Consensys/eth-lightwallet
Lightweight JS Wallet for Node and the browser observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4100
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 800
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1476 stars · 514 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A lightweight JavaScript HD wallet for Ethereum that stores private keys encrypted in the browser or Node.js. It generates BIP32/BIP39 address trees from a 12-word seed and serves as a signing provider for web3 transactions.
Use cases
- sign ethereum transactions in the browser without running a local node
- store private keys encrypted client-side for a dapp
- build an air-gapped cold wallet that constructs transactions offline
- generate HD ethereum addresses from a 12-word seed phrase
- integrate a transaction signer with hooked web3 provider
When to choose
- you need a minimal, embeddable ethereum keystore and signing library for browser or Node apps
- you want full client-side control of private keys while relaying signed transactions via a remote node
- you are building small-value dapps or offline transaction construction
When to avoid
- you need to custody large amounts of ether - the project has not had a comprehensive security review
- you need a full wallet UI or multi-chain support rather than a signing library
- you need actively developed software with recent security audits
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
cryptography security sdk blockchain web-development security browser ethereum hd-wallet bip32 bip39 transaction-signing keystore web3 dapps cryptocurrency nodejs javascript
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/Consensys/eth-lightwallet · fetched 2026-08-28 · f9f593210d0e
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/eth-lightwallet · fetched 2026-08-29 · f400bbae18ef
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Consensys/eth-lightwallet | main | 32 |
For agents
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