Bitcoin developers: Anyone else frustrated by the slow feedback loop when testing covenant scripts?
The typical flow:
- Write complex script logic
- Deploy to signet
- Discovery edge case bug
- Repeat…
Built a local covenant simulator that validates:
- Script execution without blockchain deployment
- State transition tree logic
- Transaction chain validation
- Property-based testing for edge cases
Performance improvement: ~70% faster development cycle
Key features:
- Simulates Script engine locally
- Tests covenant state transitions
- Validates transaction introspection logic
- Catches bugs before signet deployment
Example use case: Testing a vault implementation with 200+ state transitions locally in seconds vs. hours of signet testing.
Status: Working prototype, still rough around edges but functional.
Questions:
- What Bitcoin development tools are you missing?
- Interest in collaborating on better script testing infrastructure?
- Anyone working on similar tooling?
Available for Bitcoin script development consulting.
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