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+#!/bin/bash
+
+##################################################
+
+# Default configuration values
+WITHDRAW_TO_SCRIPT="false"
+
+##################################################
+
+# Exit immediately if a command exits with a non-zero status, 
+# treat unset variables as an error, and fail if any command in a pipeline fails
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Colors
+#BLACK='\033[0;30m'
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+YELLOW='\033[0;33m'
+BLUE='\033[0;34m'
+CYAN='\033[0;36m'
+BRIGHTWHITE='\033[0;37;1m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+# Check if cardano-cli is installed
+if ! command -v cardano-cli >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "Error: cardano-cli is not installed or not in your PATH." >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check if ipfs cli is installed
+if ! command -v ipfs >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "Error: ipfs cli is not installed or not in your PATH." >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Usage message
+
+usage() {
+    echo "Usage: $0 <jsonld-file|directory> [--withdraw-to-script] [--deposit-return-addr <stake address>] [--withdrawal-addr <stake address>]"
+    echo "Options:"
+    echo "  <jsonld-file|directory>                          Path to the JSON-LD metadata file or directory containing metadata files"
+    echo "  --withdraw-to-script                             Check that the withdrawal address is a script-based address, exit otherwise"
+    echo "  --deposit-return-addr <stake address>            Check that metadata deposit return address matches provided one (Bech32)"
+    echo "  --withdrawal-addr <stake address>                Check that metadata withdrawal address matches provided one (Bech32)"
+    echo "  -h, --help                                       Show this help message and exit"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Initialize variables with defaults
+input_file=""
+
+# Optional variables
+withdraw_to_script="$WITHDRAW_TO_SCRIPT"
+deposit_return_address_input=""
+withdrawal_address_input=""
+
+# todo check all the inputs work
+
+# Parse command line arguments
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        --withdraw-to-script)
+            withdraw_to_script="true"
+            shift
+            ;;    
+        --deposit-return-addr)
+            if [ -n "${2:-}" ]; then
+                deposit_return_address_input="$2"
+                shift 2
+            else
+                echo -e "${RED}Error: --deposit-return-addr requires a value${NC}" >&2
+                usage
+            fi
+            ;;
+        --withdrawal-addr)
+            if [ -n "${2:-}" ]; then
+                withdrawal_address_input="$2"
+                shift 2
+            else
+                echo -e "${RED}Error: --withdrawal-addr requires a value${NC}" >&2
+                usage
+            fi
+            ;;
+        -h|--help)
+            usage
+            ;;
+        *)
+            if [ -z "$input_file" ]; then
+                input_file="$1"
+            else
+                echo -e "${RED}Error: Input file already specified. Unexpected argument: $1${NC}" >&2
+                usage
+            fi
+            shift
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# If no input file provided, show usage
+if [ -z "$input_file" ]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Error: No input file specified${NC}" >&2
+    usage
+fi
+
+# Check if input file exists
+if [ ! -f "$input_file" ]; then
+    echo -e "${RED}Error: Input file not found: $input_file${NC}" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo -e " "
+echo -e "${YELLOW}Creating a treasury withdrawal governance action from a given metadata file${NC}"
+echo -e "${CYAN}This script assumes compliance Intersect's treasury withdrawal action schema${NC}"
+echo -e "${CYAN}This script assumes that CARDANO_NODE_SOCKET_PATH, CARDANO_NODE_NETWORK_ID and IPFS_GATEWAY_URI are set${NC}"
+
+# Exit if socket path is not set
+if [ -z "$CARDANO_NODE_SOCKET_PATH" ]; then
+    echo "Error: Cardano node $CARDANO_NODE_SOCKET_PATH environment variable is not set." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Exit if network id is not set
+if [ -z "$CARDANO_NODE_NETWORK_ID" ]; then
+    echo "Error: Cardano node $CARDANO_NODE_NETWORK_ID environment variable is not set." >&2
+fi
+
+# Get if mainnet or testnet
+if [ "$CARDANO_NODE_NETWORK_ID" = "764824073" ] || [ "$CARDANO_NODE_NETWORK_ID" = "mainnet" ]; then
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Local node is using mainnet${NC}"
+    protocol_magic="mainnet"
+else
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Local node is using a testnet${NC}"
+    protocol_magic="$CARDANO_NODE_NETWORK_ID"
+fi
+
+# Open the provided metadata file
+
+# Do some basic validation checks on metadata
+echo -e " "
+echo -e "${CYAN}Doing some basic validation and checks on metadata${NC}"
+
+# Function to check if jq query returned null or empty
+check_field() {
+    local field_name="$1"
+    local field_value="$2"
+    
+    if [ -z "$field_value" ] || [ "$field_value" = "null" ]; then
+        echo -e "${RED}Error: Required field '$field_name' not found in metadata${NC}" >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Extract and validate required fields
+title=$(jq -r '.body.title' "$input_file")
+check_field "title" "$title"
+
+ga_type=$(jq -r '.body.onChain.governanceActionType' "$input_file")
+check_field "governanceActionType" "$ga_type"
+
+deposit_return=$(jq -r '.body.onChain.depositReturnAddress' "$input_file")
+check_field "depositReturnAddress" "$deposit_return"
+
+# todo: support multiple withdrawals
+withdrawal_address=$(jq -r '.body.onChain.withdrawals[0].withdrawalAddress' "$input_file")
+check_field "withdrawalAddress" "$withdrawal_address"
+withdrawal_amount=$(jq -r '.body.onChain.withdrawals[0].withdrawalAmount' "$input_file")
+check_field "withdrawalAmount" "$withdrawal_amount"
+
+if [ "$ga_type" = "treasuryWithdrawals" ]; then
+    echo "Metadata has correct governanceActionType"
+else
+    echo "Metadata does not have the correct governanceActionType"
+    echo "Expected: treasuryWithdrawals found: $ga_type"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# if return address passed in check against metadata
+if [ ! -z "$deposit_return_address_input" ]; then
+    echo "Deposit return address provided"
+    echo "Comparing provided address to metadata"
+    if [ "$deposit_return_address_input" = "$deposit_return" ]; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}Metadata has expected deposit return address${NC}"
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}Metadata does not have expected deposit return address${NC}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+# check if withdrawal address is provided
+if [ ! -z "$withdrawal_address_input" ]; then
+    echo "Withdrawal address provided"
+    echo "Comparing provided address to metadata"
+    if [ "$withdrawal_address_input" = "$withdrawal_address" ]; then
+        echo -e "${GREEN}Metadata has expected withdrawal address${NC}"
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}Metadata does not have expected withdrawal address${NC}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+# use bech32 prefix to determine if addresses are mainnet or testnet
+is_stake_address_mainnet() {
+    local address="$1"
+    # Check if address starts with stake1 (mainnet)
+    if [[ "$address" =~ ^stake1 ]]; then
+        return 0
+    # Check if address starts with stake_test1 (testnet)
+    elif [[ "$address" =~ ^stake_test1 ]]; then
+        return 1
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}Error: Invalid stake address format: $address${NC}" >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# if mainnet node then expect addresses to be mainnet
+if [ "$protocol_magic" = "mainnet" ]; then
+    if is_stake_address_mainnet "$deposit_return"; then
+        echo -e "Deposit return address is a valid mainnet stake address"
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}Deposit return address is not a valid mainnet stake address${NC}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    if is_stake_address_mainnet "$withdrawal_address"; then
+        echo -e "Withdrawal address is a valid mainnet stake address"
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}Withdrawal address is not a valid mainnet stake address${NC}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+else
+    if ! is_stake_address_mainnet "$deposit_return"; then
+        echo -e "Deposit return address is a valid testnet stake address"
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}Deposit return address is not a valid testnet stake address${NC}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    if ! is_stake_address_mainnet "$withdrawal_address"; then
+        echo -e "Withdrawal address is a valid testnet stake address"
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}Withdrawal address is not a valid testnet stake address${NC}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+# use header byte to determine if stake address is script-based or key-based
+is_stake_address_script() {
+    local address="$1"
+
+    address_hex=$(cardano-cli address info --address "$address"| jq -r ".base16")
+    first_char="${address_hex:0:1}"
+    
+    if [ "$first_char" = "f" ]; then
+        return 0  # true
+    elif [ "$first_char" = "e" ]; then
+        return 1  # false
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}Error: Invalid stake address header byte${NC}" >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+}
+
+if [ "$withdraw_to_script" = "true" ]; then
+    if is_stake_address_script "$withdrawal_address"; then
+        echo -e "Withdrawal address is script-based"
+    else
+        echo -e "${RED}Withdrawal address is not script-based as requested, exiting.${NC}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}Automatic validations passed${NC}"
+echo -e " "
+echo -e "${CYAN}Computing details${NC}"
+
+# compute if provided addresses are script-based or key-based
+# we should warn the user if they are key-based
+
+# Compute the hash and IPFS URI
+file_hash=$(b2sum -l 256 "$input_file" | awk '{print $1}')
+echo -e "Metadata file hash: ${YELLOW}$file_hash${NC}"
+
+ipfs_cid=$(ipfs add -Q --cid-version 1 "$input_file")
+echo -e "IPFS URI: ${YELLOW}ipfs://$ipfs_cid${NC}"
+
+
+# Make user manually confirm the choices
+echo -e " "
+echo -e "${CYAN}Creating treasury withdrawal action${NC}"
+echo -e "Title: ${YELLOW}$title${NC}"
+echo -e " "
+echo -e "Deposit return address: ${YELLOW}$deposit_return${NC}"
+if is_stake_address_script "$deposit_return"; then
+    echo -e "(this is a script-based address)"
+else
+    echo -e "(this is a key-based address)"
+fi
+
+echo -e " "
+read -p "Do you want to proceed with this deposit return address? (yes/no): " confirm_deposit
+
+if [ "$confirm_deposit" != "yes" ]; then
+  echo -e "${RED}Deposit address not confirmed by user, exiting.${NC}"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo -e " "
+echo -e "Withdrawal address: ${YELLOW}$withdrawal_address${NC}"
+if is_stake_address_script "$withdrawal_address"; then
+    echo -e "(this is a script-based address)"
+else
+    echo -e "(this is a key-based address)"
+fi
+
+ada_amount=$(echo "scale=6; $withdrawal_amount / 1000000" | bc)
+ada_amount_formatted=$(printf "%'0.6f" "$ada_amount")
+echo -e "Withdrawal amount (ada): ${YELLOW}$ada_amount_formatted${NC}"
+
+echo -e " "
+read -p "Do you want to proceed with this withdrawal address and amount? (yes/no): " confirm_withdrawal
+
+if [ "$confirm_withdrawal" != "yes" ]; then
+  echo -e "${RED}Withdrawal amount or withdrawal address not confirmed by user, exiting.${NC}"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Create the action
+echo -e " "
+echo -e "${CYAN}Creating action file...${NC}"
+
+cardano-cli conway governance action create-treasury-withdrawal \
+  --mainnet \
+  --governance-action-deposit $(cardano-cli conway query gov-state | jq -r '.currentPParams.govActionDeposit') \
+  --deposit-return-stake-address "$deposit_return" \
+  --anchor-url "ipfs://$ipfs_cid" \
+  --anchor-data-hash "$file_hash" \
+  --check-anchor-data \
+  --funds-receiving-stake-address "$withdrawal_address" \
+  --transfer "$withdrawal_amount" \
+  --constitution-script-hash $(cardano-cli conway query constitution | jq -r '.script') \
+  --out-file "$input_file.action"
+
+echo -e "${GREEN}Action file created at "$input_file.action" ${NC}"
+
+echo -e " "
+echo -e "${CYAN}Creating JSON representation of action file...${NC}"
+
+cardano-cli conway governance action view --action-file "$input_file.action" > "$input_file.action.json"
+echo -e "${GREEN}JSON file created at "$input_file.action.json" ${NC}"
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