Chia peers or a trusted full node.
- Connect with decentralized applications and DeFi services through WalletConnect.
- Create, view and manage NFTs; mint tokens; and manage DIDs.
- Work with Chia offer files and CAT assets.
Requirements & limits
The repository describes Sage as beta and advises caution. It lists desktop and Android release binaries and an iOS public TestFlight route.
- Sage is specific to the Chia blockchain and its asset standards.
- Users can connect directly to peers or choose a trusted full node.
- The project combines a TypeScript/React frontend with a Rust/Tauri backend and uses the Chia Wallet SDK for wallet-driver code.
- The repository documents RPC and OpenAPI specification generation for integration work.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Set up Sage Wallet for source development
Prepare the documented environment and start Sage in Tauri development mode.
Before you start
- Clone the Sage repository.
- Install Rust via Rustup, PNPM and the system dependencies required by Tauri.
- On Windows, install CMake, Clang and NASM.
Steps
Clone the repository and install the listed prerequisites.
From the project directory, run
pnpm installto install frontend dependencies.Run
pnpm tauri:devto start the app for development.
Expected outcome
The project’s documented development command starts Sage in Tauri development mode.
Guide limitations
- Tauri system requirements vary by platform and must be set up separately.
- The repository notes that iOS and Android simulator use can require prior setup.
Compare options for Wallet connections
These projects document a common task and share a project role. This is a source-based comparison, not an execution benchmark or a guarantee of interchangeability.
| Project | Documented purpose | Platform | Access and requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Wallet | Connect a wallet to Chia peers or a trusted full node. | Android, iOS, Windows | The repository describes Sage as beta and advises caution. It lists desktop and Android release binaries and an iOS public TestFlight route. |
| Shango | Connect a mobile wallet to a personal LND node. | Android, iOS, Mobile | The README lists iOS TestFlight and Google Play beta installation routes and describes the app as a public beta. Its cloud-node instructions are for testnet. |
| Walletconnect Expo Example | Study or prototype a wallet connection and authentication screen in a React Native dapp. | Android, iOS |
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 7 October 2026
- Original website title
- xch-dev/sage · Official homepage title · retained in its source language

