generated: '2026-07-19'
method: searched
source: https://ironfish.network/developers/documentation/install-npm
binary: ironfish
description: First-party command-line interface for running and interacting with an Iron Fish node.
packaged_in: packages/iron-fish-packages.yml
install:
- method: npm
  command: npm install -g ironfish
- method: homebrew
  command: brew install iron-fish/brew/ironfish
- method: source
  command: git clone https://github.com/iron-fish/ironfish && yarn install
command_groups:
- name: blocks
  summary: Display block header information.
- name: ceremony
  summary: Contribute randomness to the trusted setup ceremony.
- name: chain
  summary: Access chain and asset information.
- name: config
  summary: Manage node configuration settings.
- name: mempool
  summary: View mempool status.
- name: migrations
  summary: Track database migration statuses.
- name: miners
  summary: Operate mining pools and miners.
- name: peers
  summary: Manage peer connections.
- name: rpc
  summary: Interact with the node RPC layer.
- name: wallet
  summary: Manage accounts, balances, and transactions (includes multisig subcommands).
- name: workers
  summary: Monitor the worker pool status.
key_flows:
- name: Start a node
  command: ironfish start
- name: Enable HTTP RPC
  command: ironfish config:set enableRpcHttp true
- name: Create an account
  command: ironfish wallet:create
- name: Send a transaction
  command: ironfish wallet:send