Documentation Index
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What is seid CLI?
The seid CLI is the command-line tool for interacting with the Sei blockchain. It allows you to manage wallets, send transactions, query network data, and perform validator operations.
Prerequisites
- Go 1.23+: Installation instructions are available here.
Installation
To install seid, locate the version you wish to use on the sei-chain releases page. A list of the currently used versions on mainnet and testnet are displayed right below.
Then, execute the following commands with the version that you picked:
git clone https://github.com/sei-protocol/sei-chain
cd sei-chain
git checkout [VERSION]
make install
Troubleshooting Installation
If you encounter an error like command not found: seid, you may need to set your GOPATH environment variable.
- Use
go env GOPATH to find your GOPATH
- Add the following lines to your
~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc:
export GOPATH=[your GOPATH from step 1]
export PATH=$PATH:$GOPATH/bin
Command Overview
Seid supports all the commands you need to interact with the chain. To see a list of available commands and explanations of what they do, run seid:
seid
Start sei app
Usage:
seid [command]
Available Commands:
add-genesis-account Add a genesis account to genesis.json
add-wasm-genesis-message Wasm genesis subcommands
blocktest run EF blocktest
collect-gentxs Collect genesis txs and output a genesis.json file
compact Compact the application DB fully (only if it is a levelDB)
config Create or query an application CLI configuration file
debug Tool for helping with debugging your application
ethreplay replay EVM transactions
export Export state to JSON
gentx Generate a genesis tx carrying a self delegation
help Help about any command
init Initialize private validator, p2p, genesis, and application configuration files
keys Manage your application's keys
latest_version Prints the latest version of the app DB
migrate Migrate genesis to a specified target version
prune Prune app history states by keeping the recent heights and deleting old heights
query Querying subcommands
rollback rollback cosmos-sdk and tendermint state by one height
start Run the full node
status Query remote node for status
tendermint Tendermint subcommands
tools A set of useful tools for sei chain
tx Transactions subcommands
validate-genesis validates the genesis file at the default location or at the location passed as an arg
version Print the application binary version information
Flags:
-h, --help help for seid
--home string directory for config and data (default "/Users/shreyas/.sei")
--log_format string The logging format (json|plain)
--log_level string The logging level (trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|panic)
--trace print out full stack trace on errors
Use "seid [command] --help" for more information about a command.
Adding a Wallet
You can create a new wallet using the seid keys command:
Output:
- name: [YOUR_KEY_NAME]
type: local
address: sei1[GENERATED_ADDRESS]
evm_address: ""
pubkey: '{"@type":"/cosmos.crypto.secp256k1.PubKey","key":"[PUBLIC_KEY]"}'
mnemonic: ""
**Important** write this mnemonic phrase in a safe place.
It is the only way to recover your account if you ever forget your password.
[YOUR_24_WORD_MNEMONIC_PHRASE]
Please replace $NAME with the name you would like to use for this key. This will generate a seed phrase and store the account in the CLI for use.
Important: Write this mnemonic down and store it in a safe place. Never share your seed phrase with anyone.
--recover flag:
seid keys add $NAME --recover
> Enter your bip39 mnemonic
[ENTER_YOUR_EXISTING_MNEMONIC_PHRASE_HERE]
- name: [YOUR_WALLET_NAME]
type: local
address: sei1[RECOVERED_ADDRESS]
evm_address: ""
pubkey: '{"@type":"/cosmos.crypto.secp256k1.PubKey","key":"[PUBLIC_KEY]"}'
mnemonic: ""
EVM Wallet Compatibility
Understanding Coin Types
Sei supports two coin types:
- Coin type 118 (default): Standard Cosmos address format
- Coin type 60: Ethereum-compatible address format for EVM wallets
Creating an EVM-Compatible Wallet
To create a new wallet that’s compatible with EVM wallets like MetaMask:
seid keys add $NAME --coin-type=60
- name: [YOUR_KEY_NAME]
type: local
address: sei1[GENERATED_ADDRESS]
evm_address: ""
pubkey: '{"@type":"/cosmos.crypto.secp256k1.PubKey","key":"[PUBLIC_KEY]"}'
mnemonic: ""
**Important** write this mnemonic phrase in a safe place.
It is the only way to recover your account if you ever forget your password.
[YOUR_24_WORD_MNEMONIC_PHRASE]
Importing an Existing EVM Wallet
To import an existing wallet from MetaMask or other EVM wallets:
seid keys add $NAME --coin-type=60 --recover
> Enter your bip39 mnemonic
> [ENTER_YOUR_EXISTING_MNEMONIC_PHRASE_HERE]
- name: [YOUR_WALLET_NAME]
type: local
address: sei1[RECOVERED_ADDRESS]
evm_address: ""
pubkey: '{"@type":"/cosmos.crypto.secp256k1.PubKey","key":"[PUBLIC_KEY]"}'
mnemonic: ""
Use coin type 60 when you want to use the same address across EVM-compatible chains or import from MetaMask. Use the default coin type 118 for standard Cosmos operations.
Managing Wallets
To see your local wallets, you can run:
Output:
- name: [YOUR_WALLET_NAME]
type: local
address: sei1[WALLET_ADDRESS]
evm_address: [EVM_ADDRESS]
pubkey: '{"@type":"/cosmos.crypto.secp256k1.PubKey","key":"[PUBLIC_KEY]"}'
mnemonic: ""
...
- name: [YOUR_WALLET_NAME]
type: local
address: sei1[WALLET_ADDRESS]
evm_address: [EVM_ADDRESS]
pubkey: '{"@type":"/cosmos.crypto.secp256k1.PubKey","key":"[PUBLIC_KEY]"}'
mnemonic: ""
Deleting Wallets
To delete a wallet/key, you can use the following command:
Output:
Key reference will be deleted. Continue? [y/N]: y
Key deleted forever (uh oh!)
Uninstalling seid
If you need to remove seid from your system, you can delete the binary from your $GOPATH/bin directory:
rm $(go env GOPATH)/bin/seid
