Protocol · Code Blocks

Every great software pattern, verified and maintained forever.

Papers with Code shut down in July 2025. The canonical, benchmarked layer for common software implementations is now unowned. The Bucky Code Block registry fills the gap — and pays its maintainers automatically.

What a Code Block is

A Code Block is a named, content-addressed, benchmark-verified implementation of a common software pattern. auth/google-oauth. payments/stripe-checkout. ml/bert-inference.

Each block has:

  • A canonical content hash
  • A reference to the SOTA repository
  • A benchmark test suite (run weekly in sandboxed runners)
  • One or more custodians who stake DIRG to maintain it and earn from every use

Examples in the v1 registry

  • auth/google-oauth
  • auth/wallet-siwe
  • payments/stripe-checkout
  • payments/razorpay-recurring
  • ml/bert-inference
  • ml/whisper-transcription
  • storage/r2-upload
  • commerce/shopify-product-sync

How blocks earn

When the protocol matches an incoming job to a block, the custodian earns passive DIRG — automatically, every time. The benchmark runner verifies every block weekly. If pass rate drops below threshold, custodian DIRG is slashed 20% and the block is flagged for community audit.

This creates a market for software quality. The best implementations of common patterns become economically valuable.

Become a custodian

  1. Propose a block (name, repo, test suite)
  2. Guild votes — accepted within 7 days if quorum reached
  3. Stake DIRG as custodian
  4. Block goes live — earns on every job match
  5. Maintain it. Earn forever.

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