# ofek/bit

Bitcoin made easy.

Repository: https://github.com/ofek/bit
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ofek-bit
Homepage: https://ofek.dev/bit/
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: bitcoin, python, libraries, cryptocurrencies, payments
Last push: 2024-06-28T16:50:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3581, "days_push": 796, "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 1316, forks 225 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:20.714568+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: cryptography, sdk
- domain: fintech, developer-tools
- platform: python, windows, cross-platform
- tags: bitcoin, wallet, transactions, blockchain, payments, segwit, cryptocurrency, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- ofek/bit (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:20.714568+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 2026-08-30T04:48:30.279390+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ofek/bit (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:20.714568+00:00, sha adee4921f531)
  - homepage: https://ofek.dev/bit/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:07:03.470500+00:00, sha c66d31d44ee1)
  - site_page: https://ofek.dev/bit/guide/install.html (fetched 2026-08-29T12:07:03.480031+00:00, sha e1fd32244e9c)
  - registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/bit/json (fetched 2026-08-29T12:07:03.484075+00:00, sha 9bd7e7e340c7)
  - site_page: https://ofek.dev/bit/community/faq.html (fetched 2026-08-29T12:07:03.482346+00:00, sha a4aec3232631)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.