For Developers
Get paid for your open source contributions instantly and globally - with no paperwork and no complexity.
Merit for Developers
Turn your open source contributions into income. Merit makes it possible for any developer to earn from their GitHub activity, whether you're maintaining core infrastructure or making your first PR.
How It Works for You
You can think of Merit as your developer-native bank account. It's the simplest way to get paid for your work.
How to get paid through Merit
- Get Merged: Make high-quality PRs to repositories that use Merit
- Get Recognized: Project maintainers can identify and reward your impact automatically
- Get Paid: Receive notifications when you've earned payouts
- Withdraw Globally: Get paid in stablecoins or transfer directly to your bank account
Make sure to follow the project's contribution guidelines and code of conduct. Merit is not a replacement for these. Low quality PRs, or PRs that don't follow the project's guidelines, will not be rewarded.
What Makes Merit Different
Zero Friction for You
- No Contracts: Start earning immediately with your existing GitHub account
- No Tax Headaches: Merit handles all compliance and tax forms (just a quick W-9/W-8BEN)
- Global Payouts: Instant payments anywhere in the world using stablecoins
- Self-Custody: You control your funds completely - Merit never holds your money
Recognition for Real Impact
Merit helps maintainers identify and reward high-impact contributions:
- Quality over quantity approach discourages spam PRs
- Your meaningful work gets properly recognized and compensated
- Build reputation across the entire Merit ecosystem
The Terminal: Your Contribution Dashboard
Log into the Terminal today with your GitHub account to:
- Explore Repositories: See which projects are using Merit and actively paying contributors
- Track Your Impact: Understand how your contributions are viewed across different repos
- Claim Earnings: Simple one-click process to claim your payouts
- View History: See all your past contributions and earnings in one place
Who's Getting Paid?
Merit works for developers at every level:
- New Contributors: Get paid for your first meaningful PR to a project
- Regular Contributors: Turn your ongoing open source work into steady income
- Core Maintainers: Share in the revenue of projects you help build and sustain
Getting Started
Already have a GitHub account? You're ready to start earning.
- Explore the Terminal → - See live data and find projects using Merit
- Start Contributing - Make PRs to repositories that have Merit installed
- Get Notified - Receive emails when you earn payouts from your contributions
- Claim & Withdraw - Simple process to get your earnings into your bank account
Find Merit-Enabled Projects
The best part? You don't need to change how you contribute. Keep doing what you love - writing code, fixing bugs, improving documentation. Merit-enabled projects will automatically recognize and reward your impact.
Merit makes open source sustainable by ensuring great contributors get rewarded for great work.