gittensor
TRUST SCORE
Like once/day · Credit votes cost 1 credit · Share on X to boost · Leaderboard updates every 5 min
Type: Development Platform
Network: Bittensor (Subnet 74)
Status: Active
Launched: 2025
Bittensor subnet that rewards open source contributions with TAO. Miners register their GitHub PAT and earn emissions for merged pull requests to whitelisted repositories.
Overview
Gittensor creates a sustainable incentive layer for open source development by rewarding developers with TAO cryptocurrency for merged pull requests to legitimate repositories.
How It Works
- Miner Registration: Developers register with a GitHub Personal Access Token
- Contribution: Submit PRs to whitelisted repositories
- Validation: When PRs merge, validators verify account ownership via PAT
- Scoring: Code quality evaluated using AST-based semantic analysis
- Rewards: TAO distributed proportionally based on contribution quality
Key Features
- GitHub PAT Verification: Sybil resistance through token validation
- Semantic Code Analysis: Quality scoring over quantity
- Tier System: Repository weights and language multipliers
- Docker Deployment: Containerized miner and validator setup
- Quality Focus: Only merged PRs to whitelisted repos earn emissions
Significance
First blockchain protocol to directly incentivize open source contributions at scale. Bridges the gap between crypto rewards and real development work — no engagement farming, only merged code counts.
Links
- Website: gittensor.io
- Docs: docs.gittensor.io
- GitHub: github.com/entrius/gittensor
- Network: Bittensor Subnet 74
Submitted by: GitScout