Standards and Improvement Proposals
Tracks the lifecycle of Tezos amendment proposals, from injection through on-chain voting and activation. Covers the formal proposal process, quorum and supermajority rules, and the role of the Amendment and Adoption periods. Builders and protocol teams monitor this group to understand which protocol changes are under consideration, how close they are to activation, and what technical specifications they introduce. Differs from Network Upgrades by focusing on the governance machinery and proposal pipeline rather than the content of activated upgrades.
TZIP Standards Overview
Canonical index and status tracker for Tezos Improvement Proposals. Explains the TZIP process, categories (Meta, Informational, Standards Track), lifecycle from draft to final, and how TZIPs differ from on-chain protocol amendments. Wallet builders, exchange engineers, and dApp developers use this to locate the authoritative specification for any interface. Chainscore can assist teams with standards compliance review and integration planning against the correct TZIP version.
FA Token Standards (FA1.2, FA2, FA2.1)
Definitive guide to Tezos fungible and multi-asset token standards. Covers the FA1.2 single-asset specification, the FA2 multi-asset contract interface with permissioning patterns, and the FA2.1 extension for cross-chain asset claims. DeFi protocols, NFT marketplaces, and custody providers depend on these standards for composability. Chainscore can review FA2 implementations for interface conformance, permissioning logic, and metadata correctness before mainnet deployment.
TZIP-12: Multi-Asset (FA2) Standard Deep Dive
In-depth technical page on the FA2 standard, the most critical token interface on Tezos. Covers the contract interface, operator vs. owner transfer patterns, token metadata hooks via TZIP-21, and best practices for implementation. Wallet integrators, exchange listing teams, and DeFi builders need precise understanding of FA2 semantics. Chainscore offers FA2 implementation audits and integration testing for teams launching tokens or building FA2-dependent protocols.
TZIP-16: Contract Metadata Standard
Focused page on the standard for on-chain contract metadata storage and resolution. Explains how wallets, indexers, and dApps discover a contract's name, description, implemented interfaces, and off-chain views. Essential for composability and UI generation. Chainscore can verify metadata correctness and completeness for teams preparing contract deployments, ensuring proper discovery by ecosystem tooling.
TZIP-17 and TZIP-27: Permit and Gasless Transactions
Covers the meta-transaction standards enabling gasless token transfers. Details how users sign off-chain messages to authorize third-party execution, a critical UX pattern for DeFi and gaming. Wallet developers and dApp front-end teams need to implement these standards correctly to avoid authorization flaws. Chainscore can review permit implementations for signature validation, replay protection, and compliance with the TZIP-17/TZIP-27 specifications.
TZIP-21: Rich Contract Metadata
Focused page on the standard for linking tokens and contracts to rich off-chain metadata including images, attributes, and descriptions. NFT marketplaces, wallets, and block explorers rely on TZIP-21 to display token information correctly. Incorrect metadata resolution breaks user-facing applications. Chainscore can audit metadata schemas and resolution logic for projects launching NFT collections or tokenized assets.
TZIP-25: JSON Schema for Contract Interface
Details the standard for describing contract entrypoints in a machine-readable JSON format. This enables wallets, indexers, and block explorers to auto-generate UIs and decode contract interactions without manual work. Tooling teams and dApp developers depend on accurate TZIP-25 schemas. Chainscore can validate generated schemas against actual contract behavior and help teams produce correct interface descriptions.
TZIP-26: Timelock for Bakers
Dedicated page on the cryptographic timelock standard that bakers use to commit to future nonces, preventing certain MEV and block manipulation attacks. A critical security and fairness standard at the consensus layer. Baking infrastructure operators and protocol security teams need to understand the trust assumptions and correct implementation. Chainscore can assess baker setups for timelock compliance and MEV exposure.
TZIP-28: Global Constant Registration
Explains the standard for registering Michelson code as a global constant on-chain, allowing multiple contracts to reference shared code and reduce origination costs. A key optimization for smart contract developers deploying contract factories or large codebases. Chainscore can review global constant usage patterns and help teams optimize deployment strategies.
TZIP-29: Off-Chain View Signing
Focuses on the standard for signing the result of an off-chain view, enabling contracts to provide cryptographically verifiable data without an on-chain transaction. A building block for trust-minimized oracles and bridges. Oracle providers and cross-chain protocol teams need correct implementation of view signing. Chainscore can audit off-chain view logic and signature verification for integration projects.
TZIP-10: Wallet Interaction Standard (Beacon SDK)
Foundational page on how dApps connect to wallets in the Tezos ecosystem. Covers the message format and handshake powering the Beacon SDK, the de facto standard for wallet-dApp communication. Every front-end developer building on Tezos must understand this standard. Chainscore can review dApp-wallet integration for correct handshake implementation and security against request spoofing.
TZIP-30: Signing Request Standard
Page on the standard for composing and verifying complex signing requests, including batched transactions and structured data payloads. Represents the evolution of wallet interaction toward more sophisticated and secure user approvals. Wallet teams and dApp developers adopting advanced signing patterns need to implement TZIP-30 correctly. Chainscore can audit signing request construction and verification logic.
TZIP-31: FA2.1 Asset Claims for Cross-Chain Interoperability
Focused page on the standard for claiming assets from another chain onto Tezos as FA2 tokens. Details the mint-and-claim pattern used by major bridges. Bridge operators and teams launching cross-chain assets must implement TZIP-31 correctly to prevent double-claim or unauthorized minting. Chainscore can review bridge claim contracts for security and standard compliance.
TZIP-32: Cross-Chain Token Wrapping for Rollups
Explores the standard for wrapping tokens between Tezos-based rollups and sidechains. A critical specification for the Smart Rollup ecosystem enabling fluid asset movement between execution environments. Rollup operators and DeFi protocols planning cross-rollup deployments need to understand TZIP-32. Chainscore can assess wrapping implementations for trust assumptions and integration risks.
Michelson Opcode Proposals
Living index of TZIPs and amendment proposals that introduce or modify Michelson opcodes. Tracks the evolution of the smart contract language from new cryptographic primitives to control flow changes. Compiler teams, formal verification tooling providers, and security auditors need to track opcode changes to maintain compatibility and update analysis tools. Chainscore can help teams assess the impact of new opcodes on existing contract codebases.
Smart Rollup Kernel SDK Proposals
Tracks standards and proposals defining APIs and interfaces for building kernels on Tezos Smart Rollups. Covers the evolution of host functions, bridging precompiles, and kernel-to-kernel communication standards. Rollup developers and infrastructure providers need to track these proposals to maintain kernel compatibility. Chainscore can review kernel implementations for API conformance and security.
Consensus and Amendment Process Meta-Proposals
Dedicated page for TZIPs proposing changes to the amendment process itself, including modifications to quorum, supermajority thresholds, and period lengths. This is the meta-governance layer for how the protocol evolves. Bakers, governance participants, and protocol researchers need to understand the implications of process changes. Chainscore can analyze proposed governance changes for their impact on amendment throughput and security.
Adaptive Issuance and Staking Mechanism Proposals
Tracks the lineage of proposals defining the Adaptive Issuance and Liquid Staking model. Covers technical specifications for baking rights, staking rewards calculation, and delegation mechanics. Stakers, bakers, and exchange staking services need precise understanding of reward mechanics. Chainscore can help staking providers model the impact of issuance changes on their operations.
Data Availability Layer (DAL) Specification
Technical deep dive into proposals defining the Data Availability Layer for Smart Rollups. Covers encoding, attestation, and slot assignment mechanisms forming the core of Tezos modular scaling. Rollup operators and infrastructure providers need to understand DAL behavior for reliable rollup operation. Chainscore can assess rollup architectures for correct DAL integration and data availability assumptions.