gitbank

Terminal CLI for Gitbank — Web3 payments and on-chain project management via GitHub on Base L2.

Manage your GitVault, deposit/withdraw/swap stablecoins, create bounty projects tied to GitHub issues, interact with the Gitlawb decentralized git network, manage DID identity, and connect AI agents via MCP — all from your terminal.

Install

npm install -g gitbank

Requires Node.js 18+.

Quick Start

gitbank auth login # Print GitHub OAuth URL
gitbank auth set-cookie "..."# Paste cookie from browser (VPS/headless)
gitbank auth me # Confirm who you are
gitbank balance # Check vault balances
gitbank vault deploy # Deploy GitVault on Base L2 (one-time)
gitbank deposit 100 USDC # Fund your vault

Authentication

Gitbank uses GitHub OAuth. Session is stored at ~/.gitbank/session.json (mode 0600).

gitbank auth login # Print OAuth URL + open browser if available
gitbank auth set-cookie <value># Manually set cookie (VPS / headless)
gitbank auth me # Show current user and vault address
gitbank auth logout# Sign out and clear local session

Login on a VPS or headless server

There is no browser on a remote server, so use the manual cookie flow:

Open https://gitbank.io/api/auth/github in your local browser
Complete GitHub login
Press F12 → tab Application → Cookies → https://gitbank.io
Find row connect.sid → click it → copy the Value
Back on your VPS:

gitbank auth set-cookie "connect.sid=s%3Axxx..."
gitbank auth me

Vault

Your GitVault is a smart contract on Base L2 (chainId 8453).

Supported tokens:USDC · WETH · cbBTC

gitbank vault deploy # Deploy GitVault contract (one-time)
gitbank vault key # Export execution private key — keep secret!
gitbank balance # Live token balances
gitbank deposit <amount><token># Lock tokens into vault
gitbank withdraw <amount><token><address># Withdraw to an external wallet
gitbank swap <amount><tokenIn><tokenOut># Swap via Uniswap v3 on Base L2
gitbank swap 100 USDC WETH --slippage 100 # Custom slippage in basis points (default: 50)
gitbank send <amount><token><recipient># Send to another contributor vault (commit-reveal)

Projects & Bounties

On-chain project budgets tied to GitHub repos and issues.

gitbank projects list # List all your projects# Create a project (flags optional — CLI prompts for missing values)
gitbank projects create \
--name "My Project" \
--repo owner/repo \
--token USDC \
--budget 1000
gitbank projects show <projectId># Project details and task list# Assign a bounty to a GitHub issue
gitbank projects task add \
--project <projectId> \
--issue <issueNumber> \
--repo owner/repo \
--to <contributorGitHubNumericId> \
--bounty <amount> \
--token USDC
gitbank projects task cancel <projectId><taskId># Cancel task, reclaim bounty

--to requires the GitHub numeric user ID, not a username. Find it at: https://api.github.com/users/<username> → look for the id field.

Transactions

gitbank txs # Last 20 transactions
gitbank txs --limit 50 # Custom result count
gitbank txs --project <id># Filter by project
gitbank txs --offset 20 # Pagination

Transaction types: deposit · withdraw · swap · send · assign bounty · payout · reclaim · create project

Repos

Lists GitHub repos where the Gitbank GitHub App is installed.

gitbank repos # List connected repos (default)
gitbank repos list # Same
gitbank repos remove <installationId># Remove a GitHub App installation

Install the app at: https://gitbank.io/app

Stats & Health

gitbank ping # API health check (no auth required)
gitbank stats # Platform stats: total vaults, transactions, projects

DID Identity

Ed25519 decentralized identifiers (did:key spec), used with Gitlawb and AI agent workflows. Stored at ~/.gitbank/did/identity.json (mode 0600).

gitbank did new # Generate new Ed25519 DID keypair
gitbank did show # Show current DID + MCP config snippet
gitbank did reset # Delete and regenerate DID (irreversible)
gitbank did export# Print GITLAWB_DID / GITLAWB_KEY env vars
gitbank did link # Instructions to link your vault to your DID

Gitlawb — Decentralized Git

Gitlawb is a decentralized git network. Every identity is a cryptographic DID. Every push is signed with Ed25519. No accounts, no passwords.

gitbank gitlawb commands delegate to the gl CLI — all authentication and signing is handled by gl using your local ~/.gitlawb/identity.pem keypair.

Full setup — from zero to a live repo

One command walks you through the entire flow:

gitbank gitlawb setup --name my-project
gitbank gitlawb setup --name my-project --description "My first Gitlawb repo"

What it does, step by step:

Step	Action
1	Check `gl` is installed — prints install command if missing
2	Set node URL (`https://node.gitlawb.com`)
3	Create Ed25519 DID identity if one doesn't exist
4	Register your DID with the node (signs a UCAN token)
5	Create the repository
6	Clone it locally via DID transport
7	Print your profile URL and next steps

After setup completes:

cd my-project
git config user.name "$(gl identity show)"
git config user.email "$(gl identity show)@gitlawb"echo"# my-project"> README.md
git add .&& git commit -m "init"
git push origin main

Prerequisites — install gl

All gitbank gitlawb commands require gl (the Gitlawb CLI) to be installed on your system.

# Option 1 — curl (macOS / Linux, recommended):
curl -fsSL https://gitlawb.com/install.sh | sh
# Option 2 — npm:
npm install -g @gitlawb/gl
# Option 3 — build from source (requires Rust):
cargo install --git https://github.com/gitlawb/gitlawb gl git-remote-gitlawb

Clone and push also require git-remote-gitlawb — included in the curl installer.

gitbank gitlawb install # Print full install instructions
gitbank gitlawb doctor # Check: gl, git-remote-gitlawb, node reachable, identity

Individual commands

# Node
gitbank gitlawb status # Node status (peers, repos, region)
gitbank gitlawb profile # Your DID + profile URL on gitlawb.com# Identity
gitbank gitlawb identity new # Generate a new Ed25519 keypair and DID
gitbank gitlawb identity show # Print your DID# Registration
gitbank gitlawb register # Register DID with node, save UCAN token# Repos
gitbank gitlawb repo create <name> [--description] # Create a repo
gitbank gitlawb repo list # List your repos
gitbank gitlawb repo info <name># Repo metadata
gitbank gitlawb repo clone <name> [ownerDid] # Clone via DID transport# Pull requests
gitbank gitlawb pr create <repo> --head <branch> --base <branch> --title "..." [--body]
gitbank gitlawb pr list <repo>
gitbank gitlawb pr view <repo><number>
gitbank gitlawb pr diff <repo><number>
gitbank gitlawb pr review <repo><number> --status approved|changes_requested|comment [--body]
gitbank gitlawb pr merge <repo><number># Issues
gitbank gitlawb issue create <repo> --title "..." [--body]
gitbank gitlawb issue list <repo>
gitbank gitlawb issue view <repo><number>
gitbank gitlawb issue close <repo><number>

Override node URL

gitbank gitlawb --node https://mynode.example.com setup --name my-project

Or set permanently:

export GITLAWB_NODE=https://node.gitlawb.com

MCP Server — AI Agent Integration

The CLI ships a complete Model Context Protocol stdio server with 23 tools for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible AI agent.

gitbank mcp serve # Start MCP server (stdio transport)
gitbank mcp tools # List all 23 tools with their parameters
gitbank mcp config # Print claude_desktop_config.json snippet (also saves to ~/.gitbank/)
gitbank mcp install # Auto-install into Claude Desktop (if the app is installed)

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
"mcpServers": {
"gitbank": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/gitbank", "mcp", "serve"],
"env": {
"GITLAWB_DID": "did:key:z6Mk...",
"GITLAWB_NODE": "https://node.gitlawb.com"
}
}
}
}

Or generate the config automatically (path is filled in for you):

gitbank mcp config

All 23 MCP tools:

Group	Tool	What it does
Info	`gitbank_ping`	API health check
Info	`gitbank_me`	Current user + vault address
Info	`gitbank_stats`	Platform statistics
Vault	`gitbank_balance`	Live token balances
Vault	`gitbank_deposit`	Lock tokens into vault
Vault	`gitbank_withdraw`	Withdraw to external wallet
Vault	`gitbank_swap`	Swap via Uniswap v3 on Base
Vault	`gitbank_send`	Send to contributor vault
Vault	`gitbank_deploy_vault`	Deploy GitVault contract
Projects	`gitbank_list_projects`	List all projects
Projects	`gitbank_get_project`	Project details + tasks
Projects	`gitbank_create_project`	Create on-chain project
Projects	`gitbank_assign_bounty`	Assign bounty to GitHub issue
Projects	`gitbank_cancel_task`	Cancel task, reclaim bounty
Projects	`gitbank_transactions`	Transaction history
Projects	`gitbank_repos`	Connected GitHub repos
DID	`gitbank_did_show`	Show local DID
DID	`gitbank_did_new`	Generate new DID
Gitlawb	`gitlawb_node_status`	Node status
Gitlawb	`gitlawb_list_repos`	List repos by DID
Gitlawb	`gitlawb_create_repo`	Create decentralized repo
Gitlawb	`gitlawb_open_pr`	Open pull request
Gitlawb	`gitlawb_read_file`	Read file from repo

Agent — OpenClaude Integration

Spawn an AI coding agent with Gitbank MCP tools pre-loaded.

Requires:npm install -g @gitlawb/openclaude

gitbank agent run # Spawn agent in current directory
gitbank agent run "Fix the auth bug"# Spawn with a specific task
gitbank agent run --model claude-3-5-haiku-20241022 "task"
gitbank agent setup # Check openclaude + gl install status
gitbank agent profile # Write .openclaude-profile.json in current dir
gitbank agent info # Show openclaude / gitlawb / MCP status

Global Options

gitbank --api <url># Override API base URL (default: https://gitbank.io)
gitbank --version # Show version
gitbank --help # Show help

File Locations

~/.gitbank/
session.json # GitHub OAuth session cookie (mode 0600)
config.json # API URL override, if set
did/
identity.json # Ed25519 DID keypair (mode 0600)
claude-mcp-config.json # MCP config snapshot (gitbank mcp config)

SDK

Full TypeScript SDK available separately:

npm install @gitbank-agent/sdk

See @gitbank-agent/sdk on npm for the complete API reference.

Links

Gitbank — platform
@gitbank-agent/sdk — TypeScript SDK
Gitlawb — decentralized git network
GitHub — source code

License

MIT

Name		Name	Last commit message	Last commit date
src		src
.gitignore		.gitignore
.npmignore		.npmignore
LICENSE		LICENSE
README.md		README.md
build.mjs		build.mjs
package.json		package.json
tsconfig.json		tsconfig.json

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