What are Kaspa Improvement Proposals (KIPs)?

KIPs are formal documents that propose and define standards for the Kaspa network. A Kaspa Improvement Proposal can cover core protocol specifications, network upgrades, or client APIs — essentially anything that changes how Kaspa works at a technical level. Each KIP is assigned a status (such as Draft, Proposed, Active, Implemented, or Rejected) so the community can track where each proposal stands. For a beginner, KIPs are the paper trail that explains why Kaspa works the way it does and what changes are currently being developed or debated.