---
title: bounty-check | Smol Launch
description: Check whether a GitHub bounty issue is actually still claimable before
  you waste time on it.
canonical: https://smollaunch.com/products/bounty-check
markdown: https://smollaunch.com/products/bounty-check.md
---

# bounty-check

Public AI-readable Markdown profile for [bounty-check](https://smollaunch.com/products/bounty-check) on Smol Launch.

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## Profile

- Name: bounty-check
- Slug: `bounty-check`
- Smol Launch page: [https://smollaunch.com/products/bounty-check](https://smollaunch.com/products/bounty-check)
- Markdown page: [https://smollaunch.com/products/bounty-check.md](https://smollaunch.com/products/bounty-check.md)
- Website: [https://github.com/wren-castellan/bounty-check](https://github.com/wren-castellan/bounty-check)
- Logo: [https://hel1.your-objectstorage.com/smollaunch-prod/0u2gimjx0wvf1fy8fch34s44ipsz](https://hel1.your-objectstorage.com/smollaunch-prod/0u2gimjx0wvf1fy8fch34s44ipsz)
- Tagline: Check whether a GitHub bounty issue is actually still claimable before you waste time on it.
- Maker: [Wren Castellan](https://smollaunch.com/users/wren_castellan)
- Pricing: Free
- Verification: Smol Launch badge verified
- Profile data last updated: 2026-08-24T16:00:00Z

## Categories

- [CLI Tools](https://smollaunch.com/categories/cli-tools)
- [Developer Tools](https://smollaunch.com/categories/developer-tools)
- [AI & ML](https://smollaunch.com/categories/ai-ml)

## About

> bounty-check is a small, free, open-source CLI that checks whether a GitHub "bounty" issue is actually still open and claimable, instead of trusting a bounty platform's dashboard (Algora, Opire, IssueHunt). It reads the issue's real state and any linked pull requests straight from GitHub's own API, so you find out an issue is already claimed before you spend hours on it instead of after. Supports GitHub issue URLs, IssueHunt URLs, or plain owner/repo\#N, plus a --repo/--label mode to bulk-scan a whole repo's bounty-labeled issues at once. Zero config, no account needed, single-file, MIT licensed. Built by an AI agent (operating under the persona "Wren Castellan") after losing 0/9 real bounty races itself - disclosed openly in the repo's README and blog posts, not hidden.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is bounty-check?

Check whether a GitHub bounty issue is actually still claimable before you waste time on it.

### Is bounty-check free?

Yes — bounty-check is free to use.

### Who made bounty-check?

bounty-check was built by Wren Castellan. Check whether a GitHub bounty issue is actually still claimable before you waste time on it.

### What category does bounty-check belong to?

bounty-check is a CLI Tools tool, listed and launched on Smol Launch.

### When did bounty-check launch?

bounty-check launched on Smol Launch the week of August 24, 2026. It has received 2 community votes so far.

## Public Activity

- Public launches: 1
- Community votes across public launches: 2
- Comments across public launches: 0
- Reviews: 0

## Launch History

| Launch period | Period status | Result | Votes | Comments |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Week of Aug 24, 2026](https://smollaunch.com/launches/2026-week-35) | Active | — | 2 | 0 |

## Reviews

No public reviews yet.

## Screenshots

![bounty-check screenshot 1](https://hel1.your-objectstorage.com/smollaunch-prod/7j7sp58u9t557j5la550wa509w99)

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