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Guides for Bitcoin Ordinals
This hub is for artists, developers, and collectors learning how Ordinals inscriptions are structured, how recursive works function, and which tools help at each stage of the workflow.
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Core concepts
The first layer is inscription structure: content type, envelope fields, and how data lands inside witness space. Then comes metadata, where CBOR can attach structured information to an inscription.
After that, creators usually branch into recursion and provenance. Recursive inscriptions let one inscription call another, while parent-child structures create collection logic and lineage across works.
Tools for Ordinals workflows
CBOR Metadata Generator
Build tag 5 metadata and preview how ord renders it.
Recursive Inscription Builder
Compose HTML inscriptions that reference other inscriptions.
Inscription Envelope Viewer
Inspect witness envelopes, tags, metadata, and delegates.
Parent-Child Explorer
Design collection relationships and provenance trees.