So this is an HTML script tool, kinda like IanColeman, but it’s got active dev going on. It interacts with public addresses, public and private BTC keys, and it works entirely offline, which is always the way to go.
Here’s what’s cool about it:
The latest version, v2.3.0, rolled out a bunch of new features, like Silent Payments, shamir backup, BIP-329 labels, Lightning Decoder, PSBT Inspector, and more. Some of this stuff doesn’t even require you to generate or write a BIP-39 seed.
About Silent Payments:
Honestly, I’m still wrapping my head around it, so don’t hesitate to share your thoughts.
The homepage now has a full suite of Bitcoin tools presented via purple cards, which gives it a fresh vibe. Personally, I miss the old layout; I found it way easier to navigate instead of having to jump back and forth after clicking on a card.
I believe the IanColeman script will still be crucial for learning and recovery, but this new tool is impressive and you might find it useful down the line.
Check out the release notes here.
A tool like IanColeman doesn't need constant development assuming Bitcoin doesn't change its cryptography and derivation standards. The math won't change. BIP39 seeds dominate the game. The script derives keys according to a standard used within the (almost) whole ecosystem. This formula worked yesterday, it works today, and will likely work years into the future.
But it's true that zero development isn't optimal. Bitcoin evolves and changes. We now have things like Taproot and Silent Payments, so it's positive that we have a new set of eyes on recovery toold.
Are you the developer, one of its developers or just sharing the tool?
Because either way, it's not noted in the post.
I don't get this part, please expand or rephrase it, thanks!
It's actively being updated, yes; but I don't get its connection with interacting with addresses and keys. (or it's just a typo or misused word?)
BTW, IanColeman can be used offline too if you use the stand-alone html file from its release page.
No, I am not the project developer nor am I involved in it, I'm just sharing this tool that I've known for years and that has received a major update. I've already written some topics about this tool focusing on one of its functionalities.
I meant that, similar to iancoleman's HTML script, it's a tool for generate BIP39 seed wallets, xprivs, xpubs, and child private keys, all derived from the BIP39 seed. This can be very useful for recovery scenarios and for learning, where users directly handle private keys and derived addresses, thus learning in a practical way how Bitcoin works.
In short, the seed-tools script is an alternative to iancoleman script and similar to it, with more functionalities such as a passphrase tester, last word calculator, seed XOR and now silent payments, etc.
It seems that, unlike IanColeman's script, this project is funded through personal mentoring, even selling mentoring packages, and I can't guarantee if the service provided is good, therefore I can't say whether I recommend it or not. I haven't delved into it in detail, but for now, the seed-tools platform is free (and will probably remain so).
Well it's a good one to be honest mostly because of the wide range of seed types they support. Most I've actually come across sometimes are tied to just one particular seed format or maybe 2 sometimes which is usually BIP39 and SLIP39. But generally I'll mostly recommend them for learning and recovery mostly.
I think it would be more rational to trust them better if they made most of these tools as applications and better still open source plus do people really even consider running these stuffs online?
I think that currently this seed tools is only available as an html script, which is easier to reproduce on an offline, air-gapped PC, since you literally download a file and run it as HTML on the computer isolated from the network.
I don't know if there are secure apps that do the same thing as the iancoleman script or seed tools, I've never heard of any. I probably wouldn't trust them.
I don't know, if it's just for practice, learning, browsing the functionalities without involving real sats, that is a thing.
It's a script that can be especially useful in emergency situations, such as in a potential recovery or if the user needs to use advanced encryption techniques like Seed-XOR and others similar to satisfy their threat model.
For something more practical, without using on scripts like this, a Coldcard MK4, MK5, or Q or even a Krux Wallet, seedsigner would be a good option.