Process
BIPs that define procedures and workflows. 8 proposals.
- BIP 1: BIP Purpose and Guidelines: Closed. The original document that defined what a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal is and how one is written, discussed and accepted. Modeled on Python's proposal process, it gave the community a shared, public…
- BIP 2: BIP process, revised: Closed. A revised version of the proposal process that replaced BIP 1, clarifying how proposals move between statuses, how comments are gathered, and which licenses are allowed. It aimed to make the path…
- BIP 3: Updated BIP Process: Deployed. Replaces BIP 2 with a streamlined set of rules for preparing, submitting and publishing proposals, including the role of the editors who manage them. It keeps the process workable as the number of…
- BIP 38: Passphrase-protected private key: Deployed. Defines a way to encrypt a private key with a passphrase, producing a printable 58-character string. It is designed for paper wallets and physical coins, so someone who finds the printed key still…
- BIP 99: Motivation and deployment of consensus rule changes ([soft/hard]forks): Closed. Lays out a classification of the different ways Bitcoin's core rules can be changed, such as soft forks and hard forks, and explains the reasons behind each. It also recommends how each type should…
- BIP 123: BIP Classification: Deployed. Sets out a way to classify BIPs into layers, such as consensus, peer services, APIs and applications, according to which part of the system they affect. This helps readers judge how widely a…
- BIP 126: Best Practices for Heterogeneous Input Script Transactions: Draft. Recommends best practices for transactions that combine coins from different addresses, which can unintentionally reveal that those addresses belong to the same person. Following these guidelines…
- BIP 132: Committee-based BIP Acceptance Process: Closed. Proposed a committee-based process for deciding when a BIP is considered accepted or rejected, since the original process did not define this clearly. It aimed to give the community a more…