Canister Tools

A comprehensive CLI toolkit for ICP. These are shortened dfx commands into single scripts that are excecutable

Features

- 🔄 Automated canister upgrade process
- 📝 Candid (.did) file generation for Rust canisters
- 🌐 Support for both local and mainnet deployments
- 🎯 Handles both frontend and backend canisters

Installation

``bash
npm install -g canister-tools
`

Tools Available

$3

Automatically generates .did files for Rust canisters.

Usage:
`bash
npx generate-did
`

Example:
`bash
generate-did backend
`

This will:
1. Build the Rust canister
2. Extract and generate the Candid file
3. Save it as .did




$3

Streamlines the process of upgrading Internet Computer canisters.

#### Frontend Canister Upgrades
Local Development:

`bash
upgrade-canister --frontend
`

Mainnet Deployment:

`bash
upgrade-canister --frontend --mainnet
`

#### Backend Canister Upgrades
Local Development:

`bash
upgrade-canister --backend
`

Mainnet Deployment:

`bash
upgrade-canister --backend --mainnet
`

How It Works:

#### Frontend Upgrade Process
- Builds the canister
- Performs the upgrade installation
- Handles network-specific configurations

#### Backend Upgrade Process
- Builds the canister
- Locates the correct Wasm file
- Fetches the canister ID

#### Executes the upgrade with proper network paths
`bash
Command Options
Options:
--frontend, -f Upgrade a frontend canister
--backend, -b Upgrade a backend canister
--mainnet, -m Deploy to mainnet (IC network)
--help Show help information
``

#### Requirements
- Node.js installed
- DFX CLI installed
- Internet Computer project setup