Seed Tools - HTML script with offline functionality to gen or restore BTC wallet

[Forsyth Jones]

This is an HTML script tool, similar to IanColeman, but unlike IanColeman, it has active development to interact with public addresses, public and private BTC keys and works completely offline (always recommended).

 

Here are the features:

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- Learning how entropy is used to derive wallet components
- Generating seeds via dice rolls, coin flips or playing cards
- Verifying entropy inputs (dice rolls etc) applied to external wallets or signers
- Generating BIP85 child seeds (or check those generated by a signing device)
- Generating BIP47 payment codes and their corresponding PayNym avatars
- Generating BIP47 addresses between any two payment codes
- Verifying wallet address generation from a given seed/passphrase combination
- Testing for a forgotten/incorrect passphrase (if you know a receive address)

What I want to highlight is its most recent version, the v2.3.0, which brought several features, including Silent Payments, shamir backup, BIP-329 labels, Lightning Decoder, PSBT Inspector, etc. Some functionalities can be used without the need to generate or write a BIP-39 seed.

About Silent Payments:

I confess that everything is new to me, so feel free to discuss it.

Generate a static sp1q… Silent Payment address from your seed, or decode any silent payment address into its scan + spend pubkeys. Senders derive a fresh unlinkable on-chain address per payment with no notification transaction needed.

The page now brings together a complete set of Bitcoin tools available through purple cards on the homepage, giving it a modern touch, but I personally prefer the old version, I found it much more practical than having to keep going back after accessing a card/functionality.

I think the IanColeman script will continue to be very important for learning and recovery situations, but I also think this amazing tool deserves attention and you might need it later.

Release note: https://github.com/BitcoinQnA/seedtool/releases/tag/2.3.0

[Pmalek]

This is an HTML script tool, similar to IanColeman, but unlike IanColeman, it has active development to interact with public addresses, public and private BTC keys and works completely offline (always recommended).

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.

[nc50lc]

Are you the developer, one of its developers or just sharing the tool?
Because either way, it's not noted in the post.

but unlike IanColeman, it has active development to interact with public addresses, public and private BTC keys -snip-.

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.

[Forsyth Jones]

Are you the developer, one of its developers or just sharing the tool?
Because either way, it's not noted in the post.

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 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?)

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).