# Ika CLI > Guide for using the Ika CLI tool for dWallet operations, validator management, system deployment, and network administration. Use when performing CLI-based dWallet creation, signing, presigning, key management, validator operations, system initialization, or querying Ika network state via the terminal. Triggers on tasks involving `ika` CLI commands, dWallet CLI operations, Ika system deployment, or MCP tool integration with Ika. - Skill: `dwallet-labs/ika-cli` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add dwallet-labs/ika-cli` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/dwallet-labs/ika-cli/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: AI & ML - Author: dwallet-labs (https://skillmd.com/u/dwallet-labs) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/dwallet-labs/ika-cli --- # Ika CLI Command-line interface for the Ika decentralized MPC signing network on Sui. ## References (detailed command reference and JSON schemas) - `references/commands.md` - Full command reference with all flags, arguments, and examples - `references/json-output.md` - JSON output schemas for `--json` flag on every command ## Install ```bash # Via Homebrew (macOS/Linux) brew install ika-xyz/tap/ika # Or download pre-built binary from GitHub Releases # https://github.com/dwallet-labs/ika/releases # Available for: linux-x64, linux-arm64, macos-x64, macos-arm64, windows-x64 # Or build from source cargo build --release -p ika ``` Requires: Sui CLI (`sui keytool` for key management) ## Global Flags All commands support these flags: | Flag | Description | | ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `--json` | Output results as JSON (machine-parseable). Errors also output as JSON. | | `--client.config ` | Custom Sui client config path | | `--ika-config ` | Custom Ika network config path (default for all dwallet subcommands) | | `--gas-budget ` | Override default gas budget (default for all dwallet subcommands) | | `-y, --yes` | Skip confirmation prompts | | `-q, --quiet` | Suppress human-readable output (JSON still printed with `--json -q`) | ## Command Overview ``` ika ├── start # Start local Ika network ├── network # Network info and addresses ├── dwallet # dWallet operations │ ├── create # Create dWallet via DKG │ ├── sign # Request signature │ ├── future-sign # Conditional/future signing │ │ ├── create # Create partial user signature │ │ └── fulfill # Complete future sign │ ├── presign # Request presign (batch up to 20) │ ├── global-presign # Global presign with network key │ ├── import # Import external key as dWallet │ ├── register-encryption-key │ ├── get-encryption-key │ ├── verify-presign │ ├── get # Query dWallet info │ ├── list # List owned dWallet capabilities │ ├── list-presigns # List presign caps by status/curve │ ├── public-key # Extract signing public key │ ├── decrypt # Decrypt on-chain encrypted share │ ├── epoch # Query current network epoch │ ├── pricing # Current pricing info │ ├── generate-keypair # Offline keypair generation │ └── share # User share management │ ├── make-public │ ├── re-encrypt │ └── accept ├── config # Configuration management │ ├── init # Fetch addresses + create Sui envs │ ├── add-env # Add env from local ika_config.json │ ├── sync # Re-fetch latest contract addresses │ └── show # Show current config ├── validator # Validator operations (30+ subcommands) ├── protocol # Protocol governance (feature-gated) └── completion # Shell completions (bash/zsh/fish) ``` ## Curves, Algorithms, and Hash Schemes Commands accept named values (not numeric IDs): | Parameter | Accepted values | | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | | `--curve` | `secp256k1`, `secp256r1`, `ed25519`, `ristretto` | | `--signature-algorithm` | `ecdsa`, `taproot`, `eddsa`, `schnorrkel` | | `--hash-scheme` | `keccak256`, `sha256`, `double-sha256`, `sha512`, `merlin` | ## Quick Start ### Create a dWallet ```bash # Register encryption key first (derives from active Sui address by default) ika dwallet register-encryption-key --curve secp256k1 # Create a secp256k1 dWallet (IKA/SUI coins auto-detected from wallet) ika dwallet create \ --curve secp256k1 \ --output-secret ./my_dwallet_secret.bin # Output: dWallet ID, Cap ID, Public Key # Sign a message ika dwallet sign \ --dwallet-cap-id \ --dwallet-id \ --message \ --signature-algorithm ecdsa \ --hash-scheme keccak256 \ --secret-share ./my_dwallet_secret.bin \ --presign-cap-id \ --wait ``` ### Secret Share Handling The secret share can be provided in three ways (in priority order): 1. `--secret-share ` — read from a local file 2. `--secret-share-hex ` — pass directly as hex 3. Omit both — the CLI derives the decryption key from your Sui keystore (seed args), fetches the encrypted share from chain, and decrypts it. Requires `--dwallet-id`. ### Batch Presigns ```bash # Create 10 presigns in a single transaction (max 20) ika dwallet presign \ --dwallet-id \ --signature-algorithm ecdsa \ --count 10 \ --wait ``` ### List and Inspect ```bash # List all owned dWallet capabilities ika dwallet list # List presign caps grouped by status and curve ika dwallet list-presigns # Extract the signing public key from a dWallet ika dwallet public-key --dwallet-id # Query current network epoch ika dwallet epoch ``` ### Future Signing (two-step) ```bash # Step 1: Create partial user signature ika dwallet future-sign create \ --dwallet-id \ --message \ --hash-scheme sha256 \ --presign-cap-id \ --signature-algorithm ecdsa \ --secret-share ./my_secret.bin # Step 2: Fulfill (complete the sign) ika dwallet future-sign fulfill \ --partial-cap-id \ --dwallet-cap-id \ --dwallet-id \ --message \ --signature-algorithm ecdsa \ --hash-scheme sha256 \ --wait ``` **Seed derivation:** Encryption keys are derived stateless from the active Sui keystore address. Use `--seed-file ` for raw 32-byte seed, `--address ` for a specific keystore address, or `--encryption-key-index ` for multiple keys per address. Pass `--legacy-hash` for keys registered before the V2 hash fix (only affects non-SECP256K1 curves). **Auto-detection:** IKA/SUI coins are auto-detected from the active wallet. Curve, DKG output, and presign output are auto-fetched from chain when `--dwallet-id` and `--presign-cap-id` are provided. ### Validator Operations ```bash # Create validator info ika validator make-validator-info
# Become a validator candidate ika validator become-candidate # Join the committee ika validator join-committee --validator-cap-id ``` ## Key Management Sui wallet keys are managed by `sui keytool`: ```bash sui keytool generate ed25519 # Generate new keypair sui keytool list # List known keys sui keytool import # Import key from mnemonic ``` dWallet encryption keys are derived stateless from Sui keystore addresses (no local file storage). The CLI uses `keccak256(keypair_bytes || index)` to derive a 32-byte seed, then hashes with domain separators to produce class-groups and Ed25519 keys. ## JSON Output All commands support `--json` for structured output: ```bash ika dwallet get --dwallet-id --json ika dwallet list --json ika dwallet list-presigns --json ika validator get-validator-metadata --json ```