# BlockchainCommons/Learning-Bitcoin-from-the-Command-Line

A complete course for learning Bitcoin programming and usage from the command

Repository: https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Learning-Bitcoin-from-the-Command-Line
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/learning-bitcoin-from-the-command-line
Language: Jupyter Notebook
License Family: other
Topics: bitcoin, cli, raw-transactions, bitcoin-setup, sending-bitcoin-transactions, p2sh, bitcoin-scripts, multisig, sending-coins, transaction, controlling-bitcoin-transactions, blockchain
Last push: 2026-08-20T19:26:33+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 88/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 67, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3515, "days_push": 13, "days_rel": 223, "gap_med": 6, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3434, forks 817 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:04.863279+00:00)

## What it is
A comprehensive open-source tutorial course teaching Bitcoin (and Lightning) programming and usage directly from the command line using Bitcoin Core. It covers setting up a Bitcoin node, wallet management, sending transactions, and scripting with raw transactions, multisig, and P2SH.

## Use cases
- learn bitcoin programming from the command line
- set up a bitcoin core node on a VPS
- send raw bitcoin transactions with bitcoin-cli
- understand multisig and P2SH bitcoin scripts
- build a bitcoin wallet using RPC commands
- learn lightning network basics

## When to choose
- you want a hands-on, command-line-driven introduction to Bitcoin internals
- you prefer learning by interacting directly with Bitcoin Core servers
- you need a structured course covering transactions, descriptors, and scripts

## When to avoid
- you want a GUI-based Bitcoin wallet or trading tool
- you need production Bitcoin software rather than educational material
- you have no command-line experience and want a beginner-friendly graphical course

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: cli, developer-tools, documentation
- domain: tutorials, blockchain
- platform: cli
- tags: bitcoin, bitcoin-core, lightning, course, tutorial, raw-transactions, multisig, p2sh, jupyter-notebook, cryptocurrency, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- BlockchainCommons/Learning-Bitcoin-from-the-Command-Line (main) score 88

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:04.863279+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 2026-08-29T18:37:43.064089+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Learning-Bitcoin-from-the-Command-Line (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:04.863279+00:00, sha 1f0d19beb54b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.