EIP Reference
How to Look Up Any EIP
GitHub (most reliable)
bash
gh api repos/ethereum/EIPs/contents/EIPS/eip-{number}.md --jq '.content' | base64 -d
Context7
code
resolve-library-id("ethereum EIPs") -> query-docs("EIP-{number}")
Web
EIP vs ERC
| Type | Scope | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| EIP | Protocol-level changes (consensus, networking) | EIP-1559, EIP-4844 |
| ERC | Application-level standards (tokens, wallets) | ERC-20, ERC-721 |
ERCs are a subset of EIPs. "ERC-20" and "EIP-20" refer to the same proposal.
Status Lifecycle
code
Draft -> Review -> Last Call -> Final
-> Stagnant (no activity 6+ months)
-> Withdrawn
Only Final status EIPs should be relied on for production code.
Core EIPs (inline)
See core-eips.md for detailed summaries of the top 50 EIPs covering:
- •Token Standards (ERC-20, ERC-721, ERC-1155, ERC-4626)
- •Account Abstraction (EIP-4337, EIP-7702)
- •Signatures (EIP-191, EIP-712)
- •Proxy Patterns (EIP-1967, EIP-1822, EIP-2535)
- •Gas & Protocol (EIP-1559, EIP-2929, EIP-4844)
- •DeFi (EIP-3156, EIP-4626)
- •Smart Accounts (EIP-7579, EIP-7710)