Kintsugi
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Kintsugi runs entirely on your machine. Nothing is hosted, nothing phones home. You install one CLI and use it from any terminal.

Requirements

You need Node.js 20 or newer.

node --version

If that prints anything below v20, install a recent Node from nodejs.org or via a version manager like nvm or mise.

Install the CLI

npm install -g @ophelios/kintsugi-cli

That installs the kintsugi binary globally. Verify:

kintsugi --help

You should see the available commands: rescue, ui, status, revoke.

Install from source

If you prefer to read every line before running it (recommended for a tool that signs transactions on a wallet you've lost control of), clone the repo and link it locally:

git clone https://github.com/ophelios-studio/kintsugi
cd kintsugi
npm install
npm --workspace @ophelios/kintsugi-core run build
npm --workspace @ophelios/kintsugi-cli run build
npm --workspace @ophelios/kintsugi-cli link
kintsugi --help

The link step makes the local kintsugi command available on your PATH the same way a global npm install would.

Update

npm install -g @ophelios/kintsugi-cli@latest

There is no auto-update. Releases are tagged on GitHub.

Uninstall

npm uninstall -g @ophelios/kintsugi-cli

Kintsugi writes nothing to disk, so removing the binary is the only cleanup needed.

Next

Make sure you have what you need before starting a rescue: see Prerequisites.