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geth-decrypt-key

This tool can be used to decrypt the keystore file generated by geth account new command.

It's quite helpful if you want to find out the underlying private key of your account.

Prerequisite

  • C compiler
  • Go SDK

Build

go build -v ./...

Usage

First of all, use geth account list to locate keystore files. After then, decrypt the desired keystore file with this command.

-key string
    secret key file path
-password string
    password file path or its content