Aptos Improvement Proposals (AIPs) are a way for the Aptos community to propose changes, improvements, and new features to the Aptos protocol. AIPs are designed to be a collaborative process that allows anyone in the community to contribute ideas and feedback.
AIPs are documented in the AIPs repository and are administered by the Aptos Foundation. Each AIP is assigned a unique number and goes through a rigorous review process before it is accepted or rejected.
Proposal files in that repository use the name aip-NNN-short-title.md (for
example, aip-115-stateless-account-update.md). Older short paths such as
aips/aip-115.md no longer resolve.
What do AIPs cover?
Section titled “What do AIPs cover?”AIPs can cover a wide range of topics, including:
- Node protocol changes - Mempool changes, consensus changes, etc.
- Framework (smart contract) changes - New modules, new functions, etc.
- Governance changes - Changes to the way the Aptos Foundation operates, changes to the way AIPs are processed, etc.
What is this section of the docs mostly about?
Section titled “What is this section of the docs mostly about?”This section of the docs is mostly about AIPs that are relevant to developers and providing FAQs and quick information about them.
Developer-facing AIPs
Section titled “Developer-facing AIPs”These proposals most often affect application, indexer, and wallet integrations. The FAQ pages in this section go deeper on the ones that change day-to-day API and account behavior.
| AIP | Topic | In these docs |
|---|---|---|
| AIP-21 | Fungible assets | Fungible Asset standard |
| AIP-39 | Sponsored transactions | Sponsored transactions |
| AIP-62 | Wallet standard | Wallet adapter |
| AIP-88 | Block epilogue transactions | AIP-88 FAQ |
| AIP-113 | Derivable account abstraction | Derivable account abstraction |
| AIP-115 | Stateless accounts | AIP-115 FAQ |
| AIP-123 | Orderless transactions | AIP-123 FAQ |
| AIP-129 | Transaction payload variants | Transaction payloads and BCS |
| AIP-144 | Encrypted mempool | Encrypted pending transactions |
Browse the full list in the AIPs repository.