ofek/bit
Bitcoin made easy. 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 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3581
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 796
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1316 stars · 225 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Bit is a fast, intuitive Python library for Bitcoin key management, transaction creation, and blockchain interaction. It supports multiple private key formats, Segwit and legacy transactions, exchange rates, fee estimation, and cold storage keys.
Use cases
- send bitcoin payments from python
- check a bitcoin wallet balance in usd
- create and sign bitcoin transactions programmatically
- store data in the bitcoin blockchain
- get bitcoin exchange rates and transaction fees
- manage private keys in WIF, PEM, or DER formats
- build a bitcoin wallet backend in python
When to choose
- you need a simple, high-level Python API for Bitcoin payments and transactions
- you want fast elliptic curve operations via libsecp256k1
- you need Segwit and legacy P2PKH/P2SH transaction support
- you want redundant blockchain API access or a remote Bitcoin Core node
When to avoid
- you need Lightning Network or other Bitcoin layer-2 features
- you require actively developed software with frequent updates
- you need a full node implementation or mining capabilities
- you work with cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
cryptography sdk fintech developer-tools python windows cross-platform bitcoin wallet transactions blockchain payments segwit cryptocurrency linux macos
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/ofek/bit · fetched 2026-08-28 · adee4921f531
- homepage: https://ofek.dev/bit/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · c66d31d44ee1
- site_page: https://ofek.dev/bit/guide/install.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · e1fd32244e9c
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/bit/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9bd7e7e340c7
- site_page: https://ofek.dev/bit/community/faq.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · a4aec3232631
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ofek/bit | main | 32 |
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