Basic documentation for zebra-checkpoints
# zebra-checkpoints
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+`zebra-checkpoints` uses a local `zcashd` instance to generate a list of checkpoints for Zebra's checkpoint verifier.
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+Developers should run this tool every few months to add new checkpoints for the `checkpoint_sync = true` mode.
+(By default, Zebra syncs up to Sapling using checkpoints. These checkpoints don't need to be updated.)
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+See the source code for more details.
