~/nyx $ cat readme.md
incentivize open-source
with tokens
connect your GitHub repo. crowdfund bounties for issues. reward contributors with liquid tokens.
1,247
repos connected
$42.5M
bounties distributed
12,800
issues funded
89,421
contributors
~/nyx $ nyx github --status
Built on GitHub
connect any repo or org. bounties live on issues. PRs trigger rewards. no new tools to learn.
Issues become bounties
anyone can fund any issue with tokens
PRs trigger payouts
merge a fix, earn the bounty automatically
No new tools
keep using GitHub exactly as you do today
Fix memory leak in worker pool#247
bounty: 2,000 $ACME3 fundersbug
...
opened 2 days ago4 comments2 working
↓ PR merged
Fix worker cleanup on task completion#251
✓merged by@alice
@alice+1,400 $ACME
@bob (review)+600 $ACME
~/nyx $ nyx compare --incentive-models
Why token bounties work better
token-based bounties align incentives and create sustainable value.
| Traditional Bounties | GitHub Sponsors | Nyx | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who Can Fund | Project owners only | Individual sponsors only | Anyone — crowdfunded bounties |
| Reward Splitting | Manual, complex payouts | Not designed for bounties | Automatic split across helpers |
| Reward Liquidity | Fiat only — slow payouts | Fiat only — monthly payouts | Instant — tradable tokens |
| Contributor Upside | None — fixed payment | None — fixed payment | Token value grows with project |
| Supporter Upside | None — donation only | None — donation only | Back early, own a stake in growth |
~/nyx $ nyx init --github
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