DevBounty

A web application that aggregates paid coding opportunities from GitHub into a single searchable platform. Find bounties, get paid for your code!

Currently aggregating 2,700+ open bounty issues from GitHub! New opportunities posted daily.

Quick Start

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start development server
npm run dev

# Build for production
npm run build

Open http://localhost:5173 to see the app.

Features

• GitHub Bounty Aggregator: Searches 2,700+ issues with bounty labels
• Smart Filtering: Filter by programming language, minimum bounty amount, and difficulty
• Opportunity Display: Shows bounty amounts, tech stacks, competition indicators
• Responsive Design: Mobile-friendly interface with clean, professional UI
• Fast & Efficient: Client-side caching (5-minute cache) to minimize API calls
• Sort Options: Sort by newest, highest paying, or least competition
• Zero Cost: Runs entirely on free tier services (no backend needed!)

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React 18 with Vite
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• API: GitHub REST API v3
• Hosting: Deployable to Netlify, Vercel, GitHub Pages, or Cloudflare Pages

How It Works

DevBounty searches GitHub for open issues with the bounty label and displays them in an easy-to-browse interface. You can:

1. Browse all available bounties
2. Filter by your preferred language (JavaScript, Python, Rust, etc.)
3. Sort to find the best opportunities
4. Click through to GitHub to apply

The app uses the GitHub API to fetch real-time data and caches results locally to stay within API rate limits.

GitHub API Rate Limits

The app uses the public GitHub API:

• Without auth: 60 requests/hour
• With auth: 5,000 requests/hour

The app caches results for 5 minutes to stay within limits.

Optional: To increase limits, add a GitHub token:

1. Create a token at https://github.com/settings/tokens
2. Add to environment variables: VITE_GITHUB_TOKEN=your_token
3. Update src/services/github.js to include the token in headers

Project Structure

DevBounty/
├── src/
│   ├── components/          # React components
│   │   ├── Header.jsx       # App header
│   │   ├── FilterBar.jsx    # Search and filters
│   │   ├── OpportunityCard.jsx   # Individual opportunity
│   │   └── OpportunityList.jsx   # List with sorting
│   ├── services/
│   │   └── github.js        # GitHub API integration
│   ├── utils/
│   │   └── helpers.js       # Helper functions
│   ├── App.jsx              # Main app component
│   ├── main.jsx             # React entry point
│   └── index.css            # Global styles + Tailwind
├── public/                  # Static assets
├── .github/workflows/       # GitHub Actions for deployment
├── index.html               # HTML entry point
├── package.json             # Dependencies
├── tailwind.config.js       # Tailwind configuration
├── vite.config.js           # Vite configuration
├── netlify.toml             # Netlify deployment config
└── vercel.json              # Vercel deployment config

Search Query

The app searches GitHub with:

is:issue is:open label:bounty

This finds all open GitHub issues tagged with the bounty label. You can also use the search box to find specific technologies or keywords.

Development

Available Scripts

• npm run dev - Start development server (port 5173)
• npm run build - Build for production
• npm run preview - Preview production build

Making Changes

The codebase is organized by feature:

• Modify UI in src/components/
• Update API logic in src/services/github.js
• Add utilities in src/utils/helpers.js
• Style with Tailwind classes (no custom CSS needed)

Troubleshooting

No results showing?

• Check browser console (F12) for errors
• Verify GitHub API is accessible
• Clear localStorage cache: localStorage.clear()
• Try removing all filters

Build fails?

• Delete node_modules and package-lock.json
• Run npm install again
• Ensure Node.js 18+ is installed

Rate limit exceeded?

• Wait 1 hour for limits to reset
• Add a GitHub token (see API Rate Limits section)
• Increase cache duration in src/services/github.js

Roadmap

Future enhancements planned:

• HackerNews "Who's Hiring" scraper
• Reddit job posts (r/forhire, r/cofounder)
• Email alerts for new opportunities
• Additional bounty platforms (Gitcoin, IssueHunt)
• Browser extension
• User preferences persistence

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to:

• Report bugs
• Suggest features
• Submit pull requests
• Improve documentation

License

MIT License - feel free to use this project for your own purposes.

Acknowledgments

• Built with the GitHub REST API
• Inspired by ProductHunt and HackerNews aesthetics
• Created to help developers find paid opportunities easily

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Happy bounty hunting!

Built with React, Vite, and Tailwind CSS.