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keygen

Usage: chr keygen [OPTIONS]

  Generates public/private key pair

╭─ Options ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
│  -m, --mnemonic=TEXT  Mnemonic word list, words separated by space, e.g: "lift employ roast rotate liar holiday sun  │
│                       fever output magnet...""                                                                       │
│  -s, --save=PATH      File to save the generated keypair in                                                          │
│  -h, --help           Show this message and exit                                                                     │
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The keygen command (chr keygen) generates a public and private key pair.

  • Saves the key pair in a file named .secret.
chr keygen --save .secret
  • Generates a key pair from a mnemonic phrase and saves it to a file named .secret.
chr keygen --save .secret --mnemonic "march aspect pizza treat ..."