Scripture Burrito Documentation

Scripture Burrito is a standard for exchanging Bible translation projects between tools. At the core is a metadata file — the burrito — that describes every file in a project: what it contains, what part of Scripture it covers, and what role it plays. The same burrito can be stored as a zip file, a directory, a GitHub repository, a database, or delivered via API.

All burritos share a common structure — see Scripture Burrito Structure. Flavor-specific fields are documented below.

Scripture Burrito currently defines these flavors:

• Scripture Text Specification — USFM, USX, or USJ text translations [Specification | Tutorial | Example]

• Scripture Audio Specification — recorded audio translations [Specification | Tutorial | Example]

• Alignment Specification — word-level or timecode alignment between two texts [Specification | Tutorial | Example]

• Wrapper Specification — groups related burritos together, such as a text and audio burrito for the same translation [Specification | Tutorial | Example]

Any flavor can also be extended:

• Derived Burritos Specification — burritos produced from other burritos, such as back-translations and publication artifacts [Specification | Tutorial | Example]

• Custom Flavors Specification — defining your own nonstandard flavor using the x- prefix [Specification]

Documentation

• Overview
• Scripture Burrito Structure
• Tutorials
• Schema Documentation
• Flavors
• Examples
• Glossary