diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8682993..4c539cb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,4 +2,22 @@
 
 A library of specialized Aiken functions for smart contracts on Cardano.
 
-It extends the default library with routines that will assist in quick development.
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+It extends the default library with routines that will assist in quick development.
+
+## Using the library
+
+Add this to the dependency seciton of the `aiken.toml` file:
+
+```
+[[dependencies]]
+name = "logicalmechanism/assist"
+version = "main"
+source = "github"
+```
+
+Import the module like:
+
+```aiken
+use assist/signing
+use assist/count
+```
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diff --git a/lib/assist/addresses.ak b/lib/assist/addresses.ak
index 7ff544c..181a6ed 100644
--- a/lib/assist/addresses.ak
+++ b/lib/assist/addresses.ak
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ use aiken/transaction/credential.{
 /// credential. An empty sc means enterpise address by default.
 ///
 /// ```aiken
-/// create_address(#"acab", #"")
-/// create_address(datum.wallet.pkh, datum.wallet.sc)
+/// addresses.create_address(#"acab", #"")
+/// addresses.create_address(datum.wallet.pkh, datum.wallet.sc)
 /// ```
 pub fn create_address(
   pkh: Hash<Blake2b_224, VerificationKey>,
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ test base_wallet() {
 /// assumed to be not staked.
 ///
 /// ```aiken
-/// create_script_address(#"acab", #"")
-/// create_script_address(ref_datum.sale_script.pkh, ref_datum.sale_script.sc)
+/// addresses.create_script_address(#"acab", #"")
+/// addresses.create_script_address(ref_datum.sale_script.pkh, ref_datum.sale_script.sc)
 /// ```
 pub fn create_script_address(
   pkh: Hash<Blake2b_224, Script>,
diff --git a/lib/assist/count.ak b/lib/assist/count.ak
index 9908b44..57234c3 100644
--- a/lib/assist/count.ak
+++ b/lib/assist/count.ak
@@ -6,14 +6,15 @@
 use aiken/transaction.{Input, Output}
 use aiken/transaction/credential.{Address}
 use assist/addresses
+// for testing only
 use tests/fake_tx
 
 /// Verify that the number of inputs from a specific script is equal the amount
 /// intended in the contract. The amount must be exact with the counter.
 ///
 /// ```aiken
-/// script_inputs(tx.inputs, this_script_addr, 1)
-/// script_inputs(tx.inputs, that_script_addr, 2)
+/// count.script_inputs(tx.inputs, this_script_addr, 1)
+/// count.script_inputs(tx.inputs, that_script_addr, 2)
 /// ```
 pub fn script_inputs(
   inputs: List<Input>,
@@ -68,8 +69,8 @@ test multiple_script_inputs() {
 /// intended in the contract. The amount must be exact with the counter.
 ///
 /// ```aiken
-/// script_outputs(tx.outputs, this_script_addr, 1)
-/// script_outputs(tx.outputs, that_script_addr, 2)
+/// count.script_outputs(tx.outputs, this_script_addr, 1)
+/// count.script_outputs(tx.outputs, that_script_addr, 2)
 /// ```
 pub fn script_outputs(
   outputs: List<Output>,
diff --git a/lib/assist/payout.ak b/lib/assist/payout.ak
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c87c63f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/assist/payout.ak
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+//// This module includes code to help with payout logic.
+////
+
+use aiken/transaction.{Output}
+use aiken/transaction/credential.{Address}
+use aiken/transaction/value.{AssetName, PolicyId, Value}
+use assist/addresses
+// for testing only
+use tests/fake_tx
+
+/// Find the first occurrence of an exact output that matches a specific
+/// address and value. If nothing is found then return False.
+///
+/// ```aiken
+/// payout.find_exact(wallet_addr, validating_value, tx.outputs)
+/// ```
+pub fn find_exact(
+  pay_address: Address,
+  pay_value: Value,
+  outputs: List<Output>,
+) -> Bool {
+  when outputs is {
+    [output, ..rest] ->
+      // exact address and value
+      if output.address == pay_address && output.value == pay_value {
+        True
+      } else {
+        find_exact(pay_address, pay_value, rest)
+      }
+    [] ->
+      False
+  }
+}
+
+test find_exact_payout() {
+  let tx =
+    fake_tx.test_tx()
+  let addr =
+    addresses.create_address(#"face", #"")
+  let val =
+    value.from_lovelace(40)
+  find_exact(addr, val, tx.outputs) == True
+}
+
+test missing_exact_payout() {
+  let tx =
+    fake_tx.test_tx()
+  let addr =
+    addresses.create_address(#"acab", #"")
+  let val =
+    value.from_lovelace(40)
+  find_exact(addr, val, tx.outputs) == False
+}
+
+/// Find the first occurrence of an output that contains at least some specific
+/// value at some address. If nothing is found then return False. This function
+/// does not search for an exact UTxO match.
+///
+/// ```aiken
+/// payout.find_token(wallet_addr, just_token_value, tx.outputs)
+/// ```
+pub fn find_token(
+  pay_address: Address,
+  pay_value: Value,
+  outputs: List<Output>,
+) -> Bool {
+  let flattened_value =
+    value.flatten(pay_value)
+  when outputs is {
+    [output, ..rest] ->
+      if
+      output.address == pay_address && check_all_assets(
+        output.value,
+        flattened_value,
+      ) == True{
+      
+        True
+      } else {
+        find_token(pay_address, pay_value, rest)
+      }
+    [] ->
+      False
+  }
+}
+
+// given a list of tokens check if at least the quantity is in the value.
+fn check_all_assets(
+  out_value: Value,
+  flattened_value: List<(PolicyId, AssetName, Int)>,
+) -> Bool {
+  when flattened_value is {
+    [(policy, token_name, quantity), ..rest] ->
+      if value.quantity_of(out_value, policy, token_name) >= quantity {
+        check_all_assets(out_value, rest)
+      } else {
+        False
+      }
+    // All the tokens exist
+    [] ->
+      True
+  }
+}
+
+test find_token_payout() {
+  let tx =
+    fake_tx.test_tx()
+  let addr =
+    addresses.create_address(#"acab", #"")
+  let val =
+    value.from_asset(#"acab", #"beef", 40)
+  find_token(addr, val, tx.outputs) == True
+}
+
+test find_just_enough_token_payout() {
+  let tx =
+    fake_tx.test_tx()
+  let addr =
+    addresses.create_address(#"acab", #"")
+  let val =
+    value.from_asset(#"acab", #"beef", 20)
+  find_token(addr, val, tx.outputs) == True
+}
+
+test missing_token_payout() {
+  let tx =
+    fake_tx.test_tx()
+  let addr =
+    addresses.create_address(#"acab", #"")
+  let val =
+    value.from_asset(#"acab", #"beef", 60)
+  find_token(addr, val, tx.outputs) == False
+}
+
+/// Find the first occurrence of an output at some address. If nothing is 
+/// found then return False. This function does not search by value.
+///
+/// ```aiken
+/// payout.find_cont(that_script_addr, tx.outputs)
+/// ```
+pub fn find_cont(pay_address: Address, outputs: List<Output>) -> Bool {
+  when outputs is {
+    [output, ..rest] ->
+      if output.address == pay_address {
+        True
+      } else {
+        find_cont(pay_address, rest)
+      }
+    [] ->
+      False
+  }
+}
+
+test find_cont_payout() {
+  let tx =
+    fake_tx.test_tx()
+  let addr =
+    addresses.create_address(#"acab", #"")
+  find_cont(addr, tx.outputs) == True
+}
+
+test missing_cont_payout() {
+  let tx =
+    fake_tx.test_tx()
+  let addr =
+    addresses.create_address(#"cafe", #"")
+  find_cont(addr, tx.outputs) == False
+}
diff --git a/lib/tests/fake_tx.ak b/lib/tests/fake_tx.ak
index ea02795..dcf2c43 100644
--- a/lib/tests/fake_tx.ak
+++ b/lib/tests/fake_tx.ak
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use aiken/transaction.{
 use aiken/transaction/value
 use assist/addresses
 
+/// A fake transaction used for testing.
 pub fn test_tx() -> Transaction {
   let tx =
     Transaction {