All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

📄 See full: RELEASE_v2.0.0.md

• ✅ Created bitpeek.bat for quick Windows launch
• ✅ Added bitpeek_web.py: Flask GUI version of CLI tool
• ✅ Added assets/banner.png for use in README header
• ✅ Rewritten README.md with:
  • Emoji sections
  • Dual-mode usage (CLI + Flask)
  • VSCode and structural layout
• ✅ Introduced .vscode/ folder with:
  • settings.json
  • launch.json
  • tasks.json
  • extensions.json
• ✅ Added full project structure display in docs
• ✅ Created RELEASE_v1.0.0.md and RELEASE_v2.0.0.md
• ✅ Updated NOTICE and ETHICS.md
• ✅ Switched LICENSE to Apache 2.0

📄 Partial entry – no standalone release notes

• Flask-based web interface (bitpeek_web.py)
• HTML output table layout with dark mode
• Real-time decoding of Base58 addresses
• RIPEMD-160 hash extraction and checksum validation
• Fully mirrors CLI logic in structured web UI

📄 See full: RELEASE_v1.0.0.md

First public release of BitPeek – a Bitcoin Base58 address inspection tool.

• Decode any Bitcoin Base58Check address
• Identify address type (P2PKH, P2SH, testnet)
• Validate checksum (correct or invalid)
• Show version byte, payload hash, and checksum in HEX
• Provide extended analysis:
  • Address type description
  • Payload entropy and uniqueness
  • Risk level estimation
• Clean and colorful terminal output (via colorama)
• No internet connection required
• Runs on Windows, Linux, macOS (cross-platform)

pip install -r requirements.txt

python bitpeek.py

Then enter a Base58 Bitcoin address when prompted.

📚 Created with a focus on educational use, transparency, and simplicity.