Tesaurus
Vault recovery without a counterparty.
Spend with keys you control. If you need a way back later, the spare key lives in software on your machine, not with a company.
Same kind of safety. No recovery service.
You want a vault for everyday spending, and a backup plan if something goes wrong. Usually that backup means trusting someone else with a key. Tesaurus keeps that key on your side instead.
Two paths. One waiting period.
Day to day, you spend with your own keys. If you can’t, recovery only opens after a delay you set. Bitcoin enforces that wait. An app can’t override it.
Spend
Your keys
Ready when you are. Move funds like you would with any serious vault.
Recover
After the wait
Your local recovery software can help sign. No third party has to approve it, and none can block it.
For people who want recovery without a keyholder.
You like the idea of a delayed recovery path. You just don’t want that path to depend on a remote service saying yes.
- No counterparty in recovery The spare key isn’t sitting with a firm, a friend who might disappear, or a service that can lock you out. It’s yours.
- Rules live on Bitcoin The waiting period before recovery isn’t a terms-of-service clause. It’s baked into how the coins can be spent.
- You still need backups Lose too many keys and the coins are gone. Tesaurus changes who holds recovery. It doesn’t remove the need to back up carefully.
Want the details?
Setup, security notes, and how to run it are in the docs on GitHub.