Bigmi (short for Bitcoin Is Gonna Make It) is a TypeScript library that provides reactive primitives for building Bitcoin applications. Bigmi simplifies Bitcoin app development by offering:

• Abstractions over the Bitcoin JSON-RPC API
• First-class APIs for interacting with the Bitcoin network, including sending transactions and tracking with Replace-By-Fee (RBF) support
• Connectors for popular Bitcoin wallet extensions
• TypeScript support

Whether you're building a Node.js application or a client-side app, Bigmi provides the tools you need to interact with the Bitcoin.

Packages

Bigmi is modularized into several packages, each suited to different use cases:

• @bigmi/core - Actions, transports, utilities, and other core primitives for Node.js or client-side applications.
• @bigmi/react - Hooks, providers, and other useful primitives for React applications.
• @bigmi/client - Wallet connectors and other tools to connect wallet extensions with Bitcoin applications.

Installation

pnpm add @bigmi/react

pnpm add @bigmi/core

pnpm add @bigmi/client

Getting Started

Node.js

How to setup Bigmi on the backend with Node.js:

// main.ts
import {
  createClient,
  bitcoin,
  blockchair,
  sendUTXOTransaction,
  waitForTransaction,
  getBalance,
} from '@bigmi/core'

// Create a client for Bitcoin mainnet
const publicClient = createClient({
  chain: bitcoin,
  rpcSchema: rpcSchema<UTXOSchema>(),
  transport: fallback([
    blockchair(),
    ankr({apiKey: 'YOUR_ANKR_API_KEY'}),
    blockcypher(),
    mempool(),
  ]),
})

// Define the Bitcoin address you're working with
const address = 'BITCOIN_ADDRESS';

// Fetch the balance of the address
const balance = await getBalance(publicClient, { address });
console.log(`Balance for ${address}:`, balance);

// Fetch the current block count (height)
const blockCount = await getBlockCount(publicClient);
console.log('Current block count:', blockCount);

// Prepare the transaction hex (as a string)
const txHex = 'TRANSACTION_HEX';

// Send the transaction to the network
const txId = await sendUTXOTransaction(publicClient, { hex: txHex });
console.log('Transaction sent with ID:', txId);

// Wait for the transaction to be confirmed
const transaction = await waitForTransaction(publicClient, {
  txId,
  txHex,
  senderAddress: address,
  onReplaced: (response) => {
    console.log('Transaction replaced due to:', response.reason);
  },
});

console.log('Transaction confirmed:', transaction);
 

React

Simple bigmi setup with a react app:

// App.tsx

import { bitcoin, http, createClient } from '@bigmi/core'
import { BigmiProvider, createConfig } from '@bigmi/react'
import { binance, xverse, phantom } from '@bigmi/client'

// Create bigmi config object
const config = createConfig({
    chains: [bitcoin],
    connectors: [binance(), xverse(), phantom()],
    client: ({ chain }) => createClient({ chain, transport: http() }),
    ssr: true // If using Next.js or SSR
})


function App() {
  return (
    // Wrap your application with the necessary providers:
    <BigmiProvider config={config}>
      <YourApp />
    </BigmiProvider>
  )
}

// YourApp.tsx

// Import the hooks from bigmi/react library
import { useAccount, useBalance, useConnect } from '@bigmi/react'

const { address, isConnected } = useAccount()
const { balance } = useBalance()
const { connect } = useConnect()

function YourApp() {
  return (
    <div>
      {isConnected ? (
        <p>Connected: {address}: {balance}BTC</p>
      ) : (
        <button onClick={connect}>Connect Wallet</button>
      )}
    </div>
  )
}

Creating Bitcoin Transactions

While Bigmi excels at blockchain data retrieval and transaction broadcasting, it doesn't include transaction creation functions. For generating valid transaction hex, we recommend using bitcoinjs-lib (which Bigmi already depends on).

Basic Transaction Creation

Here's how to create a Bitcoin transaction using bitcoinjs-lib with Bigmi:

import * as bitcoin from 'bitcoinjs-lib';
import { 
  createClient, 
  getUTXOs, 
  sendUTXOTransaction, 
  waitForTransaction,
  getBlockStats,
  getBlockCount
} from '@bigmi/core';

async function createAndSendTransaction(
  client: Client,
  fromAddress: string,
  toAddress: string,
  amount: number, // in satoshis
  privateKey: Buffer
) {
  // 1. Get UTXOs for the address using Bigmi
  const utxos = await getUTXOs(client, { address: fromAddress });
  
  // 2. Create a new transaction using bitcoinjs-lib
  const psbt = new bitcoin.Psbt();
  
  // 3. Add inputs from UTXOs
  let inputValue = 0;
  const estimatedFee = 1000; // You should calculate this properly
  
  for (const utxo of utxos) {
    psbt.addInput({
      hash: utxo.txId,
      index: utxo.vout,
      witnessUtxo: {
        script: Buffer.from(utxo.scriptHex, 'hex'),
        value: utxo.value,
      },
    });
    inputValue += utxo.value;
    if (inputValue >= amount + estimatedFee) break;
  }
  
  // 4. Add recipient output
  psbt.addOutput({
    address: toAddress,
    value: amount,
  });
  
  // 5. Add change output if needed
  const change = inputValue - amount - estimatedFee;
  if (change > 546) { // Dust threshold
    psbt.addOutput({
      address: fromAddress,
      value: change,
    });
  }
  
  // 6. Sign the transaction
  const keyPair = bitcoin.ECPair.fromPrivateKey(privateKey);
  psbt.signAllInputs(keyPair);
  psbt.finalizeAllInputs();
  
  // 7. Get the raw transaction hex
  const rawTx = psbt.extractTransaction().toHex();
  
  // 8. Broadcast using Bigmi
  const txId = await sendUTXOTransaction(client, { hex: rawTx });
  
  // 9. Wait for confirmation using Bigmi
  const confirmedTx = await waitForTransaction(client, {
    txId,
    txHex: rawTx,
    senderAddress: fromAddress,
    confirmations: 1,
  });
  
  return confirmedTx;
}

Fee Estimation

Proper fee estimation is crucial for transaction confirmation:

async function estimateFee(
  client: Client,
  numInputs: number,
  numOutputs: number
): Promise<number> {
  // Get recent block stats for fee estimation
  const blockHeight = await getBlockCount(client);
  const blockStats = await getBlockStats(client, {
    blockNumber: blockHeight,
    stats: ['avgfeerate']
  });
  
  // Estimate transaction size
  // P2WPKH: ~68 bytes per input, ~31 bytes per output, ~10 bytes overhead
  const estimatedSize = (numInputs * 68) + (numOutputs * 31) + 10;
  
  // Calculate fee (satoshis per byte * size)
  const feeRate = blockStats.avgfeerate || 1; // fallback to 1 sat/byte
  return Math.ceil(feeRate * estimatedSize);
}

Complete Example with Error Handling

import * as bitcoin from 'bitcoinjs-lib';
import { createClient, getBalance, getUTXOs, sendUTXOTransaction, waitForTransaction } from '@bigmi/core';

async function safeSendBitcoin(
  client: Client,
  fromAddress: string,
  toAddress: string,
  amount: number,
  privateKey: Buffer
) {
  try {
    // Check balance
    const balance = await getBalance(client, { address: fromAddress });
    if (balance < amount + 1000) {
      throw new Error('Insufficient balance');
    }
    
    // Get UTXOs
    const utxos = await getUTXOs(client, {
      address: fromAddress,
      minValue: amount + 1000,
    });
    
    if (utxos.length === 0) {
      throw new Error('No UTXOs available');
    }
    
    // Create transaction
    const psbt = new bitcoin.Psbt();
    
    let totalInput = 0;
    for (const utxo of utxos) {
      psbt.addInput({
        hash: utxo.txId,
        index: utxo.vout,
        witnessUtxo: {
          script: Buffer.from(utxo.scriptHex, 'hex'),
          value: utxo.value,
        },
      });
      totalInput += utxo.value;
    }
    
    // Add outputs
    psbt.addOutput({
      address: toAddress,
      value: amount,
    });
    
    // Calculate fee and change
    const fee = await estimateFee(client, utxos.length, 2);
    const change = totalInput - amount - fee;
    
    if (change < 0) {
      throw new Error('Insufficient funds for fee');
    }
    
    if (change > 546) { // Dust threshold
      psbt.addOutput({
        address: fromAddress,
        value: change,
      });
    }
    
    // Sign and finalize
    const keyPair = bitcoin.ECPair.fromPrivateKey(privateKey);
    psbt.signAllInputs(keyPair);
    psbt.finalizeAllInputs();
    
    // Get transaction hex
    const txHex = psbt.extractTransaction().toHex();
    
    // Broadcast with Bigmi
    const txId = await sendUTXOTransaction(client, { hex: txHex });
    
    // Wait for confirmation
    const confirmed = await waitForTransaction(client, {
      txId,
      txHex,
      senderAddress: fromAddress,
      confirmations: 1,
    });
    
    return {
      txId,
      fee,
      confirmed,
    };
    
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Transaction failed:', error);
    throw error;
  }
}

Working with Different Address Types

import { getAddressInfo } from '@bigmi/core';

function createInputForUTXO(utxo: UTXO, addressInfo: AddressInfo) {
  const input: any = {
    hash: utxo.txId,
    index: utxo.vout,
  };
  
  switch (addressInfo.type) {
    case 'p2wpkh':
    case 'p2wsh':
      // Witness UTXOs for SegWit
      input.witnessUtxo = {
        script: Buffer.from(utxo.scriptHex, 'hex'),
        value: utxo.value,
      };
      break;
    case 'p2pkh':
    case 'p2sh':
      // Need full transaction for legacy
      input.nonWitnessUtxo = Buffer.from(fullTransactionHex, 'hex');
      break;
  }
  
  return input;
}

RBF (Replace-By-Fee) Support

Create transactions with RBF enabled for fee bumping:

const psbt = new bitcoin.Psbt();

// Add inputs with RBF sequence
for (const utxo of utxos) {
  psbt.addInput({
    hash: utxo.txId,
    index: utxo.vout,
    sequence: 0xfffffffd, // RBF enabled
    witnessUtxo: {
      script: Buffer.from(utxo.scriptHex, 'hex'),
      value: utxo.value,
    },
  });
}

Alternative Libraries

While we recommend bitcoinjs-lib, you can also use:

• @scure/btc-signer - Modern, audited Bitcoin transaction library
• bitcore-lib - Alternative to bitcoinjs-lib
• bcoin - Full Bitcoin implementation

Security Best Practices

1. Never expose private keys in client-side code
2. Use hardware wallets for production applications
3. Validate all inputs before creating transactions
4. Test on testnet before mainnet deployment
5. Implement proper error handling for all edge cases

Examples

• See Node.js examples
• See React examples

You can explore the LI.FI Widget and LI.FI SDK for detailed production examples.

Documentation

• Learn more about Configuration

• See Core Docs

• See Client Docs

• See React Docs

• Want to add support for your wallet?

Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions, please open an issue.

Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community!

Changelog

The changelog is regularly updated to reflect what's changed in each new release.

License

This project is licensed under the terms of the MIT License.

Acknowledgments

Bigmi is inspired by the wevm stack. We appreciate the open-source community's contributions to advancing blockchain development.