ethgen - Ethereum Account Generator

ethgen is a command-line tool to generate Ethereum accounts, including the private key, public key, and Ethereum address. It supports output in both plain text and JSON formats, making it a convenient tool for developers, testers, and Ethereum users.

Features

• Generate Ethereum private key, public key, and address.
• Output in either plain text or JSON formats.
• Simple and user-friendly CLI interface.
• Secure key generation using the go-ethereum library.

Installation

Prerequisites Make sure you have Go installed on your machine. You can download and install Go from the official Go website.

Install via go get:

go get github.com/devlongs/ethgen

Build from source:

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/devlongs/ethgen.git

2. Change to the project directory:

cd ethgen

3.Build the project:

go build -o ethgen

4. Run the binary:

./ethgen

Usage

Generate an Ethereum account

To generate an Ethereum account and display the private key, public key, and address in plain text (default):

./ethgen

Generate an Ethereum account with JSON output

To generate an Ethereum account and display the private key, public key, and address in JSON format:

./ethgen --format json

Help

To see all available commands and options:

./ethgen --help

Example Output

Plain Text Output

Private Key: 0x4c0883a69102937d6231471b5dbb6204fe512961708279a49887f8b8693b7767
Public Key: 0x5f3605f5d5b5d6b5dc5f2a92f52a9e29e225bfb9203077b8c7635e62b4adba9c
Ethereum Address: 0x96216849c49358B10257cb55b28eA603c874b05E

JSON Output

{
  "private_key": "0x4c0883a69102937d6231471b5dbb6204fe512961708279a49887f8b8693b7767",
  "public_key": "0x5f3605f5d5b5d6b5dc5f2a92f52a9e29e225bfb9203077b8c7635e62b4adba9c",
  "address": "0x96216849c49358B10257cb55b28eA603c874b05E"
}

Important Notes

• Security: Keep your private key secure and never share it publicly. The private key grants full control over your Ethereum address and its associated assets.
• For development purposes: This tool is intended primarily for quick account generation in development environments. Use strong encryption methods to store private keys securely if used in production.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute, feel free to open issues or pull requests on the GitHub repository.