Problem
Currently, it’s difficult for contributors to evaluate whether a bounty is active, trustworthy, or worth investing time in. Many bounties appear inactive or abandoned, which reduces engagement and confidence in the platform.
Proposed Solution
Introduce real-time activity indicators for each bounty to improve transparency and decision-making.
Key Features
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👥 Number of Active Contributors
Show how many contributors are currently working on or have claimed the bounty.
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🕒 Last Activity Timestamp
Display the most recent activity (e.g., issue comment, commit, PR update).
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🔀 PRs Submitted
Show the number of pull requests linked to the bounty.
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🔥 “Hot / Active Bounty” Badge
Automatically label bounties as “Hot” or “Active” based on recent activity signals (e.g., frequent updates, multiple contributors, recent PRs).
Expected Impact
- Helps contributors quickly identify active and promising bounties
- Increases trust and platform transparency
- Improves bounty completion rate
- Encourages more engagement on active issues
Optional Enhancements
- Activity trend graph (last 24h / 7 days)
- Notifications for activity spikes
- Sorting/filtering by activity level
Notes
This feature could leverage existing GitHub integration data (issues, PRs, commits) to calculate activity signals in near real-time.
Problem
Currently, it’s difficult for contributors to evaluate whether a bounty is active, trustworthy, or worth investing time in. Many bounties appear inactive or abandoned, which reduces engagement and confidence in the platform.
Proposed Solution
Introduce real-time activity indicators for each bounty to improve transparency and decision-making.
Key Features
👥 Number of Active Contributors
Show how many contributors are currently working on or have claimed the bounty.
🕒 Last Activity Timestamp
Display the most recent activity (e.g., issue comment, commit, PR update).
🔀 PRs Submitted
Show the number of pull requests linked to the bounty.
🔥 “Hot / Active Bounty” Badge
Automatically label bounties as “Hot” or “Active” based on recent activity signals (e.g., frequent updates, multiple contributors, recent PRs).
Expected Impact
Optional Enhancements
Notes
This feature could leverage existing GitHub integration data (issues, PRs, commits) to calculate activity signals in near real-time.