<p>The current BIP process is defined in <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0002.mediawiki" rel="noreferrer">BIP-2</a>. An <em>author</em> drafting a new BIP leaves the BIP number in the preamble marked as XXXX. A BIP <em>editor</em>  assigns a number to that BIP when the draft phase is complete. The number is chosen by the BIP editor, while generally one of the next higher numbers is assigned. Some number ranges might be reserved <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/a/61104/63817">to allow BIPs with a common theme</a> to have similar numbers. The current BIP editor is Luke Dashjr. </p>

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<p>Each BIP (Bitcoin Improvement Proposal) has a assigned number. For example <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0002.mediawiki" rel="noreferrer">BIP-2</a>, <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0042.mediawiki" rel="noreferrer">BIP-42</a> and <a href="https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0152.mediawiki" rel="noreferrer">BIP-152</a>. How does this number get assigned and by whom? </p>

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How do BIP numbers get assigned?
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# How do BIP numbers get assigned?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-07-19)

Each BIP (Bitcoin Improvement Proposal) has a assigned number. For example [BIP-2](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0002.mediawiki), [BIP-42](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0042.mediawiki) and [BIP-152](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0152.mediawiki). How does this number get assigned and by whom?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2019-07-19. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

The current BIP process is defined in [BIP-2](https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0002.mediawiki). An *author* drafting a new BIP leaves the BIP number in the preamble marked as XXXX. A BIP *editor* assigns a number to that BIP when the draft phase is complete. The number is chosen by the BIP editor, while generally one of the next higher numbers is assigned. Some number ranges might be reserved [to allow BIPs with a common theme](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/a/61104/63817) to have similar numbers. The current BIP editor is Luke Dashjr.


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