cardano-cli-wallets
This is a guidance skill. It provides templates and explanations but does not execute commands. For execution, use
cardano-cli-wallets-operator.
When to use
- •Learning how to create payment/stake keys and addresses
- •Understanding wallet structure and UTxO model
- •Getting copy-paste command templates
Operating rules (must follow)
- •Confirm network (mainnet vs preprod/preview) before providing commands
- •Never execute commands—only provide templates
- •Include verification steps in every template
- •Keep secrets out of examples
Workflow
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Identify network
- •Ask for mainnet or preprod/preview and magic number
- •Determine CLI style (era-prefixed vs legacy) via doctor
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Provide key generation template
bash# Create wallet directory mkdir -p wallet && cd wallet # Generate payment keys cardano-cli conway address key-gen \ --verification-key-file payment.vkey \ --signing-key-file payment.skey # Generate stake keys cardano-cli conway stake-address key-gen \ --verification-key-file stake.vkey \ --signing-key-file stake.skey # Secure keys chmod 600 *.skey
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Provide address building template
bash# Build base address (payment + stake) cardano-cli conway address build \ --payment-verification-key-file payment.vkey \ --stake-verification-key-file stake.vkey \ --out-file base.addr \ --testnet-magic 1 # or --mainnet # Build enterprise address (payment only) cardano-cli conway address build \ --payment-verification-key-file payment.vkey \ --out-file enterprise.addr \ --testnet-magic 1
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Provide UTxO query template
bashcardano-cli conway query utxo \ --address $(cat base.addr) \ --testnet-magic 1
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Wallet dossier output format
code=== Wallet Dossier === Network: preprod (magic 1) Base Address: addr_test1... Enterprise Address: addr_test1... Payment VKey Hash: abc123... Stake VKey Hash: def456... Files: payment.vkey, payment.skey, stake.vkey, stake.skey
Examples
Example: Create preprod wallet
User request: "Create a wallet for preprod testing"
Response:
bash
# === Preprod Wallet Setup === # 1. Create directory mkdir -p ~/cardano/preprod-wallet && cd ~/cardano/preprod-wallet # 2. Generate payment keypair cardano-cli conway address key-gen \ --verification-key-file payment.vkey \ --signing-key-file payment.skey # 3. Generate stake keypair cardano-cli conway stake-address key-gen \ --verification-key-file stake.vkey \ --signing-key-file stake.skey # 4. Build base address cardano-cli conway address build \ --payment-verification-key-file payment.vkey \ --stake-verification-key-file stake.vkey \ --out-file base.addr \ --testnet-magic 1 # 5. Secure keys chmod 600 *.skey # 6. Display address for funding echo "Fund this address from faucet:" cat base.addr # 7. Verify (after funding) cardano-cli conway query utxo \ --address $(cat base.addr) \ --testnet-magic 1
Safety / key handling
- •Never paste
.skeycontents into chat - •Prefer offline key generation for real funds
- •Lock permissions:
chmod 600 *.skey - •Avoid cloud sync for key directories
References
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shared/PRINCIPLES.md(repo) - •Cardano Docs: Keys and Addresses