AVS Validation
AVS (Actively Validated Service) is the enforcement layer of zkPull.
While zkTLS generates cryptographic proofs for off-chain GitHub activity, AVS operators are responsible for validating those proofs and enforcing the outcome on-chain.
This design ensures that:
No single server decides payouts
Verification is economically incentivized
Reward execution is censorship-resistant
AVS turns zkPull from an application into protocol-level infrastructure.
Role of the AVS in zkPull
The zkPull AVS acts as a decentralized validator network that:
Listens for bounty claim tasks
Receives zkTLS proof outputs
Verifies proof correctness and consistency
Submits validation results to smart contracts
Only after AVS validation succeeds can a reward be released.
AVS Validation Flow (Step-by-Step)
Contributor submits a PR URL and generates a zkTLS proof
A validation task is created on-chain
AVS operators detect the new task
Operators independently verify:
zkTLS proof validity
Claim parameters (issue ID, claimant, reward index)
Operators submit validation transactions
Smart contracts finalize the claim and release rewards
This flow ensures separation of concerns:
zkTLS proves facts
AVS enforces outcomes
Operator Incentives & Security
AVS operators are economically incentivized to act honestly.
Key properties:
Operators stake assets to participate
Successful validation earns protocol fees
Malicious or incorrect behavior can be penalized (future extension)
This creates a crypto-economic security model:
Correct validation is profitable; incorrect validation is costly.
Decentralization & Fault Tolerance
AVS validation provides:
Redundancy across multiple operators
Resistance to single points of failure
Independence from frontend or backend availability
Even if zkPull’s UI is offline:
Operators can still process validation tasks
Claims can still be finalized on-chain
This is critical for high-value bounties and long-running programs.
Why AVS Instead of a Backend Server?
A traditional server-based validator would introduce:
Centralized trust
Downtime risk
Censorship vectors
Legal and operational liabilities
Using AVS:
Moves trust into economic incentives
Leverages EigenLayer’s restaking security
Enables permissionless operator participation
This aligns zkPull with the decentralization goals of Web3.
AVS Validation Guarantees
AVS ensures that:
zkTLS proofs cannot be selectively ignored
Validation rules are applied consistently
Reward execution is deterministic
No manual overrides are possible
Once validation conditions are met, the protocol must pay.
Current Implementation & Future Extensions
Current AVS implementation:
Single operator implementation (hackathon scope)
Fully functional validation flow
On-chain task submission and completion
Planned extensions:
Multi-operator quorum validation
Slashing for malicious operators
Operator reputation scoring
Permissionless operator onboarding
These upgrades strengthen decentralization without changing the core protocol.
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