Useful CLI commands
This guide explains CLI commands to manage your local keys and wallet addresses with the keyring manager.
Key CLI
Run the following commands in the shell.
In general, the format of commands is:
cudos-noded keys [command]
The following commands are available:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| add | Add an encrypted private key (either newly generated or recovered), encrypt it, and save to YOUR-FILE-NAME |
| delete | Delete the given keys |
| export | Export private keys |
| import | Import private keys into the local keybase |
| list | List all keys |
| migrate | Migrate keys from the legacy (db-based) Keybase |
| mnemonic | Compute the bip39 mnemonic for some input entropy |
| parse | Parse address from hex to bech32 and vice versa |
| show | Retrieve key information by name or address |
Keys Help
Use the following command to get detailed information on all available key commands.
cudos-noded keys --help
List all keys
Use this command to list all local keys managed by cudos-noded key manager.
cudos-noded keys list
Add a new key
Use this command to add a new key in the keyring.
REMEMBER to use a name that helps you recall the key and its purpose later.
In this example, we are adding the key 'memorable-key-name' to the keyring with a backend configured to our os.
cudos-noded keys add memorable-key-name --keyring-backend os
Example
$ cudos-noded keys add salsa
- name: salsa
type: local
address: cudos1qr5rt72yf7s340123456dne7dd5n3
pubkey: cudospub1addwnpep1234abcdefg540ftuz8x6tsqdct05k
mnemonic: ""
threshold: 0
pubkeys: []
**Important** write this mnemonic phrase in a safe place.
It is the only way to recover your account if you ever forget your password.
random words there are twelve or twenty-four
It is important that you keep the mnemonic for address secure, as there is no way to recover it. You would not be able to recover and access the funds in the wallet if you forget the mnemonic phrase.