Node.js project for canisters creation and deployment.

Introduction

This project is an npm package designed to simplify the creation, deployment and management of the identities without setup dfx.
With this package, users can :

1. Create a new ICP project
2. Deploy canisters on the mainnet.
3. Redeem a coupon for any identity using the coupon and principal ID .
4. Check the cycles balance of any identity using the principal ID.
5. Create a new ICP identity.
6. Retrieve the principal of the local identity.
7. Switch to a different local identity using its name.
8. Display the path of the current location.
9. Show help information about the commands.

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Features

• Easy setup and configuration for canisters creation and deployment.
• Command-based execution for flexibility.
• Create an identity, use it, and retrieve the principal ID of identities.
• Redeem coupons on any user identity's principal.

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How to Use icp-test

icp-cli Commands

• new <projectName> – Creates a new ICP project.
• deploy – Deploys canisters on the mainnet.
• redeem <toPrincipalId> <couponId> – Redeems a coupon for a specific identity using the given principal ID.
• cycles-balance [PrincipalId] – Checks the cycles balance of an identity using the provided principal ID. (If no principal ID is given, it defaults to the current user's principal.)
• new-identity <identityName> – Creates a new ICP identity.
• identity-get-principal – Retrieves the principal ID of the current identity.
• identity-use <identityName> – Switches to a different identity using its name.
• help – Displays help information about the available commands.
• cwd – Shows the current working directory path.

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Prerequisites

Before using this project, ensure you have the following installed:

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• npm (v6 or higher)
• [ic-wasm](0.9.5 or higher)
• [rustc](1.84.1 or higher)

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Installation

1. Install package :

npm i -g icp-cli

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/ICP-hub/icp-cli.git

2. run dependencies:

npm run build

3. run dependencies:

npm link