diff --git a/src/pyoscar/proto/flap/skel.py b/src/pyoscar/proto/flap/skel.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8c7d57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pyoscar/proto/flap/skel.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Copyright © 2024 Nicole O'Connor
+# 
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+# 
+# 	http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+# 
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+FLAP__MARKER            = b"*"
+FLAP__FRAME_SIGNON      = 0x1
+FLAP__FRAME_DATA        = 0x2
+FLAP__FRAME_ERROR       = 0x3
+FLAP__FRAME_SIGNOFF     = 0x4
+FLAP__FRAME_KEEP_ALIVE  = 0x5
+
+FLAP__SEQUENCE          = -1
+
+class FlapFrame:
+    payload: bytes = None
+
+    # str() or bytes() should return the raw frame data
+    def __bytes__(self):
+        return self.payload
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.payload.decode()
+    
diff --git a/src/pyoscar/proto/flap/snacs.py b/src/pyoscar/proto/flap/snacs.py
index 8331c59..d397428 100644
--- a/src/pyoscar/proto/flap/snacs.py
+++ b/src/pyoscar/proto/flap/snacs.py
@@ -147,4 +147,5 @@ BUDDY__REJECT_NOTIFICATION      = 0xA  # sent if a user has too many watchers
 BUDDY__ARRIVED                  = 0xB  # your friend is online
 BUDDY__DEPARTED                 = 0xC  # your friend is offline
 BUDDY__ADD_TEMP_BUDDIES         = 0xF  # temporary buddy list
-BUDDY__DEL_TEMP_BUDDIES         = 0x10
\ No newline at end of file
+BUDDY__DEL_TEMP_BUDDIES         = 0x10
+