π RELEASE NOTES β hex_to_wif.py
Version: 2.0.0
Release Date: 2025-06-24
π Overview
hex_to_wif is a Python CLI tool that converts Bitcoin private keys from HEX format to Wallet Import Format (WIF), with multi-threaded support and separate output for compressed and uncompressed formats.
This version introduces cross-platform usability improvements, proper project structure, Windows launcher support, and standard open-source metadata files.
π§ Core Features
- Converts HEX private keys to WIF
- Supports both compressed and uncompressed formats
- Multi-core processing with
multiprocessing - Live progress bar with
tqdm - Colored terminal output via
colorama - Windows
.batlauncher included - Enhanced file structure and development metadata
β Included in v2.0.0
- β
hex_to_wif.pyβ Core conversion script - β
hex_to_wif.batβ Windows launcher - β
.vscode/directory with launch, task and extension configs - β
assets/banner.pngfor branding - β
New documentation:
README.md,ETHICS.md,NOTICE,LICENSE - β
Updated
requirements.txtfor Python dependencies - β Updated support files and release tracking
β οΈ Notes
- Input file must contain valid 64-character HEX keys, one per line
- Compressed and uncompressed WIF keys are both generated
- Output files are automatically created in the working directory
- Python 3.8+ is recommended
- Works offline; no internet required
π Related Files
- README.md β Main documentation
- hex_to_wif.py β Main script
- hex_to_wif.bat β Windows launcher
- ETHICS.md β Responsible usage statement
- RELEASE_v2.0.0.md β This file
- LICENSE β Apache 2.0 license
- NOTICE β Attributions and legal mentions
π License
Licensed under the Apache 2.0 License by BitMorphX
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