A $0 maintainer's kit
What a maintainer can get personally: AI coding tools, a place to keep the project's secrets, community chat, and translations.
5 roles4 with no end dateEvery pick is open to apply now
| Role | Pick | What you get | Swap for |
|---|---|---|---|
AI coding plan A top-tier coding assistant for the maintainer. | AI coding plan | 6 months of Claude Max 20x | |
Cloud agents Background agents that work through the backlog. | Cloud agents | Up to $200 a month in credits | |
Secrets Shares the project's keys and tokens safely. | Secrets | Free 1Password Teams | Only option |
Community chat Where contributors talk. | Community chat | Zulip Cloud Standard, free | Only option |
Translations Lets the community translate the project. | Translations | Localization, free | Only option |
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AI coding plan
Anthropic Claude for Open Source
Plan: Claude Max 20x · Length: 6 months · Maintainers: 500+ dependent repos, 100+ dependent packages, or 200,000+ monthly downloads · Core contributors: Listed committer on a foundation or language project · Active contributors: 100+ merged PRs to repos you do not own in 12 months, or 20+ external contributors on your repo
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Ona for Open Source
Credits: Up to $200 a month · Size: Depends on your open source contributions · Review: Usually a few days
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1Password for Open Source
Plan: 1Password Teams · Length: While the project stays eligible
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Zulip for open source
Plan: Zulip Cloud Standard · History: Full message history
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Crowdin for open source
Plan: Free of charge
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