Cashu Wallet
Cashu Wallet is a lightweight, privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet powered by Cashu ecash. It allows you to send and receive payments instantly using the Lightning Network or by exchanging ecash tokens directly.
🌟 Key Features
- •Bitcoin over Lightning: Seamlessly send and receive Lightning payments.
- •Cashu Ecash: Privacy-preserving ecash tokens.
- •Multi-Mint Support: Connect to multiple mints to diversify risk or support different currencies (sats, usd, eur, etc., depending on the mint).
📦 Installation & Setup
The wallet is a Node.js CLI application located in this directory.
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Install Dependencies:
bashcd cli npm install
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Create Alias (Optional but Recommended): To make commands easier to run, you can create an alias:
bashalias cashu='node cli/wallet.mjs'
🚀 Usage Guide
All commands can be run using node cli/wallet.mjs <command> (or cashu <command> if aliased).
1. Managing Mints
Before you can do anything, you need to trust a Mint. A mint exchanges Bitcoin (Lightning) for ecash tokens.
- •List Mints: View connected mints and their status.
bash
node cli/wallet.mjs mints
- •Add a Mint: connect to a new mint URL.
bash
node cli/wallet.mjs add-mint https://mint.url # Example (Testnut): node cli/wallet.mjs add-mint https://testnut.cashu.space
2. Receiving Money (In)
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Via Lightning (Deposit): Create a Lightning invoice to swap BTC for ecash.
bash# Usage: invoice <amount> [mint_url] node cli/wallet.mjs invoice 1000
This command will generate an invoice and wait for payment. Once paid, it automatically mints the tokens.
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Via Ecash Token: Receive a Cashu token string sent by someone else.
bash# Usage: receive <token> node cli/wallet.mjs receive "cashuA..."
3. Sending Money (Out)
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Via Lightning (Pay Invoice): Pay a BOLT11 Lightning invoice using your ecash balance.
bash# Usage: pay-invoice <bolt11_invoice> [mint_url] node cli/wallet.mjs pay-invoice lnbc10u...
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Via Ecash Token: Generate a token to send to someone else off-chain.
bash# Usage: send <amount> [mint_url] node cli/wallet.mjs send 500
Output: A
cashuA...token string that you can share.
4. Wallet Management
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Check Balance: See your total balance across all mints.
bashnode cli/wallet.mjs balance
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Transaction History: View past deposits, withdrawals, and transfers.
bashnode cli/wallet.mjs history
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Check Pending Invoice: If you created an invoice but closed the CLI before it confirmed, check it manually.
bash# Usage: check-invoice <quote_id> [mint_url] node cli/wallet.mjs check-invoice "quote_id_here"
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Restore Wallet: Recover funds from a specific mint using your seed (stored in
~/.cashu-wallet/seed.txt).bashnode cli/wallet.mjs restore https://mint.url
🛠️ Troubleshooting
- •Logs & Data: Data is stored in
~/.cashu-wallet/wallet.db. - •Recommended Mint:
https://mint.coinos.io