OpenFund

OpenFund

Empowering open-source innovation with crypto rewards—bridging contributions and incentives seamlessly through our AI-driven GitHub bot.

OpenFund

OpenFund

Empowering open-source innovation with crypto rewards—bridging contributions and incentives seamlessly through our AI-driven GitHub bot.

The problem OpenFund solves

Problem it Solves

Open-source contributors often lack tangible rewards for their efforts, leading to burnout and underappreciation. Our AI-powered GitHub bot incentivizes open-source development by offering cryptocurrency rewards for meaningful contributions.

Use Cases

  • Motivating Developers: Encourages developers to engage in open-source projects by offering financial incentives.
  • Recognizing Contributions: Ensures fair acknowledgment of contributions, no matter the scale.
  • Streamlining Rewards: Automates the process of evaluating, verifying, and rewarding contributions, saving time for maintainers.
  • Boosting Project Growth: Encourages active participation, accelerating the growth of open-source repositories.

By aligning incentives with contributions, we create a more sustainable and rewarding ecosystem for developers worldwide.

Challenges we ran into

Challenges We Ran Into

  1. Trouble Using the Okto SDK
    Integrating the Okto SDK to facilitate seamless cryptocurrency transactions was initially challenging due to its complexity and our unfamiliarity with its intricacies. However, the Okto team provided invaluable support, guiding us through their API documentation and troubleshooting specific issues. Their assistance played a significant role in overcoming this hurdle. We further streamlined the integration by building and testing a minimal prototype to verify functionality step by step.

  2. Figuring Out GitHub Bot Functionality
    Designing a GitHub bot that could efficiently manage permissions, validate contributions, and trigger events was a complex task. We tackled this by leveraging GitHub Actions and Webhooks, iteratively refining the bot’s capabilities and conducting thorough testing across multiple repositories to ensure robustness.

  3. Enabling Blockchain-Based Transactions
    Implementing cryptocurrency rewards required integrating with blockchain networks for secure transactions. The challenges of smart contract deployment, gas fee optimization, and ensuring smooth agent communication were significant. We addressed these issues by using frameworks like Hardhat and libraries like Ethers.js, which provided the tools necessary for efficient blockchain interactions.

Tracks Applied (4)

Consumer Track

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Base

Rabble Ideathon

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Rabble.

Autonomous AI Agents in Blockchain

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Nethermind

Build on Okto

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okto

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