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Descriptors in PSBTs

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Descriptors in PSBTs let coordinators and signers exchange script-template information alongside transaction data instead of relying on custom wallet metadata. They make it easier for different tools to reason about the same inputs, outputs, and signing responsibilities from a shared descriptor view.

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Curated resources (4)

• Bitcoin Optech Topic: Partially Signed Bitcoin Transactions (article) Source-native discussion of PSBT interoperability changes, including descriptor-related extensions and coordination patterns.
• Bitcoin Optech Topic: Output Script Descriptors (article) Source-native record of descriptor adoption and the later work to combine descriptors with signer and wallet workflows.
• BIP 174: Partially Signed Bitcoin Transaction Format (article) Base PSBT structure that later descriptor-carrying extensions build on.
• Mastering Bitcoin (book) Broad technical reference for wallet interoperability, transaction construction, and signer coordination tradeoffs.

Direct prerequisites (2)

• Output Descriptors
• PSBT Workflow

Direct dependents (0)

• None

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