FIPS v0.5.3 Release
FIPS, 10/21/2026, 16 engagements
FIPS
A distributed, decentralized network routing protocol for mesh nodes connecting over arbitrary transports.
23208 sats received
FIPS Project Update and v0.5.0 Release
FIPS, 9/3/2026, 20 engagements
FIPS Project Update and v0.4.0 Release
FIPS, 6/27/2026, 25 engagements
FIPS 0.4.0 is out! Thank you to everyone who has tested, reported bugs and helped us improve!
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6/27/2026, 29 engagements
FIPS v0.3.0 is out!
Peer discovery over Nostr. 2.5x speed improvements. Windows, MacOS & OpenWrt support. Bluetooth transport. FIPS gateway and maaaany bugfixes!
Want to know more? Start at https://fips.network
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Or, learn more in one of these podcasts:
Citadel Dispatch CD193: FIPS - Fixing the Internet -
: https://fountain.fm/episode/2luFagFMSN3J2IX7m4wj
No Solutions #24: Building FIPS -
: https://fountain.fm/episode/7Zscpi0DAtOBtxjbvdAE
Open Markets Podcast #5: What The Fips - : https://fountain.fm/episode/eaQOAVu8jhFQUhqu3XTu
5/11/2026, 20 engagements
FIPS Project Update: v0.3.0 and a Growing Community
In the months since v0.2.0, a community has crystallized around
FIPS. Operators have stood up nodes across regions and run them on
the public test mesh; contributors have reviewed patches and reported
bugs against real traffic; and developers have landed substantial new
features.
4/27/2026, 7 engagements
FIPS Android
A proof-of-concept FIPS node on Android — UDP and TCP transports, TUN adapter, .fips name resolution, Kotlin via UniFFI.
4/27/2026
SEC-07 Feature fest
Six protocol features that landed against jmcorgan/fips during SEC-07 weeks 1–3 — automesh, gateways, ACLs, hole punching.
4/27/2026, 2 engagements
Fipstr
A FIPS-native search engine that indexes services via Nostr events and serves Iris and Jumble over the mesh.
FIPS v0.2.0 is here!
Make sure to update your nodes as it includes some breaking changes!
To join the mesh, connect to our pubic nodes over TCP/UDP:
- testnode1.fips.network
- testnode2.fips.network
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3/22/2026, 19 engagements
3/22/2026, 10 engagements
FIPS v0.2.0 Released
3/12/2026, 74 engagements
FIPS v0.1.0 — First Public Release
We're happy to announce the first tagged release of FIPS, the Free Internetworking Peering System.
FIPS is a transport-agnostic, self-organizing mesh network that lets nodes discover each other and route traffic without any central authority.