Have quota left before a reset? Spend it on patches, measured improvements, bug reproductions or source-backed notes. Choose an output, then a tool.
Find worthwhile work first
A meta prompt turns existing projects, notes and unfinished work into 10–15 artifact-producing jobs, plus ten audit, testing, ADR and maintenance templates.
Output: A ranked task list with outputs and acceptance checks.
Task prompt
Read this project and the supplied sources. Suggest ten evidence-backed jobs with outputs, value, acceptance and stop conditions; recommend one first.
Use the prompt in your existing Codex context; no new agent framework required. Keep source access scoped.
MIT · Source / method ↗
An agent-agnostic playbook for selecting, verifying and following up on small OSS maintenance tasks.
Output: A reproduction, patch, verification evidence and PR draft.
Task prompt
Choose a dependency I use, check existing issues and PRs, and prepare a minimal verified fix under its contribution rules. Deliver a draft before posting.
Published token and merge totals are author reports, not our test results or your expected success rate.
MIT · Source / method ↗
Implement and challenge a contribution
A contribution skill separates coordination, implementation and adversarial verification, with GitHub scouting and follow-up tools.
Output: A focused fix, independent challenge and acceptance report.
Task prompt
Reproduce and fix one selected issue, then challenge the result independently. Report supported claims and follow the project AI policy.
Requires a configured GitHub identity and harness. Adapt the Claude-oriented examples; merge results are author-reported.
MIT · Source / method ↗
Task packets for science, civic and health OSS, with Codex prompt export and a tested-PR-draft workflow.
Output: An artifact and a compact human-verification packet.
Task prompt
Review the upstream task and acceptance criteria, pick one reproducible task, and prepare a patch and check log without automatic upstream posting.
The CLI does not call models or manage subscriptions. Upstream entry: npx spare-tokens@latest start --target codex; not run here.
MIT · Source / method ↗
Post or claim a token task
A civic-tech board for posting, claiming, submitting and accepting AI tasks, implemented with Pages, Workers and D1.
Output: A scoped task, claim, deliverable and acceptance record.
Task prompt
Draft a public-good task card with inputs, deliverable, reviewer and stop conditions. Do not commit payment.
Source flow reviewed; no public deployment verified. Token tasks do not imply cash payouts. README declares CC-BY 4.0; no standalone license file found.
README: CC-BY 4.0 · Source / method ↗
Trade multiple attempts for quality
Independent attempts in isolated worktrees are filtered by checks and compared by a judge.
Output: Candidate patches, checks and selection evidence.
Task prompt
Plan at most three independent attempts on one reproduced problem. Fix tests and budget first; keep only a result that can be explained and verified.
Uses model API credentials, not Codex subscription quota. Parallel attempts multiply cost; this page does not launch a race.
CC-BY-NC 4.0 · Source / method ↗
Repeated proposals, tests and evidence are stored in a work log and knowledge notes under a time or loop budget.
Output: Experiment logs, counterevidence, notes and open questions.
Task prompt
Run at most three feedback rounds on this proposal, with real evidence each round. Stop at acceptance or two rounds without value.
Upstream requires spending a minimum budget; our example retains early stop conditions. No explicit license found; verify before copying.
许可待核对 / license unverified · Source / method ↗
Turn duplication, complex modules and inconsistent error handling into a prioritized repair queue.
Output: Small patches, regression checks and a before/after diff.
Task prompt
Scan src/ and fix at most three high-value issues. Preserve behavior, run regression checks and stop after 40 minutes. Deliver patches and evidence.
Codex supported. Treat its score as a signal, not the goal. Review the custom OSNL license before commercial redistribution.
OSNL 0.2 · Source / pattern ↗
Run measured performance experiments
Try small changes against a repeatable runtime, build, memory or throughput benchmark.
Output: A baseline, experiment log, measurements and a reviewable patch.
Task prompt
Choose one real slow path. Freeze the benchmark and correctness checks. Stop after five experiments or 30 minutes; repeat measurements and keep only stable improvements.
Built for Codex. If no trustworthy evaluator exists, start with a direct investigation.
Apache-2.0 · Source / pattern ↗
Find bugs and add regressions
Use hypothesis, reproduction and verification loops for bugs and quality gaps, with a Codex skill entry.
Output: Reproductions, failing tests, fixes and remaining gaps.
Task prompt
Inspect input validation and error recovery in this repository. Confirm at most three bugs with a failing test before each fix. Stop after 30 minutes; keep the scope local.
Codex uses its skill entry. Claude Code hook protections do not imply equivalent Codex coverage.
MIT · Source / pattern ↗
Turn source material into reusable knowledge
Reuse extraction patterns to turn articles, transcripts or notes into traceable knowledge cards and checklists.
Output: Claims, source locations, counterexamples and a practical checklist.
Task prompt
Use only the three supplied sources. Produce knowledge cards with source locations and limits. Separate author claims from inference; mark missing evidence and do not pad the count.
Give the pattern to Codex directly. Running the full Fabric CLI has separate model configuration and billing.
MIT · Source / pattern ↗
Find real GitHub issues with rewards, then use Codex to reproduce, repair and verify one that fits your skills.
Output: A patch, tests and a PR that meet the issue acceptance criteria.
Task prompt
Shortlist three open, reproducible bounties. Check reward, acceptance criteria, competing PRs, maintainer activity and AI policy. Do not claim or submit automatically; after selection, complete one small patch.
A claim is not a payout. Official payment docs say each funder reviews the PR and arranges payment directly. Check eligibility, ownership and payout conditions first.
Official payment conditions ↗
Publish work for contributors
Turn a real repair into a scoped issue with clear acceptance checks before funding it under the current platform rules.
Output: Reproduction, scope, acceptance commands and draft reward terms.
Task prompt
Draft an issue for this bug: reproduction, expected behavior, exclusions, acceptance commands, deadline and reward terms. Save a draft; do not make a payment or commit a bounty for me.
Confirm current repository and funding eligibility. The official homepage and payment docs differ on who may create bounties; verify before committing funds.
Platform ↗ · Payment and eligibility docs ↗
Find welcoming open-source tasks
Use curated directories and GitHub good first issue or help wanted labels to find a real contribution.
Output: A tested code, documentation or test improvement with a focused PR.
Task prompt
Shortlist three recent, scoped issues in a familiar language without a competing PR. Read CONTRIBUTING and the AI policy, reproduce first, then finish one small patch and the repository checks within 60 minutes.
A label does not mean unclaimed or paid. Follow the project AI policy and contribute only changes you can explain and verify.
Contributor guide ↗ · Directory source ↗
Contribute to a dependency you use
Start with a bug you actually encounter in a library or tool you use; a real reproduction gives the contribution a clear purpose.
Output: A minimal reproduction, regression test, compatibility notes and PR draft.
Task prompt
Pick one observed bug in a dependency of this project. Check existing issues and PRs, reproduce it, follow the contribution guide and verify the smallest fix. Deliver a reviewable PR draft without unrelated refactors.
Ordinary contributions usually have no reward and maintainers decide whether to merge. Check the license, CLA/DCO and AI policy before submission.
GitHub help wanted ↗
Reviewed upstream docs and selected source; not tested on your machine. Time boxes are suggestions, not throughput guarantees. Confirm whether your login consumes subscription quota or separately billed API usage. These projects do not increase Codex quota. Stop at acceptance, the budget, or two rounds without new value.
Excluded pure token burners such as burn-baby-burn. A similarly named account switcher does not supply useful work. Parallel desktops and specification frameworks are no longer the main recommendations here.