diff --git a/contrib/devtools/import_claims_from_claimsintrie_output.py b/contrib/devtools/import_claims_from_claimsintrie_output.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..84acbf73f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/devtools/import_claims_from_claimsintrie_output.py
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import json
+import math
+import subprocess as sp
+import sys
+
+
+def main():
+ if len(sys.argv) < 2: # pass in the CLI tool so that we don't have to replicate the cookie handling
+ print('Missing required argument: <path to CLI tool> [CLI tool args...]', file=sys.stderr)
+ sys.exit(1)
+
+ cli_tool = sys.argv[1:]
+ if '-regtest' not in cli_tool:
+ cli_tool.append('-regtest')
+
+ result = sp.run(cli_tool + ['getblockchaininfo'], stdout=sp.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
+ info = json.loads(result.stdout)
+ if not info or info['chain'] != 'lbrycrdreg':
+ print('Unable to query block chain info; are you missing the RPC authentication parameters?', file=sys.stderr)
+ sys.exit(2)
+
+ claimsintrie = json.load(sys.stdin)
+ i = 0
+ total_i = len(claimsintrie)
+ print('Importing ' + str(total_i) + ' names. Progress:')
+ for node in claimsintrie:
+ if 'name' in node and 'claims' in node:
+ prev_amount = sys.float_info.max
+ for claim in node['claims']:
+ amount = claim['amount'] if claim['amount'] < prev_amount else prev_amount / 2.0
+ if amount <= 0.0:
+ amount = 0.0000001
+ prev_amount = amount
+
+ # ensure that we have enough LBC to cover that amount:
+ result = sp.run(cli_tool + ['getbalance'], stdout=sp.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
+ balance = float(result.stdout)
+ while balance < amount + 10.0: # assuming no fees greater than 10
+ needed_blocks = math.ceil(amount + 100.0 - balance)
+ sp.run(cli_tool + ['generate', str(needed_blocks)], stdout=sp.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
+ result = sp.run(cli_tool + ['getbalance'], stdout=sp.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
+ balance = float(result.stdout)
+
+ # insert the claim:
+ name = node['name'].replace('\x00', '') # not dealing with encodings today
+ value = claim['value'].replace('\x00', '')
+ result = sp.run(cli_tool + ['claimname', name, value, "{:17.8f}".format(amount)],
+ stdout=sp.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
+ txid = result.stdout
+ if not txid or 'error' in txid:
+ print('Failed to create claim named ' + node['name'] +
+ '. Message: ' + txid + ', Amount: ' + str(amount), file=sys.stderr)
+ sys.exit(3)
+ i += 1
+ workdone = i / total_i
+ print('\r[{0:20s}] {1:.1f}%, {2}'.format('#' * int(workdone * 20), workdone * 100, i), end='', flush=True)
+
+ sp.run(cli_tool + ['generate', '20'], stdout=sp.PIPE, universal_newlines=True) # far enough for activation
+ print()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+ main()
diff --git a/contrib/devtools/import_claims_from_name_per_line.py b/contrib/devtools/import_claims_from_name_per_line.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..8e37194a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/devtools/import_claims_from_name_per_line.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import datetime
+import json
+import math
+import subprocess as sp
+import sys
+
+
+def main():
+ if len(sys.argv) < 2: # pass in the CLI tool so that we don't have to replicate the cookie handling
+ print('Missing required argument: <path to CLI tool> [CLI tool args...]', file=sys.stderr)
+ sys.exit(1)
+
+ cli_tool = sys.argv[1:]
+ if '-regtest' not in cli_tool:
+ cli_tool.append('-regtest')
+
+ result = sp.run(cli_tool + ['getblockchaininfo'], stdout=sp.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
+ info = json.loads(result.stdout)
+ if not info or info['chain'] != 'lbrycrdreg':
+ print('Unable to query block chain info; are you missing the RPC authentication parameters?', file=sys.stderr)
+ sys.exit(2)
+
+ names = sys.stdin.readlines()
+ i = 0
+ total_i = len(names)
+ print('Importing ' + str(total_i) + ' names. Progress:')
+ # make sure we have neough LBC to start:
+ amount = 1 / 400
+ for name in names:
+
+ # as noted below, we roll the block forward for every 100 names
+ if i % 100 == 0: # before adding any names ensure that we have enough mula to roll the block forward after
+ result = sp.run(cli_tool + ['getbalance'], stdout=sp.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
+ balance = float(result.stdout)
+ while balance < amount * 100.0 + 10.0: # assuming no fees greater than 10
+ needed_blocks = math.ceil(amount * 100.0 + 10.0 - balance)
+ sp.run(cli_tool + ['generate', str(needed_blocks)], stdout=sp.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
+ result = sp.run(cli_tool + ['getbalance'], stdout=sp.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
+ balance = float(result.stdout)
+
+ result = sp.run(cli_tool + ['claimname', name, str(datetime.datetime.utcnow().isoformat()),
+ "{:17.8f}".format(amount)], stdout=sp.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
+ txid = result.stdout
+ if not txid or 'error' in txid:
+ print('Failed to create claim named ' + name +
+ '. Message: ' + txid + ', Amount: ' + str(amount), file=sys.stderr)
+ sys.exit(3)
+
+ i += 1
+ if i % 100 == 0 or i == total_i: # time to flush
+ sp.run(cli_tool + ['generate', '1'], stdout=sp.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
+
+ workdone = i / total_i
+ print('\r[{0:20s}] {1:.1f}%, {2}'.format('#' * int(workdone * 20), workdone * 100, i), end='', flush=True)
+
+ print()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+ main()