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# Integration Bounty Program
# Bounty Program
Earn XP, Discord roles, and money by testing, documenting, and building integrations for the Aden agent framework.
Earn XP, Discord roles, and money by contributing to the Aden agent framework — from quick fixes to major features, plus integration testing and development.
## Why Contribute?
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## Bounty Types
### Integration Bounties
Focused on the tool ecosystem — testing, documenting, and building integrations.
| Type | Label | Points | What You Do |
| --------------------- | ----------------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Test a tool** | `bounty:test` | 20 | Test with a real API key, submit a report with logs |
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Promoting a tool from unverified to verified is the final step — submit a PR moving it from `_register_unverified()` to `_register_verified()` after the [promotion checklist](promotion-checklist.md) is complete.
### Standard Bounties
General contributions to the framework, docs, tests, and infrastructure — not tied to a specific integration.
| Size | Label | Points | Scope |
| ------------ | ------------------ | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Small** | `bounty:small` | 10 | Typo fixes, broken links, error message improvements, confirm/reproduce bug reports |
| **Medium** | `bounty:medium` | 30 | Bug fixes, new or improved unit tests, how-to guides, CLI UX improvements |
| **Large** | `bounty:large` | 75 | New features, performance optimizations with benchmarks, architecture docs |
| **Extreme** | `bounty:extreme` | 150 | Major subsystem work, security audits, cross-cutting refactors, new core capabilities |
#### Examples by size
**Small (10 pts):**
- Fix typos or broken links in documentation
- Improve an error message to include actionable guidance
- Add missing type annotations to a module
- Reproduce and confirm an open bug report with environment details
- Fix linting or CI warnings
**Medium (30 pts):**
- Fix a non-critical bug with a regression test
- Write a how-to guide or tutorial for a common workflow
- Add or significantly improve test coverage for a core module
- Improve CLI help text, argument validation, or UX
- Add structured logging or observability to a module
**Large (75 pts):**
- Implement a new user-facing feature end to end
- Performance optimization with before/after benchmarks
- Build a new CLI command or subcommand
- Write comprehensive architecture documentation for a subsystem
- Add a new credential adapter type
**Extreme (150 pts):**
- Design and implement a major subsystem (e.g., plugin system, caching layer)
- Security audit of a core module with findings and fixes
- Major refactor of core architecture (must have maintainer pre-approval)
- Build a complete example application or reference implementation
- End-to-end testing framework for agent workflows
## Quality Gates
- **PRs** must be merged by a maintainer (not self-merged)
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## Labels
### Integration bounty labels
| Label | Color | Meaning |
| ------------------- | ------------------ | --------------------------------------- |
| `bounty:test` | `#1D76DB` (blue) | Test a tool with a real API key |
| `bounty:docs` | `#FBCA04` (yellow) | Write or improve documentation |
| `bounty:code` | `#D93F0B` (orange) | Health checker, bug fix, or improvement |
| `bounty:new-tool` | `#6F42C1` (purple) | Build a new integration from scratch |
### Standard bounty labels
| Label | Color | Meaning |
| ------------------- | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------- |
| `bounty:small` | `#C2E0C6` (green) | Quick fix — typos, links, error messages |
| `bounty:medium` | `#0E8A16` (green) | Bug fix, tests, guides, CLI improvements |
| `bounty:large` | `#B60205` (red) | New feature, perf work, architecture docs |
| `bounty:extreme` | `#000000` (black) | Major subsystem, security audit, core refactor |
### Difficulty labels
| Label | Color | Meaning |
| ------------------- | ------------------ | --------------------------------------- |
| `difficulty:easy` | `#BFD4F2` | Good first contribution |
| `difficulty:medium` | `#D4C5F9` | Requires some familiarity |
| `difficulty:hard` | `#F9D0C4` | Significant effort or expertise needed |
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# Contributor Guide — Integration Bounty Program
# Contributor Guide — Bounty Program
Earn XP, Discord roles, and eventually real money by testing and building integrations for the Aden agent framework.
Earn XP, Discord roles, and eventually real money by contributing to the Aden agent framework — from quick fixes to major features and integration work.
## Getting Started
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## Bounty Types
### Test a Tool (20 pts)
There are two categories: **integration bounties** (tool-specific) and **standard bounties** (general contributions).
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### Integration Bounties
#### Test a Tool (20 pts)
Test an unverified tool with a real API key and report what happens.
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Report both successes and failures. Finding bugs is valuable.
### Write Docs (20 pts)
#### Write Docs (20 pts)
Write a README for a tool that's missing one.
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Function names and API URLs must match reality — no AI hallucinations.
### Code Contribution (30 pts)
#### Code Contribution (30 pts)
Add a health checker, fix a bug, or improve an integration.
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1. Find a bug during testing, file an issue
2. Fix it in a PR with a test covering the bug
### New Integration (75 pts)
#### New Integration (75 pts)
Build a complete integration from scratch.
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Expect multiple review rounds.
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### Standard Bounties
General contributions to the framework — not tied to a specific integration. Sized by effort and impact.
#### Small (10 pts)
Quick, focused fixes. Great for first-time contributors.
- Fix typos or broken links in documentation
- Improve an error message to include actionable guidance
- Add missing type annotations to a module
- Reproduce and confirm a bug report with environment details
- Fix linting or CI warnings
**How:** Open a PR with the fix. Tag with `bounty:small`.
#### Medium (30 pts)
Meaningful improvements that require reading and understanding existing code.
- Fix a non-critical bug with a regression test
- Write a how-to guide or tutorial
- Add or significantly improve test coverage for a core module
- Improve CLI help text, argument validation, or UX
- Add structured logging or observability to a module
**How:** Claim the issue first. Submit a PR with tests where applicable. Tag with `bounty:medium`.
#### Large (75 pts)
Significant work that adds real capability or improves the project substantially.
- Implement a new user-facing feature end to end
- Performance optimization with before/after benchmarks
- Build a new CLI command or subcommand
- Write comprehensive architecture documentation for a subsystem
- Add a new credential adapter type
**How:** Claim the issue and discuss your approach in the issue before starting. Submit a PR. Tag with `bounty:large`.
#### Extreme (150 pts)
Major contributions that shape the project's direction. Requires maintainer pre-approval.
- Design and implement a major subsystem (e.g., plugin system, caching layer)
- Security audit of a core module with findings and fixes
- Major refactor of core architecture
- Build a complete example application or reference implementation
- End-to-end testing framework for agent workflows
**How:** Comment on the issue with a design proposal. Wait for maintainer approval before starting work. Tag with `bounty:extreme`.
## Rules
1. **Claim before you start** — comment on the issue, wait for assignment
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5. Merge — the GitHub Action auto-awards XP and posts to Discord
6. Close the linked bounty issue
### Quality Gates
### Quality Gates — Integration Bounties
**`bounty:docs`:**
- [ ] Follows the [tool README template](templates/tool-readme-template.md)
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- [ ] `make check && make test` passes
- [ ] Registered in `_register_unverified()` (not verified)
### Quality Gates — Standard Bounties
**`bounty:small`:**
- [ ] Change is correct and doesn't introduce regressions
- [ ] CI passes
- [ ] Scope matches "small" — not padded into a bigger change
**`bounty:medium`:**
- [ ] CI passes
- [ ] Bug fixes include a regression test
- [ ] Docs/guides are accurate and follow existing style
- [ ] Not AI-generated without verification
**`bounty:large`:**
- [ ] Design was discussed in the issue before implementation
- [ ] CI passes, new tests cover the change
- [ ] Benchmarks included for performance work (before/after)
- [ ] Architecture docs reviewed by a second maintainer
**`bounty:extreme`:**
- [ ] Maintainer pre-approved the design proposal before work began
- [ ] CI passes, comprehensive test coverage
- [ ] Documentation updated to reflect the change
- [ ] Reviewed by at least two maintainers
### Rejecting Submissions
1. Leave specific, constructive feedback
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Post dollar values in `#bounty-payouts` (Core Contributors only):
### Integration bounties
| Bounty Type | Dollar Range |
|-------------|-------------|
| `bounty:test` | $1030 |
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| `bounty:code` | $2050 |
| `bounty:new-tool` | $50150 |
### Standard bounties
| Bounty Type | Dollar Range |
|-------------|-------------|
| `bounty:small` | $515 |
| `bounty:medium` | $2050 |
| `bounty:large` | $50150 |
| `bounty:extreme` | $150500 |
**Payout:** PR merged → verify quality → record in `#bounty-payouts` → process payment.
XP is always awarded regardless of budget. Money is a bonus layer.
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./scripts/setup-bounty-labels.sh
```
This creates 7 labels: 4 bounty types (`bounty:test`, `bounty:docs`, `bounty:code`, `bounty:new-tool`) and 3 difficulty levels (`difficulty:easy`, `difficulty:medium`, `difficulty:hard`).
This creates 11 labels: 4 integration bounty types (`bounty:test`, `bounty:docs`, `bounty:code`, `bounty:new-tool`), 4 standard bounty sizes (`bounty:small`, `bounty:medium`, `bounty:large`, `bounty:extreme`), and 3 difficulty levels (`difficulty:easy`, `difficulty:medium`, `difficulty:hard`).
## Step 2: Create Discord Channels (3 min)