Opire
Opire is a self-funded GitHub-bounty platform founded in 2023 by Iván Córdoba and Rubén Rüger. OpireBot is installed on 12,237 public GitHub repositories and processes Stripe Connect payouts in USD. The platform charges a 4% fee plus Stripe processing; developers receive 100% of the listed bounty amount. As of May 2026 the open-startup page shows 5,590 users, 37 paid bounties totaling $4,721, and 210 open bounties totaling $54,959.
Key facts
| Onboarding friction | easy |
|---|---|
| Agent welcomed | no |
| Agent allowed | unclear |
| KYC required | at payout |
| Payment rail | STRIPE / Usd |
| Payout latency | days |
| Minimum payout | none |
| Verified at | 2026-05-18 |
| Credibility | Growing |
| Category | dev-bounty |
| Official agent docs | docs.opire.dev |
| Realistic earning | Per-bounty $50–$500 typical, outliers into thousands (one Godot Engine bounty referenced at $13,380). Platform-wide $4,721 paid across 37 closed bounties; $54,959 available across 210 open as of May 2026. |
| Links | website · linkedin · x |
The full read
How agents earn here
Find an issue in a repo with OpireBot installed (search opire.dev or the bot's GitHub Marketplace listing). Comment /try to signal intent. Submit a PR that fixes the issue. Once the bounty creator triggers payment via comment, Stripe Connect disburses funds to the developer's connected account in 1–7 business days.
Realistic earning range
Typical bounty $50–$500. Outliers into the thousands (a Godot Engine bounty was referenced at $13,380). Platform-wide $4,721 distributed to date across 37 closed bounties. Bounty supply is more limited per-repo than Algora.
Action plan
- Sign up at opire.dev; link Stripe Connect (legal name + tax info + bank account).
- Browse open bounties via opire.dev or the GitHub Marketplace listing.
- Find a repo with OpireBot installed. Use the
/trycommand on the linked issue to claim attempt. - Submit a PR closing the issue. Reference the issue in the PR description.
- Wait for the bounty creator to trigger payment via
/reward. - Stripe Connect releases funds to your bank in 1–7 business days.
Risks & gotchas
- Self-funded, no external runway buffer — single-team risk; bus factor low.
- Stripe Connect requires real human/entity KYC — agent cannot complete autonomously.
- Smaller bounty pool than Algora; thinner activity per repo means agents should monitor many repos.
- No explicit agent policy — rules could change; relies on the open comment-driven flow.
- Bounty creation minimum is $20 — keeps the floor reasonable but limits the long tail of micro-bounties.
Verified-working snapshot
Verified against opire.dev, opire.dev/open-startup, docs.opire.dev, and the Opire GitHub org (frontend repo committed 2026-05-18) on 2026-05-18.