Hivers, it’s been four years since I released the last major version of Hive Witness Essentials.
While it’s been running with a few updates & fixes along the way, four years is a long time in tech and I decided it was time for a complete overhaul.
So, I’m happy to announce that Hive Witness Essentials V2 is now live and ready!
What's new?
The core functionality remains the same but with a major code rewrite: it’s cleaner, more efficient, and — most importantly — much easier to use. Rather than four separate configurations for each tool (watcher, remote, pricefeed and cli), they’re now all combined into one. You can now manage them from a single script, streamlining everything and making it simpler to work with.
If you prefer, you can still run each tool as a separate process, but if not, you’ll enjoy the same functionality with a more user-friendly setup.
Check it out on GitHub: https://github.com/therealwolf42/hive-witness-essentials
Here’s what’s included:
- Pricefeed - Publish reliable price feeds
- Watcher - Monitor for missed blocks, switch to backup nodes on failure, and get notified
- CLI - Command-line interface for quick witness updates, signing-key management, and parameter changes
- Remote - Full CLI functionality via Telegram.
Getting Started Guide
All essentials (Watcher, Pricefeed, and Remote) support Docker, which is the recommended deployment option.
git clone git@github.com:therealwolf42/hive-witness-essentials.git
# Copy example config
cp config/config.example.json config/config.json
# Edit the config file and replace values as needed
# Ensure each essential's ENABLED flag is set to true/false as desired.
nano config/config.json
# Optional: Ensure script permissions
chmod +x run.sh
# Optional: Install Docker if not yet installed
./run.sh install_docker
# Install dependencies
sudo apt install jq
# Rebuild whenever you update the config, then restart and view logs
./run.sh build && ./run.sh restart && ./run.sh logs
To list available commands and check active essentials, use: `./run.sh help`
(Optional) Installing Node
To use the CLI tool, you’ll need Node.js (version 18+ recommended, ideally the latest LTS v22). Here’s how to install or update it:
sudo apt-get install curl
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install nodejs
npm install -g pnpm pm2 && pnpm i
Have Questions?
If you encounter any bugs or have questions, let me know, and I’ll be happy to help!
Wolf
Do you believe that my work is valuable for Hive? Then please vote for me as witness.
PS: Check out my 7 year anniversary post: @therealwolf/year-8