hashiverse-client 1.0.4rc1

Python client for the Hashiverse decentralized social network

hashiverse-client-python

Python client for the Hashiverse decentralized social network. Wraps the Rust hashiverse-lib via PyO3 for native performance.

Usage

with maturin develop --release + pytest

Prerequisites

• Python 3.9+
• Rust nightly toolchain (see rust-toolchain.toml in workspace root)

Development build

cd hashiverse-rust/hashiverse-client-python

# Create and activate a virtual environment
python -m venv .venv

# Windows
.venv\Scripts\activate

# Linux/macOS
source .venv/bin/activate

# Install maturin and build the extension into the venv
pip install maturin
maturin develop

maturin develop compiles the Rust code in debug mode and installs the resulting Python package into the active venv. Re-run it after any Rust code changes.

For a faster extension (recommended if testing PoW or network operations):

maturin develop --release

Production build

To build a distributable wheel:

maturin build --release

The wheel is written to target/wheels/ and can be installed with:

pip install target/wheels/hashiverse_client-*.whl

Running the example

The example connects to a local hashiverse server, creates an identity, fetches trending hashtags, and reads the #hashiverse timeline.

1. Start a local server cluster using the test harness (in a separate terminal from the workspace root):

cd hashiverse-rust
cargo run -p hashiverse-integration-tests --bin test_harness

2. Run the example:

cd hashiverse-rust/hashiverse-client-python
python examples/hello_hashiverse.py

Running tests

The test suite exercises offline client operations (no server required): identity creation, key management, and storage operations.

cd hashiverse-rust/hashiverse-client-python
source .venv/bin/activate  # or .venv\Scripts\activate on Windows
pip install pytest
maturin develop --release
python -m pytest tests/ -v

Quick start

from hashiverse_client import HashiverseClient

client = HashiverseClient.create_from_keyphrase(
    key_phrase="my secret keyphrase",
    data_dir="~/.hashiverse",
    passphrase="my secret passphrase",  # encrypts key files at rest (default: "" = no encryption)
)

print(client.client_id)
client.post("Hello from Python! #hashiverse-python")

timeline = client.get_hashtag_timeline("hashiverse-python")
for post in timeline.posts:
    print(f"{post.client_id[:8]}: {post.post}")