@decentralized-identity/ion-cli/lib/commands/key/new.js

A Command Line Interface (CLI) to make working with the ION network and using ION DIDs easy peasy lemon squeezy.

"use strict";
Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
const command_1 = require("@oclif/command");
const Output_1 = require("../../Output");
const ION = require('@decentralized-identity/ion-tools');
const { cli } = require('cli-ux');
class New extends command_1.Command {
    async run() {
        const { args, flags } = this.parse(New);
        // Create the key pair for the new DID
        cli.action.start('Generating key pair');
        const keyPair = await ION.generateKeyPair(flags.curve);
        // Mix in the kid
        const privateKey = Object.assign({ kid: args.kid }, keyPair.privateJwk);
        const privateKeyJson = Output_1.default.toJson(privateKey, flags.escape);
        cli.action.stop();
        this.log(privateKeyJson);
        this.exit();
    }
}
exports.default = New;
New.description = 'Creates a new elliptic curve key for the specified curve, returning a JSON serialized and optionally escaped representation.';
New.examples = [
    '$ ion key:new key-1',
    '$ ion key:new key-1 --curve secp256k1',
    '$ ion key:new key-1 --curve secp256k1 --escape',
];
New.flags = {
    help: command_1.flags.help({ char: 'h' }),
    // Flag for specifying the curve to use when generating keys
    curve: command_1.flags.enum({ description: 'specifies the elliptic curve to use for the keys.', options: ['secp256k1', 'Ed25519'], default: 'secp256k1' }),
    // Flag for specifying the JSON string output should be escaped.
    escape: command_1.flags.boolean({ description: 'specifies that the output JSON string should be escaped. Use this when using the output as input to another command.' }),
};
New.args = [
    {
        name: 'kid',
        required: false,
        description: 'identifier for the key (kid).',
        default: 'key-1',
    },
];