How I Earned $10 on GitHub Using AI Agents (Without Writing a Single Line of Complex Code) I've been exploring the world of open source bounties — getting paid for contributing to open source projects. After submitting 17 PRs and earning my first $10, here's exactly how I did it with the help of AI coding agents. The Setup I use Hermes Agent (an open-source AI agent by Nous Research) to automate the tedious parts: searching for bounty issues, understanding the codebase, writing PRs, and tracking progress. The key tools: Hermes Agent — CLI-based AI agent with tool access GitHub PAT (Personal Access Token) — for API access Stripe Connect — for receiving payments Platforms : Opire (0% fee, dev-friendly), Algora, BountyHub Step 1: Finding Bounties The hardest part is knowing where to look.…