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Aptos Improvement Proposals (AIPs)

Aptos Improvement Proposals (AIPs)

Aptos Improvement Proposals (AIP) describe standards for the Aptos Network including the core blockchain protocol and the development platform (Move), smart contracts and systems for smart contract verification, standards for the deployment and operation of the Aptos Network, APIs for accessing the Aptos Network and processing information from the Aptos Network. To vote on AIPs, go to https://governance.aptosfoundation.org/

How to submit an AIP

  1. Fork this repo into your own GitHub
  2. Copy TEMPLATE.md into your new AIP file in aips/<your-feature-name-NO-AIP-#-here>.md
    • Name your AIP file based on your feature, not the AIP number, which will be picked for your later.
    • e.g., new-zero-knowledge-range-proof-verifiers.md is a good name.
    • ...but aip-14.md or 14.md is NOT a good name.
  3. Edit your AIP file
    • Fill in the YAML header (see instructions there)
    • Follow the template guidelines to the best of your ability
  4. Commit these changes to your repo
  5. Submit a pull request on GitHub to this repo.

AIP Overview

This table contains an overview of all created and tracked AIPs. It should be updated with each new AIP.

Number Layer Title Type Status
AIP 0 Aptos Improvement Proposals Informational Active
AIP 1 Core Proposer selection improvements Standard Accepted
AIP 2 Framework Multiple Token Changes Standard Accepted
AIP 3 Framework Multi-step Governance Proposal Standard Accepted
AIP 4 Framework Update Simple Map To Save Gas Standard Accepted
AIP 5 N/A
AIP 6 Framework Delegation pool for node operators Standard Accepted
AIP 7 Framework Transaction fee distribution Standard Draft
AIP 8 Framework Higher-Order Inline Functions for Collections Standard Accepted
AIP 9 Interface/ Framework Resource Groups Standard Accepted
AIP 10 Framework Move Objects Standard Accepted
AIP 11 Framework Tokens as Objects Standard Accepted
AIP 12 Framework Multisig Accounts v2 Standard Accepted
AIP 13 Framework Coin Standard Improvements Standard Accepted
AIP 14 Framwork Update vesting contract Standard Accepted
AIP 15 Framework Update and rename token_standard_reserved_properties Standard Accepted
AIP 16 Framework New cryptography natives for hashing and MultiEd25519 PK validation Standard Accepted
AIP 17 Core Reducing Execution Costs by Decoupling Transaction Storage and Execution Charges Standard Accepted
AIP 18 Framework Introducing SmartVector and SmartTable to apto_std Standard Accepted
AIP 19 Framework Enable updating commission_percentage in staking_contract module Standard Accepted
AIP 20 Framework Generic Cryptography Algebra and BLS12-381 Implementation Standard Accepted
AIP 21 Framework Fungible Assets Standard Accepted
AIP 22 Framework No-Code Token Objects Standard Accepted
AIP 23 Framework Make Ed25519 public key validation native return false if key has the wrong length Standard Accepted
AIP 24 Framework Move Library Updates Standard Accepted
AIP 25 Framework Transaction Argument Support for Structs Standard Accepted
AIP 26 Core Quorum Store Standard Accepted
AIP 27 Core Sender Aware Transaction Shuffling Standard Accepted
AIP 28 Framework Partial voting for on chain governance Standard Draft
AIP 29 Core Peer monitoring service Informational Accepted
AIP 30 Framework Implement decrease in staking rewards Standard Draft
AIP 31 Framework Allowlisting for delegation pool Standard On Hold
AIP 32 Core Storage Deletion Refund Standard On Hold
AIP 33 Core Block Gas Limit Standard Draft
AIP 34 Core Unit Gas Price Estimation Standard Draft
AIP 35 Core Charging Invariant Violation Errors Standard Accepted
AIP 36 Core Universally Unique Identifiers Standard Draft
AIP 37 Core Filter duplicate transactions within a block Standard Draft
AIP 38 Core Deprecate Storage Gas Curves Standard Draft
... ...

Types of AIPs

  • Standard: AIPs focusing on the changes to the Aptos blockchain.
  • Informational: AIPs for the purpose of providing additional information, context, supporting details about Aptos blockchain.

AIP Statuses

Status Description
Draft Drafts are currently in process and not ready for review. No corresponding GH Issue will be created.
In Review AIPs are ready for community review and feedback. See suggestions on providing feedback below.
Accepted AIPs has been accepted and will be implemented soon.
Rejected A community decision has been made to not move forward with an AIP at this time.
On Hold Some information is missing or prerequisites have not yet been completed.

Layer

  • Framework
  • Core (Blockchain)

Providing Feedback on an AIP

  • Follow the discussion in the corresponding AIP issue
  • If you were designing this change, what would you want to communicate? Is it being communicated in the AIP?
  • As a community member, how are you impacted by this change? Does it provide enough information about the design and implementation details to assist with decision making?