@kszongic/base58-cli
v1.0.0
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Encode and decode Base58 (Bitcoin alphabet) from the command line
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@kszongic/base58-cli
Encode and decode Base58 (Bitcoin alphabet) from the command line. Zero dependencies.
Install
npm install -g @kszongic/base58-cliUsage
# Encode text to Base58
base58 encode "hello"
# Cn8eVZg
# Decode Base58 back to text
base58 decode "Cn8eVZg"
# hello
# Pipe from stdin
echo -n "hello world" | base58 encode
echo "StV1DL6CwTryKyV" | base58 decodeWhy Base58?
Base58 is used in Bitcoin addresses, IPFS CIDs, and other systems where you want a compact, human-friendly encoding that avoids ambiguous characters (0, O, I, l).
License
MIT © 2026 kszongic
