estimate-transaction-fee

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This skill should be used when the user asks to "estimate transaction fee", "calculate BSV fee", "fee per byte", "transaction cost", or needs to estimate fees based on transaction size and current rates.

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Sourceb-open-io/bsv-skills

Added on2026-02-08

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Estimate Transaction Fee

Estimate fees for BSV transactions based on size and fee rates.

When to Use

Estimate fee before sending a transaction
Calculate size of a transaction
Understand fee structure

Usage

bash

# Estimate by size
bun run skills/estimate-transaction-fee/scripts/estimate.ts --size 226

# Estimate from raw tx hex
bun run skills/estimate-transaction-fee/scripts/estimate.ts --tx <hex>

# Estimate by inputs/outputs
bun run skills/estimate-transaction-fee/scripts/estimate.ts --inputs 2 --outputs 3

# Custom fee rate
bun run skills/estimate-transaction-fee/scripts/estimate.ts --size 226 --rate 2

# JSON output
bun run skills/estimate-transaction-fee/scripts/estimate.ts --size 226 --json

# Show help
bun run skills/estimate-transaction-fee/scripts/estimate.ts --help

Size Estimation

P2PKH transaction size formula:

Base overhead: 10 bytes
Per input: ~148 bytes
Per output: ~34 bytes

Example: 1 input + 2 outputs = 10 + 148 + 68 = 226 bytes

Output Examples

Default output:

Fee Estimation
==============
Size: 226 bytes
Rate: 1 sat/byte
Fee: 226 satoshis (0.00000226 BSV)

With --inputs/--outputs (shows breakdown):

Fee Estimation
==============
Size: 226 bytes
Rate: 1 sat/byte
Fee: 226 satoshis (0.00000226 BSV)
Breakdown:
  - Inputs (1): ~148 bytes
  - Outputs (2): ~68 bytes
  - Overhead: ~10 bytes

JSON output (--json):

json

{
  "size": 226,
  "rate": 1,
  "fee": 226,
  "feeBsv": 0.00000226
}

Status

Complete