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## importprivkeys_rpc_proposal.md

      
        
          
            
              
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                Proposal: Add importprivkeys RPC for WIF to descriptor imports in Bitcoin Core
              
          
        
      
        

      
      
    Proposal: Add importprivkeys RPC (helper for WIF → descriptor import)

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Motivation

With descriptor wallets now the default in Bitcoin Core, users can no longer use importprivkey to import raw WIF keys. Instead, they must manually construct descriptors and call importdescriptors. While this is technically correct and explicit, it poses challenges for users who:

are migrating from legacy wallets or paper wallets,