Fork Daemon

This python script detects versionbits based fork activations in Bitcoin Core and then reorgs out blocks that would lead to an activation of a rule you don't like.

Multiple soft forks in flight you don't like? No problem. Just run two forkd instances.

USE:

to reject taproot for a node with RPC port 1234 on 0.0.0.0 with user imgonnadoit and password hunter2:

DANGER THIS DOES REALLY WORK

./forkd.py 0.0.0.0 1234 imgonnadoit hunter2 taproot

Requirements

Python 3, a running node, a desire to be on only the chain you like.

FAQ

I don't like generating RPC credentials, what can I do?

./forkd.py 0.0.0.0 1234 __cookie__ $(cat ~/.bitcoin/.cookie | cut -d ":" -f) taproot

substitute ~/.bitcoin/.cookie with wherever your cookie file is

What if it crashes?

Maybe daemonize it so that the process gets restarted if it fails.

JeremyRubin / forkd