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Algora Bounties MCP server

Let your AI browse and search open-source bounties on Algora, filter by org, tech or amount, and show stats.

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This is a small helper that connects your AI to Algora, a website where open-source projects post paid tasks called bounties. Once it is set up, you can just ask your AI things like which TypeScript bounties pay over $200, and it will look them up for you. It is handy if you are hunting for paid open-source work or just curious what is out there.

What is an MCP server? The 30-second version

On its own, your AI can only chat with you using what it already knows. An MCP server is a small helper program you connect to your AI that gives it a new skill, in this case the ability to talk to Algora. So when you ask about bounties, your AI quietly asks this helper, the helper asks Algora, and the answer comes back into your chat. You do not need to understand how it works under the hood, you just need to set it up once.

What this MCP server does

You type a question in plain English, like which bounties pay the most right now. Your AI passes that request to this helper program. The helper then asks Algora's public bounty list for the matching entries. It sorts and filters the results, for example by tech, organisation or reward amount. Then it hands the list back to your AI, which writes it up for you in the chat.

Flow diagram: you ask your AI “Show me open bounties worth $200 or more in TypeScript”, the Algora Bounties MCP server connects it to Algora, and you get back A list of bounties in your chat.

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What you can do with it

Browse open bounties with filters for organisation, tech or reward amount
Search bounties by keyword across titles, descriptions and repositories
See the highest paying open bounties right now
List every open bounty for one specific organisation
Get overall stats like total value, average reward, and breakdown by tech or org

Try asking your AI

“Show me open bounties worth $200 or more in TypeScript”
“What bounties does projectdiscovery have open?”
“Find bounties related to MCP or model context protocol”
“What is the total value of all open bounties on Algora?”

What it gives back to you

You get back a written answer in your chat, usually a list of bounties with their title, organisation, tech and reward amount. For stats questions you get numbers, like how many bounties are open and what they are worth in total. It only reads information, it does not change anything on Algora. If nothing matches, your AI will simply tell you it found no results.

Before you start

What you need

Node.js 18 or newer installed on your computer
An MCP-compatible app like Claude Desktop, Cursor or Windsurf
No account or API key, Algora's bounty list is public

Good to know

It only reads public bounty information, so it will not change or delete anything, but reward amounts and listings can change on Algora, so double-check details on the site before acting on them.

Install it with your AI

Add Algora Bounties MCP server to your AI, no technical skills needed

You don't install anything by hand. You copy one prompt, paste it into an AI that can work on your computer, and it checks, installs and connects the server for you, asking you when it needs something.

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Members get a ready-made prompt that lets the Claude desktop app check Algora Bounties MCP server, install it and connect it for them, step by step. You don't need any technical skills: you copy, paste and answer a few questions. Your connected AI can also find and install any of the 4,066 MCP servers here for you.