Entropy CLI

A straightforward command-line interface (CLI) tool to showcase how to perform basic Entropy actions.

⚠️ This tool is in early development. As such, a lot of things do not work. Feel free to play around with it and report any issues at github.com/entropyxyz/cli.

• Install
• Usage
  • Text-based user interface
  • Programmatic mode
• Available functions
• Development contributions
• Support
• License

Install

npm install --global @entropyxyz/cli

Usage

There are two ways to interact with this CLI:

• Using the text-based user interface (TUI).
• Programmatically from the command line.

Text-based user interface

You can use this tool interactively by calling:

entropy tui

This command will bring you to the main menu:

? Select Action (Use arrow keys)
> Manage Accounts
Balance
Register
Sign
Transfer
Deploy Program
User Programs
Exit

To exit this text-based user interface anytime, press CTRL + c.

Programmatic mode

You can interact with the Entropy network using the CLI's programmatic mode. Simply call the entropy executable followed by the command you wish to use:

entropy balance 5GYvMHuB8J4mpJFCJ7scdR8AXGbT69B2bAqbNxPEa9ZSgEJm

For more information on the commands available, see the CLI documentation.

Help

Use the help command to get information on what commands are available and what specific options or arguments they require:

General help:

entropy --help

Usage: entropy [options] [command]

CLI interface for interacting with entropy.xyz.

Options:
  -v, --version                              Displays the current running version of Entropy CLI
  -cv, --core-version                        Displays the current running version of the Entropy Protocol
  -h, --help                                 display help for command

Commands:
  tui [options]                              Text-based User Interface (interactive)
  account                                    Commands to work with accounts on the Entropy Network
  sign [options] <msg>                       Sign a message using the Entropy network. Output is a JSON {
                                             verifyingKey, signature }
  balance [options] <account>                Command to retrieive the balance of an account on the Entropy
                                             Network
  transfer [options] <destination> <amount>  Transfer funds between two Entropy accounts.
  program                                    Commands for working with programs deployed to the Entropy
                                             Network

Command-specific help:

entropy balance --help

Usage: entropy balance [options] <account>

Command to retrieive the balance of an account on the Entropy Network

Arguments:
  account               The address an account address whose balance you want to query. Can also be the human-readable name of
                        one of your accounts

Options:
  -e, --endpoint <url>  Runs entropy with the given endpoint and ignores network endpoints in config. Can also be given a
                        stored endpoint name from config eg: `entropy --endpoint test-net`. (default:
                        "wss://testnet.entropy.xyz/", env: ENTROPY_ENDPOINT)
  -h, --help            display help for command

Available functions

Function	Description
Manage accounts	Create, import, and list your locally stored Entropy accounts.
Balance	Show the balance of any locally stored accounts.
Register	Register a locally stored account with the Entropy network.
Sign	Get a signature from the Entropy network using a locally stored, registered account.
Transfer	Transfer funds from a locally stored account to any other address.
Deploy Program	Deploy a program to the Entropy network using a locally stored account.
User Programs	List the programs stored on the Entropy network by any locally stored accounts.

For more CLI instructions, check out docs.entropy.xyz/reference/cli.

Development contributions

All changes to this repo should be based off the dev branch. The main branch should not be directly edited, unless a hotfix is necessary. All PRs should follow this workflow:

feature_branch -> dev -> main

If you want to make changes to this CLI tool, you should install it by following these steps:

1. Ensure you have Node.js version 20.9.0 or above and Yarn version 1.22.22 installed:

   node --version && yarn --version

   v22.2.0
   1.22.22
   

2. Clone the Entropy CLI repository and move into the new cli directory:

   git clone https://github.com/entropyxyz/cli
   cd cli

3. Use Yarn to install the dependencies and build the project.

   yarn

   This command pulls in the necessary packages and builds the CLI locally.

4. Start the CLI:

   For an interactive text user interface:

   yarn start tui

   You should now see the main menu:

   ? Select Action (Use arrow keys)
   ❯ Manage Accounts
     Entropy Faucet
     Balance
     Register
     Sign
     Transfer
     Deploy Program
     User Programs
     Exit
   

   For programmatic use, see:

   yarn start --help

   ...
   
   Usage: entropy [options] [command]
   
   CLI interface for interacting with entropy.xyz.
   
   Options:
     -v, --version                              Displays the current running version of Entropy CLI
     -cv, --core-version                        Displays the current running version of the Entropy Protocol
     -h, --help                                 display help for command
   
   Commands:
     tui [options]                              Text-based User Interface (interactive)
     account                                    Commands to work with accounts on the Entropy Network
     sign [options] <msg>                       Sign a message using the Entropy network. Output is a JSON {
                                                verifyingKey, signature }
     balance [options] <account>                Command to retrieive the balance of an account on the Entropy
                                                Network
     transfer [options] <destination> <amount>  Transfer funds between two Entropy accounts.
     program                                    Commands for working with programs deployed to the Entropy
                                                Network
   Done in 2.16s.
   

   You can see more detail on specific commands using --help e.g.

   entropy transfer --help

Support

Need help with something? Head over to the Entropy Community repository for support or to raise a ticket →

License

This project is licensed under GNU Affero General Public License v3.0.