# tip.md > Get rewarded for your open source work in minutes tip.md is a crypto tipping tool for open source developers. It lets maintainers embed a tipping button in GitHub READMEs and other markdown pages to receive donations. tip.md is a project that lets open source developers accept cryptocurrency tips through a simple button embedded in GitHub READMEs or other markdown-supported pages. Developers connect an account, save their wallet addresses, and generate a profile page and markdown snippet that supporters use to send tips. It is aimed at maintainers and contributors who want a lightweight way to receive appreciation for their work without altering their project code. The tool addresses a common gap for open source contributors who lack an easy, embedded way to receive direct financial support. Once a snippet is pasted into a README or site, a badge appears that links to the developer's tip.md profile page, where supporters choose an asset and send funds directly to the linked wallet addresses. A dashboard centralizes wallet management and profile settings, and documentation explains setup and usage, including an API and messaging integrations for automated workflows. The offering centers on the tipping badge and profile page, supplemented by a dashboard for managing wallets and an API and mini app for integrating tipping into other tools and platforms. It is used by individual maintainers, open source projects, and developer tooling authors who want a simple way for their user community to send financial support directly. - Type: Project - Sector: Payments - Status: Active - Founded: 2025-03-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/tip_md ## Products - [tip.md](https://thegrid.id/profiles/tip_md): tip.md is a crypto tipping tool that lets developers add a markdown button and public profile to receive tips to their own wallets across multiple blockchains. Users sign in with GitHub or email, save wallet addresses, and supporters send tips via the profile page. The platform automates fee splitting between recipients and the platform on each transaction. (Payment Links & Request Tools, Live, Main Product) - [tip.md Farcaster Mini App](https://thegrid.id/profiles/tip_md): The tip.md Farcaster Mini App is a social payments tool that lets Farcaster users send crypto tips to developers directly within the Farcaster social feed. It surfaces personalized developer activity and lets supporters tip using social identifiers rather than copying wallet addresses. The mini app shares its backend and wallet infrastructure with the main tipping platform but is accessed and used independently within Farcaster. (Social Payments, Live) - [tip.md MCP Server](https://thegrid.id/profiles/tip_md): The tip.md MCP Server is an MCP-type service that exposes crypto tipping functions to AI agents and assistants. It provides tools for checking balances, sending tips, withdrawing funds, and exporting wallets through a standardized machine-readable interface, using an automated payment protocol with dedicated wallets for collection and disbursement. Developers connect AI agents to the server to automate crypto-based funding workflows without building custom integration code. 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