# X/Twitter Contributor Outreach Research

## Date: May 10, 2026

## ERC-8004 Ecosystem Overview

- **165,000+ agents registered** across 22+ blockchains (Ethereum, Base, BNB Chain, Celo, Arbitrum, Polygon, Monad, Mantle, Scroll, Taiko, Gnosis, Avalanche, MegaETH)
- Mainnet launch: January 29, 2026
- Co-authors: MetaMask, Ethereum Foundation, Google, Coinbase
- Key ecosystem projects: 8004scan (AltLayer), ZyfAI, Heurist Mesh, Virtuals Protocol, The Graph (subgraph), Olas, OpenClaw/ClawPlaza, Filecoin/Pinata (IPFS storage)

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## TIER 1: ERC-8004 Ecosystem Builders (Highest Priority)

### 1. @DavideCrapis — Ethereum Foundation AI Lead, ERC-8004 co-author

- **Why**: He wrote the spec. He wants the ecosystem to grow. If he likes your implementation, he'll amplify it.
- **Context**: He runs the ERC-8004 Telegram group, does community calls, wants builders
- **DM**: "Hey Davide, big fan of the ERC-8004 work. We built an open-source reputation implementation at Kuberna Labs that uses the Identity + Reputation registries for agent discovery. Would love your feedback on the approach — happy to share the repo if you're interested."

### 2. @VittoStack — Co-wrote ERC-8004 guides, technical writer/developer

- **Why**: Co-authored "Introduction to ERC-8004" guide. Actively writing about agent identity. Would likely review/contribute to an open-source implementation.
- **DM**: "Hey Vittorio, really enjoyed your ERC-8004 intro guide. We built an open-source ERC-8004 reputation contract at Kuberna Labs — would love a second pair of eyes from someone who's written about the standard. Want to take a look?"

### 3. @Marcello_AI — Data scientist, wrote ERC-8004 guides

- **Why**: Co-wrote "Introduction to ERC-8004" with Vittorio. Active in AI agent space. Looking for hands-on projects.
- **DM**: "Hey Marcello, great intro to ERC-8004 article. We implemented a working ReputationNFT on-chain using the standard at Kuberna Labs. If you're looking for a real implementation to feature or contribute to, would love to connect."

### 4. @8004_scan — Official 8004scan account (AltLayer)

- **Why**: Runs the main agent explorer. Adding projects to their builder hub. AltLayer is actively investing in ERC-8004 ecosystem.
- **DM**: "Hey, we built Kuberna Labs — an open-source ERC-8004 reputation framework with cross-chain support. Would love to get listed on 8004scan's builder hub. Where's the best place to submit?"

### 5. @ZyfAI\_ — Yield agent on ERC-8004, early builder

- **Why**: First-mover agent on ERC-8004. Mentioned in Bankless. They're actively building verifiable agents with ZK proofs.
- **DM**: "Your verifiable agents work is impressive. We're building complementary infrastructure at Kuberna Labs (open-source ERC-8004 reputation layer with cross-chain support). Might be interesting to connect on how reputation feeds into yield optimization."

### 6. Sudeep B (@sudeepb02) — Maintains awesome-erc8004 list

- **Why**: Curates the ERC-8004 ecosystem. Adding your project to his list = visibility to every new ERC-8004 developer.
- **DM**: "Hey Sudeep, awesome-erc8004 has been super helpful. We built an open-source ERC-8004 implementation at Kuberna Labs with Identity + Reputation registries and frontend. Would your list be open to a PR adding it?"

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## TIER 2: Hackathon Winners & Active Builders

### 7. Drew Mailen (@drewmailen) — Built MallRat 8004 (ERC-8004 + BNPL)

- **Why**: Won 2nd place at Monad Blitz x402 hackathon for "MallRat 8004" — an on-chain BNPL + trust layer for AI agents using ERC-8004. Building Valiron (on-chain reputation + credit).
- **Context**: His project is directly complementary to Kuberna Labs' ReputationNFT. Both doing reputation/trust for agents.
- **DM**: "Saw your MallRat 8004 win at Monad Blitz — clever approach to agent credit. We're building open-source ERC-8004 reputation infrastructure at Kuberna Labs that might slot in nicely. Would you be interested in checking out the repo?"

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## TIER 3: Web3 × AI Thought Leaders (Portfolio/Experience Motivation)

### 8. @austingriffith — Ethereum Foundation, Scaffold-ETH creator

- **Why**: Ethereum dev onboarding legend. Acknowledged in ERC-8004 spec feedback. Loves open-source tooling. His Scaffold-ETH ethos aligns perfectly.
- **DM**: "Austin, you were acknowledged in the ERC-8004 spec — we built an open-source Scaffold-style ERC-8004 implementation at Kuberna Labs. Think your community would find a workshop or demo useful?"

### 9. @PatrickAlphaC — Top web3 dev educator

- **Why**: Massive web3 dev following. Constantly looking for new projects to teach/build with. ERC-8004 is hot right now.
- **DM**: "Hey Patrick, your Chainlink tutorials helped me get started in web3. We built an open-source ERC-8004 ReputationNFT with a Next.js frontend at Kuberna Labs — thought it might make interesting content for your audience."

### 10. @thatguyintech (Albert Hu) — Alchemy DevRel

- **Why**: Alchemy DevRel, focused on dev onboarding and tooling. 10K followers, actively engages with builder projects.
- **DM**: "Hey Albert, we built an open-source ERC-8004 implementation at Kuberna Labs — smart contracts + Next.js frontend. Alchemy's ecosystem feels like the right home for this kind of tooling. Any interest in taking a look?"

### 11. @dabit3 (Nader Dabit) — Edge & Node DevRel (The Graph)

- **Why**: The Graph built an ERC-8004 subgraph. Nader is their DevRel. 115K followers. Perfect fit for showcasing your project.
- **DM**: "Hey Nader, love what Edge & Node did with the ERC-8004 subgraph. We built Kuberna Labs — an open-source reputation layer on ERC-8004 with cross-chain support. The Graph subgraph is actually part of our stack."

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## TIER 4: Supplementary Outreach

### LinkedIn/GitHub profiles (previously identified)

- DoraHacks profiles: @0xSachinK, @pranav_dapp, @akashweb3, @divy Patidar
- GitHub contributors in Solidity/Next.js/web3

### Communities to post in

- ERC-8004 Telegram group (8004.org)
- r/ethdev, r/AI_Agents, r/opensource
- Hacker News (Show HN)
- OnlyDust, Gitcoin

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## DM Strategy Tips

1. **Open with a compliment or reference** — shows you've done your homework
2. **Mention "open-source" early** — signals contribution opportunity without discussing payment
3. **Ask for feedback or opinion** — lower friction than "contribute to my project"
4. **Position as ecosystem building** — "we're building X for ERC-8004" rather than "help me"
5. **Never mention "free" or "no pay"** — let the open-source nature speak for itself
6. **Follow up after 5-7 days** if no response, with a specific ask

## Key Pitch Angles

- "First open-source ERC-8004 implementation with a full Next.js frontend"
- "Cross-chain ReputationNFT — an early reference implementation of the standard"
- "Perfect for developers learning ERC-8004 or building agent identity"
- "We're contributing to the ERC-8004 ecosystem by making reputation accessible"

## What to Offer Contributors

- **Recognition**: GitHub stars, contributor badges, shoutouts, blog features
- **Experience**: real Solidity/TypeScript/Next.js on a bleeding-edge standard
- **Network**: intro to ERC-8004 community, ecosystem connections
- **Portfolio**: production-quality code they can point to
- **Ownership**: meaningful code/feature ownership, not busywork

## Good First Issues to Create

1. "Add Mantle chain config to hardhat deploy script" (easy)
2. "Write ERC-8004 agent registration guide for docs" (docs)
3. "Build agent directory page UI with filters" (frontend)
4. "Add reputation graph/charts to agent profile" (frontend)
5. "Write unit tests for CrossChainRouter" (testing)
6. "Integrate 8004scan API for agent discovery" (integration)
7. "Add x402 payment support to agent registration" (feature)
8. "Create Docker compose for local dev environment" (devops)
