A BIP32 compatible library written in TypeScript with transpiled JavaScript committed to git.
TypeScript
import BIP32Factory from 'bip32';
import * as ecc from 'tiny-secp256k1';
import { BIP32Interface } from 'bip32';
// You must wrap a tiny-secp256k1 compatible implementation
const bip32 = BIP32Factory(ecc);
const node: BIP32Interface = bip32.fromBase58('xprv9s21ZrQH143K3QTDL4LXw2F7HEK3wJUD2nW2nRk4stbPy6cq3jPPqjiChkVvvNKmPGJxWUtg6LnF5kejMRNNU3TGtRBeJgk33yuGBxrMPHi');
const child: BIP32Interface = node.derivePath('m/0/0');
// ...
NodeJS
const ecc = require('tiny-secp256k1')
const { BIP32Factory } = require('bip32')
// You must wrap a tiny-secp256k1 compatible implementation
const bip32 = BIP32Factory(ecc)
const node = bip32.fromBase58('xprv9s21ZrQH143K3QTDL4LXw2F7HEK3wJUD2nW2nRk4stbPy6cq3jPPqjiChkVvvNKmPGJxWUtg6LnF5kejMRNNU3TGtRBeJgk33yuGBxrMPHi')
const child = node.derivePath('m/0/0')
A derivation (and extraction for modularity) of the HDWallet/HDNode written and tested by bitcoinjs-lib contributors since 2014.
The hdkey package is another implementation of the BIP32 standard. It provides similar functionality for generating and managing hierarchical deterministic wallets. Compared to bip32, hdkey is often considered simpler and more lightweight, but it may lack some of the advanced features and optimizations found in bip32.
The bitcoinjs-lib package is a comprehensive library for Bitcoin-related operations, including BIP32 key derivation. It offers a wide range of functionalities beyond just HD wallets, such as transaction creation and signing. While it is more feature-rich, it is also more complex and heavier than bip32.
The ethers package is a library for interacting with the Ethereum blockchain, but it also includes support for BIP32 key derivation. It is a good choice if you are working with Ethereum and need BIP32 functionality. However, it is more specialized for Ethereum and may not be as optimized for Bitcoin-specific use cases as bip32.
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A BIP32 compatible library
The npm package bip32 receives a total of 624,407 weekly downloads. As such, bip32 popularity was classified as popular.
We found that bip32 demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 4 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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