SkillSphere is a peer-to-peer knowledge marketplace that enables experts to get paid per minute for their time through continuous, trustless payments.
Instead of hourly invoices, subscriptions, or platform-controlled payouts, SkillSphere allows knowledge seekers to stream payments directly to experts only while value is being delivered.
Built on Stellar + Soroban, SkillSphere removes intermediaries, reduces platform fees, and expands global access to expertise.
The global consulting and knowledge economy is broken:
- Experts wait days or weeks to get paid
- Platforms take 20–30% commissions
- Users must trust upfront payments for uncertain quality
- Micro-consultations (5–20 minutes) are economically inefficient
SkillSphere solves this with real-time, usage-based payments.
SkillSphere is designed around continuous value exchange, not one-time transactions.
- Pay only while the consultation is active
- Funds flow directly from seeker to expert
- No subscriptions, no hidden fees
- Blockchain stays invisible to users
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Connect
- Users and experts connect a Stellar wallet (e.g. Freighter)
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Discover
- Seekers browse verified experts by skill and availability
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Start Session
- Funds are locked in escrow
- Payment begins streaming per second
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Consult
- Video call or async session
- Payments stream continuously
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Settle Automatically
- Session ends → stream stops
- Expert keeps exactly what they earned
- Unused funds are refunded instantly
SkillSphere depends on continuous payments because:
- Experts should be paid as time passes, not later
- Seekers should stop paying instantly if value stops
- Micro-consultations become viable (5–10 minutes)
- Trust is enforced by protocol, not platform policy
This makes SkillSphere a natural fit for Wave-style monetization.
- Expert Marketplace – Discover and book specialists globally
- Per-Second Payments – No fixed sessions or hourly blocks
- Trustless Escrow – Funds released only while sessions run
- On-Chain Reputation – Immutable expert reliability scores
- Knowledge Monetization – Paid resources and session unlocks
Frontend
- Next.js
- React
- Tailwind CSS
Blockchain
- Stellar
- Soroban smart contracts
Wallet
- Freighter Wallet
Backend
- Node.js (off-chain metadata only)
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Frontend App: https://github.com/LightForgeHub/SkillSphere-Dapp
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Smart Contracts: https://github.com/LightForgeHub/SkillSphere-Contracts
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Backend App: https://github.com/LightForgeHub/SkillSphere
SkillSphere is under active development.
Current focus:
- Streaming payment logic
- Expert session lifecycle
- UX abstraction for non-crypto users
Contributors, reviewers, and ecosystem partners are welcome.
We welcome contributors interested in:
- Stellar & Soroban
- Creator monetization
- Open payment infrastructure
Please see the CONTRIBUTING section in each repository.
Click Fork at the top right of this repo to create your own copy.
git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/SkillSphere-Dapp.git
cd SkillSphere-Dappnpm installnpm run devVisit: http://localhost:3000
Create a new branch for every change.
Branch naming convention:
feat/– new featuresfix/– bug fixesrefactor/– code refactorsdocs/– documentation updates
Examples:
feat/session-timer-ui
fix/wallet-reconnect
docs/update-readmePlease ensure:
- The app builds without errors
- No existing functionality is broken
- UI changes are responsive
- Code follows existing patterns
- Linting passes (if applicable)
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Push your branch to your fork
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Open a Pull Request against
main -
Clearly describe:
- What you changed
- Why the change is needed
- Screenshots (for UI changes)
All PRs are reviewed before merging.
If you’re unsure about anything:
- Open a GitHub Issue
- Or ask questions directly in the repo discussions
We aim to keep communication friendly, inclusive, and constructive.
Be respectful. We follow standard open-source etiquette:
- No harassment
- No gatekeeping
- No toxic behavior
Every contribution — big or small — helps SkillSphere grow.
MIT License