Stake Knife - Ethereum Staking CLI Tool

A command-line tool for Ethereum validator operations with secure key management.

Features

✅ Implemented:

• Generate 24-word BIP-39 mnemonic phrases
• Multiple output formats (plain text, JSON)
• Future-proof subcommand architecture

🛠 In Development:

• Validator wallet creation (BLS key generation)
• Keystore file generation (EIP-2335)
• Deposit data generation

Installation

cargo install --path .

Usage

Mnemonic Generation

# Generate mnemonic (default plain text)
stake-knife mnemonic

# Generate mnemonic in JSON format
stake-knife mnemonic --format json

Wallet Operations (Coming Soon)

# Generate validator wallet files
stake-knife wallet --output-dir ./keys

Development Status

Current Version: 0.1.0
Next Milestone: Wallet generation (ETA v0.2.0)

Testing

# Run all tests
cargo test

# Run integration tests
cargo test -- --ignored

# Test specific component
cargo test test_mnemonic_generation

Project Structure

src/
├── main.rs       # CLI interface and command routing
├── mnemonic.rs   # BIP-39 mnemonic implementation
└── wallet.rs     # Validator wallet functionality (in progress)

Contributing

Pull requests welcome! Please:

1. Open an issue first to discuss changes
2. Follow existing code style
3. Include tests for new features

License

MIT © 2025