Start Here: Omi Discussions (Bounties, PRs, Roadmap & Questions)

[aaravgarg]

Omi Discussions (Bounties, PRs, Roadmap & Questions)

This is the place to ask questions, propose features, claim bounties, and show what you’ve built.
We’re a ship-first team—if you see something to improve, jump in and open a PR.

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Quick Start

1. Browse issues & bounties on GitHub.
2. Pick something and start building—no permission needed.
3. Open a PR with a clear description (what/why/how) and link related issues.
4. Discuss here if you’re blocked, proposing scope, or want feedback.

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Bounties (tl;dr)

• We do not lock bounties to people with 0 approved PRs. New folks: pick a bounty and submit. If you ship quality work, we’ll lock the next bounty on you.
• Merge target: everything merges to main.
• Payout flow: after your PR(s) are approved & merged, email [team@basedhardware.com](mailto:team@basedhardware.com) with:
  • Links to merged PRs + short impact summary
  • Full name, shipping address, email, PayPal, and phone number

No paid bounties available?
Comment @addbounty $<amount> (e.g., @addbounty $20), wait a few minutes, refresh, and propose your own bounty.

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Rewards (per approved, significant PR)

• 1 PR: Free DEV KIT device (necklace or glasses, based on where you contribute)
• 2 PRs: 1 month of Omi subscription
• 5 PRs: 3 months of Omi subscription + special Contributor role on Discord
• 10 PRs: We’ll fly you to San Francisco to hang out with the Based Hardware team

Rewards stack as you hit each tier.

What counts as “significant”?

• ~2+ hours of focused work (or several smaller contributions that add up)
• A new feature or major bug fix
• Quality code with explanation, tests when relevant, and helpful docs/notes

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Discussion Categories

• Announcements – Pinned updates from the team
• Help & How-To – Setup, environment, debugging
• Ideas / RFCs – Pitch features, get feedback, discuss APIs
• Bounties – Claim, coordinate, or propose new bounties (@addbounty $<amount>)
• Show & Tell – Demos, PRs, apps, community wins
• Q&A / Support – Short questions that don’t need a full issue

Tip: Prefix titles with [RFC], [Bounty], [Idea], [Help], or [Show] for faster triage.

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Lightweight Templates

Feature Request

Problem / Context
(What hurts today? Who is affected?)

Proposed Solution
(What should happen? UX/API sketch if relevant.)

Alternatives Considered
(What else did you try? Why not?)

Scope / Acceptance
(What’s in/out? How will we know it’s done?)

Bug Report

Environment
(OS, device, app version, firmware, commit hash)

Steps to Reproduce
(1…2…3…)

Expected vs. Actual
(What should happen? What happened instead?)

Logs / Screens / Minimal Repro
(Links, screenshots, traceback, small code sample)

Show & Tell

What you built
(1–2 sentences + link/video/gif)

Why it matters
(Problem solved, impact, next steps)

How to try it
(Install/run instructions)

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PR Guidelines (fast merges happen when…)

• Clear title and a concise why
• Linked issues/bounties and scope called out
• Tests or a manual test plan when appropriate
• Docs updated if behavior or UX changed
• Small, reviewable commits; avoid unrelated changes

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Code of Conduct

Be kind, be specific, and respect reviewers’ time. Disagree with ideas, not people.
Report issues privately to team@basedhardware.com if needed.

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New Here? Introduce Yourself

Reply below with:

• What you want to build (one sentence)
• Your skills / interests
• Links to past work (optional)

Welcome aboard—can’t wait to see what you ship 🚀

[Ankit792]

Hi all,

I am using DevKit2 (Seeed Studio XIOA nrf Sens module - nRF52840) with an external SD card for storing and playing back audio prompts. The board receives audio files from the companion mobile app over BLE (e.g., “Try Again”) and writes them to the SD card (FATFS).

After updating the mobile app from the Google Play Store (latest version), I am no longer able to sync audio files from the phone to the SD card. Before the update, the transfer and playback worked fine.

[aaravgarg]

Feel free to open an issue or new discussion on this

[LSagent]

Hey I've put together the hardware and have been testing the day to day use. Primarily as a Realtor the functionality of auto capture and auto summary is pretty awesome. I am involved in many different groups, so this is a useful tool.

I am focusing on the physical appearance at the moment.

3d print designs are a favorite interest I've been developing for several years. Mostly in SketchUp for architecture stuff but recently getting comfortable with fusion.

I haven't finished yet, but I'm on version two of a 'tray' housing that leaves the interesting details of the pcb visible.
I'm thinking of epoxy to finalize it.

This project has stretched my soldering skills.

My hope is to get to a place where I can wear this everyday all day and not kill my phone, while still having access to the details of my conversations.

I might expand this idea in a full feature request post:
I would love to be able to cross reference my calendar and location to aquire more context to the saved conversations.

"What was the third repair item that was needed at the house I showed on main Street yesterday?" That prompt won't result in anything useful at the moment.

Or, "how long do I typically spend at each showing appointment?"

"What time did I leave the office"