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# hashcash
HTTP Hashcash implemented in Go.
Explanation at https://therootcompany.com/blog/http-hashcash/
Go API docs at https://pkg.go.dev/git.rootprojects.org/root/hashcash?tab=doc
# CLI Usage
Install:
```bash
go get git.rootprojects.org/root/hashcash/cmd/hashcash
```
Usage:
```txt
Usage:
hashcash new [subject *] [expires in 5m] [difficulty 10]
hashcash parse <hashcash>
hashcash solve <hashcash>
hashcash hash <hashcash>
hashcash verify <hashcash> [subject *]
```
Example:
```bash
my_hc=$(hashcash new)
echo New: $my_hc
hashcash parse "$my_hc"
echo ""
my_hc=$(hashcash solve "$my_hc")
echo Solved: $my_hc
hashcash parse "$my_hc"
echo ""
hashcash verify "$my_hc"
```