ipfs/src/cli/commands/object/new.js

JavaScript implementation of the IPFS specification

'use strict'

const multibase = require('multibase')
const { print } = require('../../utils')
const { cidToString } = require('../../../utils/cid')

module.exports = {
  command: 'new [<template>]',

  describe: 'Create new ipfs objects',

  builder: {
    'cid-base': {
      describe: 'Number base to display CIDs in. Note: specifying a CID base for v0 CIDs will have no effect.',
      type: 'string',
      choices: multibase.names
    }
  },

  handler ({ getIpfs, template, cidBase, resolve }) {
    resolve((async () => {
      const ipfs = await getIpfs()
      const cid = await ipfs.object.new(template)
      print(cidToString(cid, { base: cidBase, upgrade: false }))
    })())
  }
}