feat: add automatic-generate-keys command to partner-chains CLI

Cargo.toml

@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ sqlx = { version = "0.8.6", default-features = false, features = [
 ] }
 derive-where = { version = "1.2.7", default-features = false }
 once_cell = { version = "1.21.3", default-features = false }
+reqwest = { version = "0.11", features = ["json"] }
+indexmap = { version = "2.0", features = ["serde"] }
 
 # substrate dependencies
 frame-benchmarking = { default-features = false, git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk.git", tag = "polkadot-stable2506" }

changelog.md

@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@ This changelog is based on [Keep A Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.
 
 # Unreleased
 
+## Added
+
+* Enhanced `generate-keys` command in `partner-chains-cli`:
+  * Added `--url` parameter to enable automatic key generation via RPC (`author_rotateKeys`) when connecting to a running node.
+  * When `--url` is provided, the command automatically generates session keys by calling the node's RPC endpoint, decodes them using the runtime API, and saves them to the keystore and `partner-chains-public-keys.json`.
+  * Provides fallback and error handling for various runtime formats.
+  * Maintains backward compatibility - when called without `--url`, it uses the traditional local key generation method.
+  * Comprehensive test suite for SCALE decoding and key handling logic.
+  * Help message and workflow documentation updated to show both key generation methods and when to use each.
+
 ## Changed
 
 * **BREAKING**: Updated partner-chains-smart-contracts (raw-scripts) dependency to v8.0.0.

toolkit/partner-chains-cli/Cargo.toml

@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ pallet-governed-map = { workspace = true, features = ["std"] }
 sp-governed-map = { workspace = true, features = ["std"] }
 sidechain-slots = { workspace = true }
 authority-selection-inherents = { workspace = true, features = ["std"] }
+reqwest = { workspace = true }
+
+parity-scale-codec = { workspace = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 frame-system = { workspace = true }