What problem does it solve? Companies that want to fund open source often have no defensible way to decide which projects and maintainers to sponsor, how much to pay each, or how to prove the money worked. This Skill turns a vague intention to give back into a complete, auditable sponsorship portfolio. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Mandate and allocation design: Picks a primary mandate (supply-chain assurance, reach, internal engagement, or public values) and ranks the four allocation models - breadth across dependencies, depth on key projects, foundation membership, and an employee-nominated FOSS fund. - Target discovery and scoring: Resolves the dependency graph from a lockfile or SBOM, verifies funding destinations, and scores candidates on exposure, fragility, audience fit, and relationship value. - Procurement, policy, and measurement: Covers invoiced billing minimums and fiscal hosts, publishes a policy on what sponsorship does not buy, and defines per-mandate metrics with renewal thresholds. - Use Case: A VP of Engineering with $80k asks where it should go; the Skill interviews for mandate and constraints, then produces a portfolio brief with budget split, ranked targets, payment path, and a measurement plan. ## Quick Start Ask the Skill to design an open-source sponsorship portfolio for your company given your budget, headcount, and primary goal.
