Vision & Roadmap
We help people contribute to open source. That’s it. Whether you're a contributor looking for something meaningful to build, or a maintainer looking for actual humans to help - not bots - we're here.
2025 - Become the "Open Source home"
Up till now, people may have known us as the place to contribute to Web3. That’s not wrong - but it’s not the whole story. In 2025, we wanted to change that perception. We're building the platform to contribute to open source, full stop.
We’ve worked to:
Remove the crypto/web3-only label
Bring in projects from across the open source universe (infra, frameworks, devtools, AI, etc.)
Make it easy for any maintainer to get visibility, contributors, and actual help
Make it easy for any contributor to find a project and a good first issue (without reading 14 outdated READMEs)
Provide a "matching engine" where contributors are recommended projects based on their skills and interest.
Show metrics for maintainers: who’s looking at your project, who applied, how experienced they are.
Have a very simpley onboarding flow that doesn't block.
If you're talking about open source and onboarding, OnlyDust should be part of that conversation.
What is coming up:
AI-assisted collaboration (but still human)
We’re building tools so contributors and maintainers can:
Understand codebases faster
Write issues and PRs more confidently
Use AI to help review and improve contributions
Delegate repetitive tasks without losing control
Let contributors define features, set directions, and vote on priorities
Use agents to implement code, tests, docs, etc.
Let maintainers orchestrate, guide, and review - with as much or as little control as they want
Gamification (the good kind)
Contributing should feel rewarding.
XP, levels, badges (not just for fun - some perks included)
Better profiles contributors can show off
Visible progression tied to actual contributions (not vibes)
Our end-goal: OnlyDust to become the platform that powers AI-native collaboration. You bring the brains and intent. The machine handles the repetition and boilerplate.
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