Maintainer setup

Put donated compute behind your open source work

Register a public GitHub repository, unlock starter donated compute when eligible, and get dollar-limited API keys that work across leading OpenRouter models.

For open source maintainers

Register your project with GitHub

Turn a public repository into an opub project page donors can fund, then spend that balance through one OpenRouter-compatible API key for model tokens across 30+ leading coding models.

We use GitHub to list public repos and verify maintainer access, then ask for an email so we can contact you about your project.

Launch grant

$50

Projects with 100+ GitHub stars receive instant starter donated compute from opub.

Use it with agents, CLIs, or OpenRouter-compatible clients through dollar-limited compute keys after registration.

Definitions

Project: A public GitHub repository registered on opub so donors can fund donated compute for that codebase.
Donated compute: Project balance reserved for model token spend.
Verify: GitHub owner, admin, or maintain permission confirms you can operate keys for the project.
Compute key: A dollar-limited API credential maintainers use with agents, CLI tools, or OpenRouter-compatible clients to spend project balance.