Introduction
Merit is a payments engine for GitHub. It's on a mission to redefine the economics of open source.
TL;DR
- Pay any user or repo on GitHub, no compliance overhead.
- Work on cutting-edge software across industries and get compensated for your impact.
- Explore the ecosystem. All GitHub Orgs, Users and Repos are available on Terminal.
What is Merit?
Merit is a bank account for everything on GitHub - if you have a GitHub account, you already have a Merit account.
We've built an entire financial stack that allows you to pay and get paid for your open-source software and contributions.
That means it's easy to monetize code together - instantly, compliantly, and with zero overhead.
What is Terminal?
Terminal is your gateway to the Merit ecosystem.
For Projects
Terminal is an interface to easily surface and pay high-impact contributors.
For Developers
Terminal is a dashboard that shows you your contributions, your earnings, and your Merit account.