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generate

Generate a new encrypted key pair for use with Mina.

Basic usage​

mina wallet generate --output /path/to/key

Arguments​

Required:

  • --output <PATH> - Path where the encrypted key file will be saved

Optional:

  • [PASSWORD] - Password to encrypt the key. Can be provided as an argument or via the MINA_PRIVKEY_PASS environment variable (recommended for security)

Example​

# Generate new key with environment variable for password
export MINA_PRIVKEY_PASS="my-secret-password"
mina wallet generate --output ./keys/my-new-wallet

This command generates a new random keypair, encrypts the private key with the provided password, and saves it to the specified path. It also creates a .pub file containing the public key.