{"categories":[{"label":"Cryptography","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/security-cryptography"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"eth-account signs Ethereum transactions and messages using local private keys, enabling cryptographic operations for blockchain interactions without relying on external key management.","skillfed_tags":["ethereum","cryptography","blockchain"],"use_cases":["Sign Ethereum transactions locally before broadcasting them to a network node or service.","Create message signatures for authentication or authorization workflows in decentralized applications.","Build automated scripts that need to sign transactions without exposing keys to external services.","Integrate private-key-based signing into wallet or custodial software.","Verify signatures on Ethereum messages for identity or ownership proof."],"what_it_does":"eth-account is a Python library for signing Ethereum transactions and messages using private keys stored locally. It handles the cryptographic operations needed to authorize blockchain transactions without delegating key management to external services. The package depends on eth-keys, eth-abi, eth-rlp, eth-utils, bitarray, hexbytes, rlp, ckzg, and pydantic to perform low-level signing and encoding.\n\nThe library is intended for developers building Ethereum applications that need to sign transactions or messages programmatically. It sits at the intersection of key management and transaction construction, assuming you already have private keys and need to prove ownership or authorize actions on the blockchain. The Alpha classifier reflects ongoing development, but the package has maintained stability since its 2018 inception and remains actively maintained.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need to sign Ethereum transactions or messages with local private keys. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, carries a permissive MIT license, and integrates with the broader Ethereum Python ecosystem. Install friction is low. The Alpha status is not a blocker\u2014the library is stable and widely used\u2014but review release notes before upgrading in production."},"id":"eth-account","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/eth-account","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/eth-account.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/eth-account/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2025-04-21","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"eth-account","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"eth-account: Sign Ethereum transactions and messages with local private keys"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":7271790,"position":1759,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.13.7"}