A transparent, metric-based rewards system for NEAR projects that directly ties incentives to development activity.
Protocol Rewards is a developer-first funding solution for the NEAR ecosystem. We're solving a critical challenge in Web3: how to transform traditional one-time grants into sustainable, ongoing capital for developers - where funding automatically grows with their impact and contribution to NEAR.
- Traditional funding models (grants, VCs) require extensive time spent on proposals and pitches
- Developers want to focus on building, not fundraising
- Project impact is often measured subjectively
- Funding is typically front-loaded rather than tied to ongoing development
Protocol Rewards provides:
- Automated tracking of development metrics and project impact
- Merit-based rewards tied directly to contributions
- Transparent, objective criteria for funding
- Sustainable, ongoing rewards that scale with project growth
By automating the entire process from tracking to distribution, we enable developers to focus on what they do best - building innovative solutions on NEAR.
- Open terminal in your repository
- Run this command:
npx near-protocol-rewards init- Push to main branch
That's it! 🎉 Your metrics will show up at Protocol Rewards Dashboard
We automatically track both off-chain and on-chain metrics:
- Commits: How often you code
- Pull Requests: How you integrate changes
- Reviews: How you help others
- Issues: How you manage tasks
- Transaction Volume: Total value of transactions
- Smart Contract Interactions: Number of unique contract interactions
- Unique Wallet Interactions: Number of distinct wallets interacting
Everything runs through GitHub Actions:
- No setup needed
- Uses GitHub's built-in security
- Updates every 12 hours and on push
The total score (0-100) is calculated from both off-chain (GitHub) and on-chain (Blockchain) contributions, with rewards split 50/50:
| Component | Weight | Description | Max Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commits | 35% | Code contributions | 17.5 |
| Pull Requests | 25% | Code review and integration | 12.5 |
| Reviews | 20% | Community participation | 10 |
| Issues | 20% | Project management | 10 |
- Commits: 100 meaningful commits → 17.5 points
- Pull Requests: 20 merged PRs → 12.5 points
- Reviews: 30 substantive reviews → 10 points
- Issues: 30 closed issues → 10 points
| Component | Weight | Description | Max Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transaction Volume | 40% | Total value of transactions | 20 |
| Smart Contract Interactions | 40% | Number of unique interactions | 20 |
| Unique Wallet Interactions | 20% | Number of distinct wallets | 10 |
- Transaction Volume: $10,000+ in total transactions → 20 points
- Smart Contract Interactions: 500+ interactions → 20 points
- Unique Wallet Interactions: 100+ unique wallets → 10 points
- Every push to main branch
- Every 24 hours automatically
- Check Actions tab for status
No! We use GitHub's built-in security.
- Push something to main branch
- Wait ~2 minutes for Action to run
- Check Actions tab for status
- See our Troubleshooting Guide
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