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+#!/bin/bash
+
+##################################################
+
+# Default configuration values
+
+##################################################
+
+# 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
+
+# Usage message
+
+usage() {
+    echo "Usage: $0 <action-file-path> [--payment-addr <address>] [--deposit-return-addr <stake address>]"
+    echo "Options:"
+    echo "  <action-file-path>                               Path to the governance action file to create the transaction for"
+    echo "  --payment-addr <address>                         Specify the payment address (Bech32)"
+    echo "  --deposit-return-addr <stake address>            Check that metadata deposit return address matches provided one (Bech32)"
+    echo "  -h, --help                                       Show this help message and exit"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Initialize variables with defaults
+input_action_file=""
+
+# Optional variables
+payment_address_input=""
+deposit_return_address_input=""
+
+# Parse command line arguments
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case $1 in
+        --payment-addr)
+            if [ -n "${2:-}" ]; then
+                payment_address_input="$2"
+                shift 2
+            else
+                echo -e "${RED}Error: --payment-addr requires a value${NC}" >&2
+                usage
+            fi
+            ;;
+        --deposit-return-addr)
+            if [ -n "${2:-}" ]; then
+                deposit_return_address_input="$3"
+                shift 2
+            else
+                echo -e "${RED}Error: --deposit-return-addr requires a value${NC}" >&2
+                usage
+            fi
+            ;;
+        -h|--help)
+            usage
+            ;;
+        *)
+            if [ -z "$input_action_file" ]; then
+                input_action_file="$1"
+            else
+                echo -e "${RED}Error: Input file already specified. Unexpected argument: $1${NC}" >&2
+                usage
+            fi
+            shift
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+
+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${NC}"
+    protocol_magic="testnet"
+fi
+
+# checks to do:
+
+echo -e " "
+echo -e "${CYAN}Performing checks${NC}"
+
+# check that payment address is right network
+# check that payment address has enough funds to cover deposit + fees
+
+# check that deposit return address is right network
+# check that deposit return address matches metadata if provided
+
+echo -e " "
+echo -e "${GREEN}Validation Checks passed!${NC}"
+
+# Give the user all the info and make them confirm
+# give user the action type, title, deposit amount, deposit return address, withdrawal address, payment address
+
+# main logic
+echo -e " "
+echo -e "${CYAN}Processing action file: ${YELLOW}$input_action_file${NC}"
+
+# Query payment wallet UTxOs
+echo -e "${CYAN}Querying UTxOs for payment address: ${YELLOW}$PAYMENT_ADDR${NC}"
+
+payment_utxos=$(cardano-cli conway query utxo \
+  --address "$PAYMENT_ADDR" \
+  --out-file  /dev/stdout)
+
+# Allow user to select UTxOs to use for the transaction
+selected_utxos=()
+while IFS= read -r utxo; do
+    echo -e "${YELLOW}Found UTxO: $utxo${NC}"
+    read -p "Include this UTxO in the transaction? (y/n) " include_utxo
+    if [[ "$include_utxo" == "y" ]]; then
+        selected_utxos+=("$utxo")
+    fi
+done <<< "$payment_utxos"
+
+cardano-cli conway transaction build \
+ --tx-in "${selected_utxos[@]}" \
+ --change-address "$PAYMENT_ADDR" \
+ --proposal-file $input_action_file \
+ --out-file $input_action_file.unsigned
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