Term

Miniscript

A structured language for expressing Bitcoin script spending policies that are easier to analyze, compose, and secure.

Type:

script

technology

definition

Miniscript is a framework for writing Bitcoin Script in a restricted, composable form. It enables wallet software to reason about policy correctness, fee estimates, and signing flows.

benefit

Safer construction of complex conditions like timelocks, thresholds, and recovery paths
Better interoperability between wallets and signing devices
Foundation for descriptors and Taproot policies

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