Fork Work
A "skin-in-the-game" work protocol where both freelancers and clients commit via refundable security deposits, building mutual trust without a centralized intermediary.
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π Fork Work β The only cut taken? Your gas fees.
Fork Work is a revolutionary Web3 freelance platform built on the Binance Smart Chain Testnet. It connects talented freelancers with clients directly through smart contracts, eliminating traditional platform fees and exploitative middlemen.

π Live App: https://fork-your-work.vercel.app/ π
π Smart Contracts
π BNB Chain Testnet Address:
Freelance: 0xE6607B79d688Ab5009e28429eb4f91c8C1D04E85
USDT (Mock): 0x4167fAFa35788176918A0c3A010247A21618fb18 β Verified on BSCScan
π Overview
Traditional freelance platforms charge exorbitant fees (up to 30%) and lack transparency, creating a system that benefits the platform, not the user. Fork Work solves this by building a trustless, on-chain ecosystem where your earnings and reputation are truly your own.

π‘ Core Use Cases
β Post and complete freelance projects with zero platform fees. βοΈ Run competitive bounty programs to source the best talent for a task. π Build a portable, verifiable on-chain professional reputation.
π Key Features
πΌ Dual Work System
Freelance Escrow: For direct 1-on-1 projects with secure, milestone-based payments held in a smart contract.
Bounty Competitions: Post a task and let multiple freelancers compete, rewarding the best submissions.
π° Zero-Fee Economy
Freelancers keep 100% of their earnings. The only cost is the network gas fee.
All payments are made securely and instantly using the USDT stablecoin.
staked Commitment & Quality
A staking mechanism requires freelancers to lock tokens when submitting proposals, ensuring high commitment and filtering out spam.
Clients are assured that freelancers have skin in the game.
π On-Chain Reputation
Every completed gig and bounty contributes to a permanent, on-chain work history.
Build a verifiable professional identity that you own and can take anywhere in the Web3 ecosystem.

π¨βπ» For Developers
π§ Tech Stack
Frontend: Next.js 15, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
Smart Contracts: Solidity 0.8.19, OpenZeppelin
Database: PostgreSQL with Prisma
Web3: Wagmi, Ethers.js
π User Flow
For Clients:
Connect Wallet β Post Project (Bounty or Gig) β Fund Escrow with USDT β Review Submissions β Approve Work & Release Payment.
For Freelancers:
Connect Wallet & Build Profile β Browse Opportunities β Submit Proposal (with optional stake) β Deliver Quality Work β Receive Secure Payment.

π‘οΈ Security Measures
Funds locked in a non-custodial smart contract escrow until work is approved.
Built with OpenZeppelin libraries for protection against reentrancy and other common vulnerabilities.
Staking mechanism disincentivizes low-quality proposals and non-delivery.
All transactions and agreements are immutably recorded and verifiable on-chain.
π§° Platform Controls
Automated deadline enforcement with penalty systems for canceled projects.
Category-based organization for easy Browse of tasks.
Admin functions for platform integrity and management.
π Upcoming Features
π Multi-chain support for Polygon, Arbitrum, and other EVM chains.
π Advanced reputation system using Soul-Bound Tokens (SBTs) for skills and credentials.
π€ DAO tooling to allow decentralized teams to hire and manage talent on-chain.
π³ Fiat on-ramp integration for easier onboarding.

π€ Contributing
We welcome all contributions! Fork the repo β Create a branch β Make changes β Commit & push β Open a PR π
GitHub: https://github.com/manovHacksaw/fork-your-work
π License
Open-sourced under the MIT License.
π¬ Join the Movement
Fork Work is more than a platformβit's a vision to create a fair, transparent, and global creator economy. We are dismantling the old model of work to build a future where value flows directly to those who create it.
Are you ready to fork the old system?
Progress During Hackathon
Built Bounty Section fully
Tech Stack
Fundraising Status
We are looking for funds