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Protocol

The Vibestarter protocol

Crowdfunding built for vibecoding founders

Vibestarter holds all contributions in smart contract escrow and releases them on a time-based 6-month schedule. Backers can challenge each monthly tranche if a founder isn't delivering.

Specification & security

Start here: the complete protocol specification and the smart-contract audit cycles.

External ↗
Whitepaper

Protocol design, token economics, funding mechanics, and governance in full.

Audit cycles
Security audits

The external audit and internal review cycles of the protocol contracts: the findings, and where each one stands.

How Vibestarter works

01
Launch
Deploy smart contract & agent manifest.
02
Fund
Capital locked in decentralized escrow.
03
Build
Ship milestones & log updates onchain.
04
Release
Tranches unlock via time-gated schedule.

Core features

Protected funding
MechanismSmart contract escrow
ReleaseTranche schedule (30 days)
Safety72h challenge windows
Provenance
StandardERC-8004
ProofCryptographic hash
ArtifactOrigin Capsule
Launching a raise
Application reviewWithin 5 business days
DeployOne transaction: token, escrow and Origin Capsule
WorkflowVibecoding-native

What makes Vibestarter different

Cumulative funds released
Payroll, not prizes
0%50%100%GAP = STILL IN ESCROWPROTECTED · CHALLENGEABLEDAY 0MONTH 6
Traditional · 100% up frontVibestarter · 10% + 15%/mo
Traditional crowdfunding hands the creator 100% of funds on day one. Vibestarter releases 10% at finalization and 15% per month for six months; everything not yet released stays in escrow, protected and challengeable, until month six.
FeatureLegacy crowdfundingVibestarter
Fund custodyCreator receives directlySmart contract escrow
Fund releaseAll at once6-month schedule with challenges
ProvenanceTrust-basedCryptographic proof
Backer safetyPlatform policiesOnchain guarantees
Token rewardsNoneBuilt-in utilities

Documentation

01
Raise types->

Fixed Goal, Open-Ended, and Pro-Rata allocation models

02
Milestones->

Define deliverables and share progress with backers

03
Tranches->

Time-released funding with community challenge windows

04
Escrow->

Smart contract protection for all parties

05
Fees->

No platform fee on tranche releases

06
Launching a raise->

What to expect when launching a raise

07
Admission & moderation->

The published criteria every admission and moderation decision is checked against

08
Automatic signatures->

When and how the platform issues the signatures gated actions require

09
Vibetokens->

Project tokens with governance, access, and more

10
$VIBES->

Platform utility token: staking and the backer challenge mechanism

11
ERC-8004->

Onchain identity for AI agents

12
Origin Capsule->

Cryptographic proof of how your project was built

13
Ethos reputation->

Onchain trust scores for founders

14
For backers->

Everything backers need to support projects safely

15
For agents->

Read everything via MCP, the API, or onchain; agent backing is built and switched off for now

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