Below is a starter GitHub repository template—called million‑dollar‑github—designed to roadmap how you might reach $1 million USD in a year through GitHub (sponsorships, paid support, consulting, product sales, etc.). It bundles best practices and lessons learned from developers who’ve hit six‑ and seven‑figure milestones.

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📁 Repository Structure

million‑dollar‑github/
├── .gitignore
├── LICENSE
├── README.md
├── STRATEGY.md
└── CONTRIBUTING.md

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📄 README.md

# 💰 million‑dollar‑github

A playbook and action plan for earning **\$1 000 000 USD in one year** through GitHub.

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## 🎯 Goal

Hit \$1 000 000 USD in annual revenue/sponsorships by:

- Building high‑value open‑source projects
- Growing a passionate community
- Offering paid tiers: sponsorships, consulting, courses, add‑ons

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## 🚀 Quick Start

1. **Fork & Customize** this repo.  
2. Edit `STRATEGY.md` with your product roadmap.  
3. Share your progress in issues and pull requests.

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## 📚 Inspiration & Case Studies

### Caleb Porzio’s Million-Dollar Journey

> “5 years ago, I left my day job with no plan. 5 days later, I started working on an open source project called Livewire… Within 2 years I had made a GitHub sponsors account and ramped it up to \$100k/yr. Ever since I’ve been working on those same two projects and selling stuff along the way to fund my work on them.”  
>【[calebporzio.com](https://calebporzio.com/i-just-cracked-1-million-on-github-sponsors-heres-my-playbook)】

### The Importance of Quality & Persistence

> “All of this works because I spent years honing my craft and producing software that is truly useful. … You saw earlier how I worked full‑time on an open‑source project for almost an entire year before seeing any returns. The work people are sponsoring for has to be quality and remain the #1 priority.”  
>【[calebporzio.com](https://calebporzio.com/i-just-hit-dollar-100000yr-on-github-sponsors-heres-how-i-did-it)】

### Other Monetization Channels

“Monetization of your GitHub Repository, if done well, opens up doors: developers, companies, or clients will understand the value you provide and pay you for creating or managing projects.”  
【[geeksforgeeks.org](https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/blogs/how-to-earn-money-from-github/)】

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## 📈 How to Use This Repo

1. **Define your flagship project(s)** in `STRATEGY.md`.  
2. **Document milestones** (download counts, sponsors, revenue) as GitHub Issues.  
3. **Invite contributions** via `CONTRIBUTING.md`.  
4. **Publish regular updates**—blog posts, livestreams, case studies.

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> _“Quality first, persistence always.”_

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📑 STRATEGY.md

# Strategy & Roadmap

Outline your year‑long plan:

## 1. Product Selection
- Identify a problem with high demand and willingness to pay.
- Validate via surveys or small prototypes.

## 2. Development Phases
| Quarter | Milestones                                      |
| :------ | :---------------------------------------------- |
| Q1      | MVP release, gather feedback, set up Sponsors   |
| Q2      | Launch premium features, publish tutorials      |
| Q3      | Host webinars/consulting, partner integrations  |
| Q4      | Scale marketing, launch paid courses/ebooks     |

## 3. Revenue Streams
- **GitHub Sponsors** (free OSS → sponsor tiers)  
- **Paid Add‑ons/Plugins**  
- **Consulting & 1:1 Sessions**  
- **Online Courses & Workshops**

## 4. Community & Marketing
- Weekly blog or video updates
- Engage on Twitter, Discord, Reddit
- Live Q&A sessions

## 5. Metrics Tracking
- ⭐ Stars, 🔀 Forks, 👥 Community size  
- 💵 Monthly recurring sponsorships  
- 📊 Conversion rates (free → paid)

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🤝 CONTRIBUTING.md

# Contributing

1. Fork the repo.
2. Create a branch: `git checkout -b feature/your-idea`.
3. Commit your changes and push: `git push origin feature/your-idea`.
4. Open a Pull Request with details of your suggestion.
5. We’ll review and merge if it aligns with the roadmap.

Please keep discussions and code reviews respectful and constructive.

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📜 LICENSE

MIT License
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🚀 Next Steps

1. Customize the roadmap in STRATEGY.md to your niche.
2. Commit early & often—track each milestone as an Issue.
3. Engage your audience—share progress, solicit feedback.
4. Iterate quickly on what generates traction (sponsors, course sign‑ups, consulting requests).

With focus, quality, and persistence—just like Caleb Porzio did—you’ll be on track to hit that $1 000 000 USD goal. Good luck!

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Inspired by real‑world playbooks from leading OSS maintainers and monetization experts:

• calebporzio.com
• calebporzio.com
• geeksforgeeks.org