generated: '2026-07-21'
method: searched
source: https://github.com/elephant-xyz/elephant-cli
name: elephant-cli
package: "@elephant-xyz/cli"
binary: elephant-cli
description: >-
  First-party CLI for the Elephant Network. Lets oracles transform county
  property data, compute content-addressed JSON, upload datagroups to IPFS
  (via Pinata), and submit cryptographic proofs to the Elephant smart contract
  on Polygon.
install:
  - method: npm-global
    command: npm install -g @elephant-xyz/cli
  - method: npx
    command: npx @elephant-xyz/cli --help
auth:
  - Polygon RPC endpoint (Alchemy, Infura, or self-hosted)
  - Oracle private key (stored in an encrypted keystore)
  - Pinata JWT for IPFS uploads (PINATA_JWT env var)
  - OpenAI API key for AI script generation (OPENAI_API_KEY env var)
commands:
  - name: create-keystore
    summary: Encrypt a private key for contract submissions.
  - name: transform
    summary: Generate canonical seed files or extract structured data from county responses.
  - name: prepare
    summary: Fetch HTML/JSON from county websites using HTTP or browser automation.
  - name: generate-transform
    summary: Use AI to create extraction scripts from downloaded county data.
  - name: hash
    summary: Compute content-addressed JSON and produce submission CSVs.
  - name: upload
    summary: Upload datagroups to IPFS via Pinata.
  - name: submit-to-contract
    summary: Submit hashes to the Elephant smart contract on Polygon.
  - name: hex-to-cid
    summary: Convert a blockchain hex hash to an IPFS CID.
  - name: cid-to-hex
    summary: Convert an IPFS CID to a blockchain hex hash.
  - name: check-gas-price
    summary: Query current Polygon network gas prices.
  - name: check-transaction-status
    summary: Monitor on-chain transaction confirmations.
  - name: fetch-data
    summary: Download previously submitted data from IPFS or blockchain.