Flop Labs opens a GitHub feedback repo and publishes FLOP SDKs

Arthur Hayes posted three new Flop links on X on October 30, and the @flop_labs account reshared the post. One is a new GitHub repository for bug reports and feedback. One is a docs page listing the FLOP software packages you can install today. The third is the operator hub, where the miner and validator manuals live. Together they're the clearest sign yet that Flop expects outside people on the network soon, ahead of the public devnet instructions the team promised for early next week.

Some more links to consume about @flop_labs

Feedback - https://t.co/GXyUpGrEHg
SDKs - https://t.co/WNuL0Jkjeh
Operator Hub - https://t.co/qmsPNeN8aR

— Arthur Hayes (@CryptoHayes) October 30, 2026

What is the flop-labs/network GitHub repo?

flop-labs/network went up on October 30 under the official Flop Labs GitHub account. Its README calls it "the public intake for the running FLOP Network". It holds issues, not code. It has issue templates for node bugs, protocol behaviour that contradicts the spec, problems with the hosted gateway, docs errors and feature requests. Questions about the specification itself go to the separate Yellow Paper repo, and setup questions go to ask.flop.finance.

Two rules stand out. Anything that might be exploitable must be reported privately under the repo's security policy, never as a public issue. And the README says "There is no FLOP price and nothing here will discuss one." The README also links a devnet explorer and faucet, which our FLOP devnet guide covers. Our FLOP GitHub guide lists every official repo.

Which FLOP SDKs are published?

The SDK and package references page, last updated October 30, lists six packages "anyone can install today without a token or a private registry":

Package	Where	Version (Oct 30)	What it's for
@flop-labs/client	npm	0.2.1	Call models through the public gateway, OpenAI-style
@flop-labs/contracts	npm	0.1.1	Check gateway API responses against types and schemas
@flop-labs/sdk	npm	0.4.0	Chain work from TypeScript: agent wallets, sessions, HTLCs
@flop-labs/pi	npm	0.3.1	Use FLOP verified inference inside the Pi coding agent
@flop-labs/cli	npm	0.4.0	The flop command for keys, networks, miners and validators
flop-sdk	PyPI	0.2.0	Chain work from Python, with agent wallets

We checked the registries on October 31 and the versions match. The @flop-labs/sdk package wasn't on npm when we last looked on October 25, so this is new. The docs say the client needs an API key for chat completions, while listing models needs none. Agent builders should start with the FLOP AI agents guide.

Watch out for fake FLOP packages

The same page says FLOP has not published Rust crates, a Go module, an agent SDK, gateway core, x402 types or a Hermes plugin. "A package with one of those names on a public registry is not FLOP's." Install only the six names above, and only from the publisher the docs link to. Our FLOP SDK and CLI guide explains what each package does. Fake packages are an easy way to steal keys, so treat any other "FLOP SDK" as a scam. More warning signs are in our FLOP scams guide.

Can you run a node yet?

Not publicly. The operator hub has manuals for the validator and GPU miner roles, but it still says "Public operator enrollment is unavailable until the network identity and release are verified" and labels the instructions as being for a disposable devnet. The timeline FAQ, updated October 30, keeps Tuesday, November 3 as the working testnet target and repeats that devnet earns nothing toward the airdrop. Work through our testnet checklist so you're ready either way.