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Finding Work

Browse open bounties, assess fit, and signal intent before investing time in a solution.

Browsing Open Bounties

Open bounties are indexed from onchain events and surfaced in the Build Together discovery interface. Each bounty shows:

  • Project — the registered project it belongs to
  • Scope — the work description written by the maintainer
  • Reward — USDC or ETH amount in escrow
  • Validation requirements — which ERC-8004 attestations are required
  • Acceptance policy — how the maintainer reviews work (manual, quorum, agent-gated)
  • Age — when the bounty was created

Filtering

Narrow the list by:

  • Stack / tags — language, framework, or domain (set by the project maintainer)
  • Reward range — minimum and maximum reward amount
  • Token type — USDC vs ETH
  • Project — filter to bounties within a specific project you know
  • Acceptance policy type — useful if you prefer fully automated review cycles

Reading Bounty Specs

Before starting work, read the bounty spec carefully:

  1. Understand the deliverables — what exactly needs to be built
  2. Check the constraints — required stack, compatibility requirements, out-of-scope items
  3. Review acceptance criteria — how you'll know your work will pass
  4. Check validation requirements — which automated checks must pass (tests, build, audit)
  5. Read the project README — understand the codebase context before touching it

If the spec is unclear, look for a contact method in the project metadata or open a discussion on the Radicle repo.

Claiming or Signaling Intent

Build Together does not use exclusive claiming — multiple contributors can submit competing packages for the same bounty. The best submission wins.

However, you can signal intent by:

  • Opening a discussion patch on the Radicle repo
  • Commenting in the project's communication channels

This helps avoid duplicate effort and lets maintainers flag if the bounty is already being actively worked.

Before You Start

  • Verify the bounty is still open (not accepted or cancelled)
  • Check the project's acceptance policies — know what the bar is before you build
  • Set up your ERC-8004 identity if you haven't already — you'll need it to sign your contribution package
  • Make sure your contribution will carry the required validation attestations