Chihuahua CLI Cheatsheet

This cheatsheet provides a collection of commonly used CLI commands for Chihuahua node operators. It’s designed for easy copying and pasting, with a few conventions:

• Capitalized words are placeholders.
• Use specific endpoints for consistency.
• Always include --chain-id and --node flags.
• Query commands output in JSON format and are piped through jq.

Account Management

• Create a New Account:

      chihuahuad keys add <account_name> --keyring-backend <keyring_backend>
  
      
  

• List All Accounts:

      chihuahuad keys list --keyring-backend <keyring_backend>
  
      
  

• Show Account Details:

      chihuahuad keys show <account_name> --keyring-backend <keyring_backend>
  
      
  

Bank: Send Tokens

    chihuahuad tx bank send <sender_address> <receiver_address> <amount>uhuahua \
  --chain-id chihuahua-1 \
  --node https://chihuahua-rpc.chainroot.io:443 --gas=auto --gas-adjustment=1.5 \
  --from <your_key>

    

Staking: Delegate Tokens

    chihuahuad tx staking delegate <validator_address> <amount>uhuahua \
  --chain-id chihuahua-1 \
  --node https://chihuahua-rpc.chainroot.io:443 --gas=auto --gas-adjustment=1.5 \
  --from <your_key>

    

Governance: Vote on Proposal

    chihuahuad tx gov vote PROPOSAL_NUMBER VOTE_OPTION \
  --chain-id chihuahua-1 \
  --node https://chihuahua-rpc.chainroot.io:443 --gas=auto --gas-adjustment=1.5 \
  --from <your_key>

    

• Note: VOTE_OPTION can be yes, no, no_with_veto, or abstain.

Querying the Blockchain

• Get Blockchain Status:

      chihuahuad status
  
      
  

• Query Account Balances:

      chihuahuad query bank balances <account_address> --chain-id chihuahua-1 --node https://chihuahua-rpc.chainroot.io:443
  
      
  

Advanced Commands

• Simulate a Transaction:

      chihuahuad tx simulate --from <your_key> [additional flags]
  
      
  

• Broadcast a Transaction:

      chihuahuad tx broadcast <tx_file> --chain-id chihuahua-1 --node https://chihuahua-rpc.chainroot.io:443
  
      
  

Remember, always double-check your commands and configurations. For a complete list of commands and options, use chihuahuad --help or consult the Chihuahua documentation.