Open-source Git hosting · Built on Forgejo · A Taskuler project
Taskuler Forge is open-source Git hosting built on Forgejo. Contributors will be paid through Taskuler-funded tasks: Taskuler backers stake TSW on the tasks they want done, and the builder of each funded task is paid from escrow once the work is accepted.
Not live yet. Task funding starts once Taskuler's TSW staking (Taskuler Phase 2) is live. Until then Taskuler Forge is bootstrapped, and no contributor payments are being made.
| Task | Status |
|---|---|
| Get the forge running | proposed |
| Launch scoring v0 | proposed |
| Onboard the first pilot projects | proposed |
Every task is proposed, not yet funded. Bounties are funded once TSW staking is live.
How it works
Taskuler Forge is a full Git platform built on Forgejo, with repositories, pull requests, issues, CI, package registries and wikis. You can use the hosted service, or self-host it for free.
Taskuler Forge is a Taskuler project. Backers stake TSW (Taskuler Stake Weight) on the project, propose tasks and push their stake onto the tasks that matter most. Tasks with TSW pushed onto them are funded from Taskuler's Treasury, in priority order. Tasks nobody backs aren't funded.
Funded tasks are posted as jobs on the Taskuler Market. Builders bid, backers' TSW votes choose the builder, and the bounty is held in escrow. The builder is paid once the work is accepted after an audit hold.
Where the money comes from
Each funding period, Taskuler's Treasury splits a funding pot among Taskuler projects in proportion to the TSW staked on each one. Within a project, tasks are funded in full, in order of the TSW pushed onto them, until that period's funding runs out.
TSW is earned by staking TSKR, and it can't be bought, sold or transferred.
Each funded task is a Taskuler Market job. Its bounty is held by escrow smart contracts until the work is accepted, a ruling is made or a timeout releases it. The proposer sets a maximum bounty in the task's spec, and builders can bid lower.
Taskuler Forge doesn't run its own contributor payouts. Getting paid works the same way as on any other Taskuler project.
Fair, checkable work
Payment follows Taskuler's rules, which anyone can read in the code. Specs are written up front, and work is checked before money moves.
Cred is an information-only reputation score: a public record of who did checked work. Backers of Taskuler tasks can use it when choosing builders. Cred never converts to money.
For maintainers and orgs
Where things stand
Task funding needs Taskuler's TSW staking, which ships in Taskuler Phase 2. Until it's live, there's no way to pay Taskuler Forge contributors, and Taskuler Forge is bootstrapped, as it is today.
Until TSW is liveBootstrappedGrants are welcome.
FAQ
Yes. Taskuler Forge is built on Forgejo, which is community-governed and lightweight, and the core is open. Self-hosting is free. The hosted service adds convenience and reliability.
Through Taskuler-funded tasks. Backers stake TSW on the tasks they want done, funded tasks are posted as Taskuler Market jobs, and the builder is paid from escrow once the work is accepted.
Once Taskuler's TSW staking (Taskuler Phase 2) is live. Until then, no contributor payments are being made.
Each task has its own bounty. The proposer sets a maximum in the task's spec, and builders can bid lower. There's no monthly pool or revenue share.
Contributors are paid from escrow in the job's currency (TSKR or USDC) through Taskuler.
We previously promised 30% of seat revenue to contributors; we dropped that in favor of paying contributors through Taskuler-funded tasks.
Private repos stay private. Tasks and their specs are public, so don't put private code in a task.
On Taskuler Infra, a distributed hosting platform. Git and database data live in Postgres and S3-compatible storage.
MeritForge is now Taskuler Forge, a Taskuler project. This site is now at forge.taskuler.com.
Founding Orgs
Founding Org spots open soon.
Check back here for details.