Usage

With Cshell fully configured (provider and wallet), you’re ready to manage transactions and explore blockchain data.

Quick Start

The quickest way to submit a transaction is using tx3 files:

cshell tx invoke --tx3-file ./my-transaction.tx3

This will resolve, sign, and submit your transaction in one step.

Query blocks and transactions:

# Search for a specific block
cshell search block <block-hash>

# Search for a transaction
cshell search transaction <tx-hash>

Launch the terminal-based explorer:

cshell explorer

Cshell provides several command groups for different operations:

Transaction Commands Create, sign, and submit transactions using tx3 or manual construction

Search Commands Query blockchain data for blocks and transactions

Wallet Commands Create, import, and manage your wallets

Provider Commands Configure UtxoRPC and TRP connections

Explorer Interactive terminal UI for blockchain exploration

# 1. Create a tx3 file describing the transfer
# 2. Execute the transaction
cshell tx invoke --tx3-file ./transfer.tx3

# 1. Create a tx3 file with minting instructions
# 2. Execute the transaction
cshell tx invoke --tx3-file ./mint-token.tx3

# After submission, verify it was confirmed
cshell search transaction <tx-hash>

cshell wallet balance

Many commands support multiple output formats:

# Human-readable table (default)
cshell search block <hash>

# Machine-readable JSON
cshell search block <hash> --output-format json