eth-keygen: Ethereum Private Key Generator

A one line JS script that prints out a new private key generated from ethers.js.

console.log(require("ethers").ethers.Wallet.createRandom().privateKey);

⚠️ This repo merely exists to serve as an example of how to generate your own private key. It is not recommended, however, this is a fully functional package and you are welcome to clone it and use at your own risk.

Requirements

• Node.js >= 16

Setup

Install packages (ethers.js)

npm install

Link the executable

npm link

Example

> eth-keygen
0xaed12345...