cardano-cli
refers to the command-line interface (CLI) tool for interacting with the Cardano blockchain.
Cardano is a blockchain platform that aims to provide a secure and scalable infrastructure for the development
of decentralized applications (dApps) and the execution of smart contracts.
The cardano-cli
tool provides a comprehensive command-line interface for interacting with the Cardano blockchain. Its capabilities include:
- Creating and managing payment and stake keys
- Sending and receiving ada
- Managing and operating stake pools
- Registering and operating DReps (delegated representatives)
- Delegating stake (to a stake pool)
- Delegating voting power (to a DRep)
- Querying blockchain data
- Interacting with smart contracts and simple scripts
- Creating and voting on governance actions as a DRep, Stake Pool Operator (SPO), or Constitutional Committee (CC) member
You can download the binaries of cardano-cli
compatible with specific versions of cardano-node
from cardano-node's release notes.
You can also download binaries of all versions of cardano-cli
from cardano-cli's release notes
Up to date command line help reference is available here:
Development documentation can be found in Cardano Node Wiki.
Haddock documentation is available at: https://cardano-cli.cardano.intersectmbo.org/
See the Contributing guide for how to contribute to this project.