# daxeel/blockshell

🎉  Minimal Blockchain Learning CLI

Repository: https://github.com/daxeel/blockshell
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/blockshell
Language: HTML
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: blockchain, blockchain-demos, command-line-tool, cli, blockchain-technology, blockchain-concepts, blockchain-platform, blockchain-explorer
Last push: 2023-01-16T18:07:43+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3142, "days_push": 1325, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1371, forks 111 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:32.188798+00:00)

## What it is
BlockShell is a minimal command-line utility for learning blockchain fundamentals like chaining, hashing, mining, and proof of work by creating a tiny blockchain locally. It includes a built-in web explorer to visualize mined blocks and their stored data.

## Use cases
- learn how blockchain works
- understand proof of work and mining
- create a tiny blockchain locally
- explore blocks with a blockchain explorer
- teach blockchain concepts hands-on

## When to choose
- you want an interactive, hands-on way to learn blockchain fundamentals
- you prefer learning via a CLI with a visual explorer
- you are teaching or demoing core concepts like hashing and mining

## When to avoid
- you need a production blockchain platform or real cryptocurrency
- you require Python 3 support (it targets Python 2.7)
- you need an actively developed or maintained project

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: cli, developer-tools
- domain: blockchain, education
- platform: python, cli, cross-platform
- tags: blockchain, proof-of-work, mining, blockchain-explorer, educational-tool, python, command-line

## Member repositories
- daxeel/blockshell (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:32.188798+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:40:49.644976+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/daxeel/blockshell (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:32.188798+00:00, sha 7dacf8f4194b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.