# cashc > Compile Bitcoin Cash contracts to Bitcoin Cash Script or artifacts Latest version **0.13.3** (published 2026-09-15) · MIT license · 0 weekly downloads ## Install ```sh npm install cashc pnpm add cashc yarn add cashc bun add cashc ``` Provides the command `cashc`. ## Health **Score 70/100 (B)** — status: active. Positive: has types; esm support; no vulnerabilities; recently updated; high maintenance score; high quality score. Warnings: low downloads; pre 1.0. ## Facts | | | |---|---| | Version | 0.13.3 | | Published | 2026-09-15 | | First published | 2019-06-13 | | Weekly downloads | 0 | | License | MIT | | TypeScript types | bundled | | Module format | ESM + CommonJS | | Dependencies | 5 | | Unpacked size | 397.5 KB | | Known vulnerabilities | 0 | | Install scripts | no | | GitHub stars | 135 | | Author | Rosco Kalis | | Maintainers | rkalis | | Keywords | bitcoin, bitcoin cash, cashscript, compiler, smart contracts, cashtokens | ## Links - npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/cashc - Repository: https://github.com/CashScript/cashscript - Homepage: https://cashscript.org - Issues: https://github.com/CashScript/cashscript/issues - npm.io page: https://npm.io/package/cashc ## Dependencies (5) - [antlr4](https://npm.io/package/antlr4.md) ^4.13.2 - [semver](https://npm.io/package/semver.md) ^7.7.2 - [commander](https://npm.io/package/commander.md) ^14.0.0 - [@bitauth/libauth](https://npm.io/package/@bitauth/libauth.md) ^3.1.0-next.8 - [@cashscript/utils](https://npm.io/package/@cashscript/utils.md) ^0.13.3 ## Alternatives - [@openai/codex-sdk](https://npm.io/package/@openai/codex-sdk.md) — 731.4K weekly downloads - [babel-plugin-transform-react-jsx](https://npm.io/package/babel-plugin-transform-react-jsx.md) — 565.0K weekly downloads - [babel-helper-remove-or-void](https://npm.io/package/babel-helper-remove-or-void.md) — 508.5K weekly downloads - [@pnpm/store-controller-types](https://npm.io/package/@pnpm/store-controller-types.md) — 186.9K weekly downloads - [react-native-signature-canvas](https://npm.io/package/react-native-signature-canvas.md) — 155.6K weekly downloads ## Recent versions - 0.13.3 (latest) — 2026-09-15 - 0.14.0-next.5 (next) — 2026-09-15 - 0.14.0-next.4 — 2026-08-20 - 0.14.0-next.3 — 2026-07-30 - 0.14.0-next.2 — 2026-07-23 - 0.14.0-next.1 — 2026-07-07 - 0.14.0-next.0 — 2026-06-26 - 0.13.2 — 2026-06-23 - 0.13.1 — 2026-06-11 - 0.12.2 — 2026-06-11 - 0.13.0 — 2026-05-26 - 0.13.0-next.9 — 2026-05-21 - 0.13.0-next.8 — 2026-05-12 - 0.13.0-next.7 — 2026-04-14 - 0.13.0-next.6 — 2026-03-17 - … 82 more at https://npm.io/package/cashc/versions ## README # CashScript [![Build Status](https://github.com/CashScript/cashscript/actions/workflows/github-actions.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/CashScript/cashscript/actions/workflows/github-actions.yml) [![Coverage Status](https://img.shields.io/codecov/c/github/CashScript/cashscript.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/CashScript/cashscript/) [![NPM Version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/cashscript.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/cashscript) [![NPM Monthly Downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/cashscript.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/cashscript) [![NPM License](https://img.shields.io/npm/l/cashscript.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/cashscript) CashScript is a high-level programming language for smart contracts on Bitcoin Cash. It offers a strong abstraction layer over Bitcoin Cash' native virtual machine, Bitcoin Script. Its syntax is based on Ethereum's smart contract language Solidity, but its functionality is very different since smart contracts on Bitcoin Cash differ greatly from smart contracts on Ethereum. For a detailed comparison of them, refer to the blog post [*Smart Contracts on Ethereum, Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash*](https://kalis.me/smart-contracts-eth-btc-bch/). See the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/CashScript/cashscript) and the [CashScript website](https://cashscript.org) for full documentation and usage examples. ## The CashScript Language CashScript is a high-level language that allows you to write Bitcoin Cash smart contracts in a straightforward and familiar way. Its syntax is inspired by Ethereum's Solidity language, but its functionality is different since the underlying systems have very different fundamentals. See the [language documentation](https://cashscript.org/docs/language/) for a full reference of the language. ## The CashScript Compiler CashScript features a compiler as a standalone command line tool, called `cashc`. It can be installed through npm and used to compile `.cash` files into `.json` (or `.ts`)artifact files. These artifact files can be imported into the CashScript TypeScript SDK (or other SDKs in the future). The `cashc` NPM package can also be imported inside JavaScript files to compile `.cash` files without using the command line tool. ### Installation ```bash npm install -g cashc ``` ### Usage ```bash Usage: cashc [options] Arguments: source_file The source file to compile. Options: -V, --version Output the version number. -o, --output Specify a file to output the generated artifact. -h, --hex Compile the contract to hex format rather than a full artifact. -A, --asm Compile the contract to ASM format rather than a full artifact. -c, --opcount Display the number of opcodes in the compiled bytecode. -s, --size Display the size in bytes of the compiled bytecode. -S, --skip-enforce-function-parameter-types Do not enforce function parameter types. -L, --skip-enforce-locktime-guard Do not inject a tx.time guard when tx.locktime is used. -f, --format Specify the format of the output. (choices: "json", "ts", default: "json") -?, --help Display help ``` --- _Source: https://npm.io/package/cashc · Machine-readable twin of the npm.io package page. Health data is recomputed on every publish._