Understand the project
Practical overview
When it fits
Use Taho when the task involves a browser wallet for Web3 applications or development work on an open-source wallet extension. The repository is particularly relevant when browser-specific builds and source-level adaptation matter.
Who it is for
- People seeking a browser-extension wallet for Web3 applications.
- Developers who want to build, inspect or adapt an open-source wallet codebase.
- Teams working with Bitcoin and Ethereum wallet contexts.
Documented uses
- Manage cryptocurrency through a browser-based wallet interface.
- Connect a wallet to decentralized applications.
- Build and continuously rebuild browser-specific extension bundles.
- Adapt the wallet codebase for additional blockchain integrations.
Before you choose
Requirements & limits
The documented access path is the public GitHub repository and its local development workflow. The evidence does not provide end-user pricing or account requirements.
- It is distributed as a browser extension rather than described as a standalone desktop or mobile application.
- The repository is TypeScript-based and licensed under GPL-3.0.
- Bitcoin and Ethereum are identified technical contexts, while support for a particular additional network is not demonstrated.
- The code separates background and UI packages, with the background package intended to handle key material and the UI treated as untrusted.
- The quickstart covers local builds and browser loading, including Firefox and Chromium-family development workflows.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taho | Manage cryptocurrency through a browser-based wallet interface. | Browser Extension | The documented access path is the public GitHub repository and its local development workflow. The evidence does not provide end-user pricing or account requirements. |
| 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 |
Evidence and transparency
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 1 October 2026
- Original website title
- tahowallet/extension · Official homepage title · retained in its source language