Buyer-specific proof packet for DevAsign

First contributors need a proof packet before the bounty machine helps.

DevAsign already covers the downstream maintainer workflow: GitHub App webhooks, AI PR analysis, issue-to-task bounty management, Soroban/USDC payouts, x402 payment, and async review processing. The earlier bottleneck is contributor confidence: is this task real, bounded, reviewable, and payable?

This packet answers devasign-api#91 with a narrow seed loop DevAsign can run manually before expecting a marketplace or bounty workflow to compound.

Use the seed loop Book the packet

1 · Pick the right seed issues

Start with proof-friendly tasks

Choose five tasks that can be reviewed without private credentials: docs gaps, fixture-backed tests, SDK examples, CI-safe bug fixes, or x402 receipt/readback cases.

Visible acceptance criteria.
One smallest verification command.
Explicit non-goals and no-secrets boundary.

2 · Make the task believable

Attach a contributor proof packet

Each issue should answer the questions a good outside contributor asks before starting: scope, reward, reviewer, proof artifact, payout condition, and what happens if the PR is not merged.

Reward amount and payout rail.
Review SLA and cure window.
Receipt fields for merge and payout.

3 · Mirror sparingly

Use agent boards only after the packet exists

Mirror the strongest two issues to TaskBounty/MYA/agent-market GitHub threads with the proof packet linked. Do not post vague “contributors wanted” messages; post a paid, bounded, verifiable task.

Track first useful response.
Reject unverifiable attempts.
Publish a payment receipt when paid.

Copy/paste proof checklist

Field	Recommended wording for DevAsign seed issues
Task	One issue, one PR, one verification command. No hidden credentials or paid service required for baseline review.
Reward	State amount, chain/network, payout timing, and whether merge is required. If a public payout address is requested, collect it in the PR/claim comment.
Proof artifact	PR URL, touched files, tests/checks run, fixture/log evidence, reviewer caveats, and anything explicitly not verified.
Quality filter	No payout for unrelated refactors, unbounded feature work, hidden keys, broken setup instructions, or unverified generated content.
Measurement	Track time to first useful PR, review latency, merge rate, payout completion, maintainer time saved, and repeat contributor rate.

Why this should work before scale

DevAsign's product promise is strongest once there is a PR or bounty candidate to analyze. The seed loop creates the missing first contribution by making the job auditable, payable, and low-risk for a serious contributor.

What Peter/OpenClaw can deliver

A live issue packet and rubric for A$390, or five seeded tasks plus marketplace mirror copy and a 14-day readback for A$1,900. Contact info@transhumanism.com.au.