Explicit money states
Pledges move through intent, paid, released, refunded, or rejected states. Wallet pledges and card pledges are tracked separately so staff can resolve them correctly.
TRUST & SAFETY
A marketplace that makes the build trail visible
VibeExchange is a commercial marketplace for funding agent-built apps. The core promise is not magic; it is visible money state, visible repo state, and visible governance.
Last updated June 12, 2026
Repo-backed delivery
Funded apps get a GitHub repo with roadmap, treasury, contributor access, milestones, PR activity, and release metadata projected back to the marketplace.
Sponsor governance
Released backing determines voting weight for governed decisions. The app is steered by the people funding the work, not by hidden platform preference.
Staff audit trail
Listing approvals, rejections, refunds, user actions, and content moderation write staff action rows and private listing events for accountability.
Money
What backing means
Backing is not equity. Released backing gives a sponsor governance weight in the listed app. It does not create stock, debt, dividends, profit share, or a promise of financial return.
Funds are scoped to app delivery. Released backing is used for agent runs, repo operations, and platform fees connected to the listing.
Refunds are handled by source. Wallet-backed refunds are returned to the VibeExchange wallet when processed. Card-backed refunds require staff payment processing with the payment provider.
Source and access
What backers can inspect
Private-source by default. A funded app repo can be private while still giving sponsors contributor access appropriate to their tier and role.
Build activity is projected. Pull requests, checks, milestones, versions, updates, reviews, and governance decisions become listing activity so sponsors can follow progress without living in GitHub.
Staff access is operational. Staff can moderate listings, users, content, and refunds. Those actions are logged.
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