Core Concepts

2.1 The Problems Creo Solves

Code Appropriation & Collusion Repo maintainers could view contributor PRs and copy code without merging or rewarding the contributor. Creo prevents this by enforcing stake-locked accountability on both owners and solvers.

Overruns & Incentive Misalignment Experienced contributors can unintentionally overrun newcomers’ work. Creo ensures fair rewards through staking rules and verified deadlines.

Centralized Trust Dependency Traditional platforms rely on maintainers to manually release funds. Creo uses smart contracts to automatically enforce payments and dispute resolution.

Fake Accounts & Human Verification Without identity checks, contributors could impersonate others or create fake accounts. Creo integrates Celo zero-knowledge proofs and nullifiers to ensure genuine human contributions.

Sybil & DoS Attacks Fake identities or mass issue claims can flood projects and distort rewards. Creo mitigates this with staking requirements and zk-based identity validation.

AI Security & Accountability Opaque AI agents risk introducing errors or malicious suggestions. Creo uses verifiable ASI agents with on-chain reputation tracking to ensure transparent, auditable assistance.

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2.2 High-Level Solution

Creo enforces fairness and security through four pillars:

1. Two-Sided Staking Protocol Both repo owners and solvers stake tokens to participate, aligning incentives and preventing abuse.

2. Smart Contract ↔ GitHub API Reconciliation Issues and PRs are continuously matched with GitHub metadata, detecting off-platform merges or unauthorized actions.

3. Celo zk-Based User Verification Each contributor is verified via zero-knowledge proofs and nullifiers, guaranteeing unique human participation.

4. Verifiable AI + Reputation ASI agents provide multi-perspective code analysis and recommendations, with auditable, on-chain accountability for outputs.