edky

Convert Ed25519 public keys between encodings

TLDR

List supported public key encoding formats

$ edky list

Convert an Iroh key to a libp2p/multibase key

$ edky convert -f iroh -t libp2p [key]

Convert a libp2p key back to Iroh (base32z)

$ edky convert -f libp2p -t iroh [key]

Convert a NEAR key to raw hex

$ edky convert -f near -t hex [key]

Convert hex to a NEAR-style key

$ edky convert -f hex -t near [key]

Parse a key in a given encoding

$ edky parse -f openssh [key]

SYNOPSIS

edky [options] [command] [args]

edky (pronounced "ed-key") converts Ed25519 public keys between common encoding formats used across cryptography and peer-to-peer stacks. It is available as a command-line tool and as libraries for Rust, TypeScript/JavaScript, Dart, Python, and Ruby.Supported encodings for --from / --to include hex / base16, base32z, base58, base64, base64url, multibase, and ecosystem aliases such as iroh, libp2p, ipfs, near, openssh, and asimov. Subcommands are list (enumerate formats), convert (re-encode keys), and parse (validate and inspect keys).Install the CLI via Cargo with the cli feature (cargo install edky --locked --features=cli) or cargo binstall edky. Default input and output encoding for convert/parse is hex when not specified.

PARAMETERS

list

Print supported public key encoding format names.

convert [-f FROM] [-t TO] [INPUTS…]

Convert each input key from encoding FROM to encoding TO. Defaults: hex → hex.

parse [-f FROM] [INPUTS…]

Parse keys in encoding FROM (default hex).

-f, --from FORMAT

Input encoding format.

-t, --to FORMAT

Output encoding format (convert only).

-d, --debug

Enable debugging output.

-v, --verbose

Increase verbosity (repeatable).

-V, --version

Print version information.

--license

Show license information.

--color auto|always|never

Control color output (default auto).

-h, --help

Print help.

CAVEATS

Operates on public keys only; it does not convert private keys or sign data. Encoding aliases may map to the same wire format (for example iroh and base32z, or libp2p / ipfs / multibase for multibase-encoded DID keys). Invalid input length or alphabet for the chosen format causes an error.

HISTORY

edky is public-domain (Unlicense) software by Arto Bendiken, aimed at interop among ASIMOV, IPFS, Iroh, libp2p, NEAR, OpenSSH, and related Ed25519 encodings.

RESOURCES

Source code · Homepage