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Output Descriptors

dev.descriptors

Descriptor expressions that describe script templates, key origins, and wallet scanning behavior.

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Curated resources (3)

• BIP 380: Output Script Descriptors (article) Canonical descriptor syntax, checksum rules, and script-expression grammar.
• Bitcoin Core Academy: ScriptPubKey Managers (article) How Core maps descriptors to wallet script management internals.
• Mastering Bitcoin: Wallets (book) Wallet architecture context for descriptor-based design and address handling.

Direct prerequisites (2)

• Address Types
• Bitcoin Script

Direct dependents (4)

• Descriptor Wallet Imports
• Miniscript
• PSBT v2
• Wallet Development

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