Toban contributes to the growth of the OSS ecosystem by introducing a role-based contribution tracking and reward distribution system that enhances transparency and inclusivity in open-source communities. Specifically, Toban addresses key challenges such as undervaluing contributions that occur outside traditional platforms (e.g., GitHub) by allowing for the tracking of a broader range of activities, including mentorship, community engagement, and non-coding contributions. This encourages a more diverse set of contributors to engage with OSS projects.

Toban also integrates with existing OSS tools like Splits and Superfluid to manage ERC20 and native tokens for reward distribution. By providing these integrations, Toban expands the ecosystem by allowing projects to leverage existing protocols for automated reward management. Furthermore, its interoperability with other DAO tools (e.g., Hats Protocol, DAOHAUS) ensures that Toban can be adopted by a wide range of projects, allowing OSS communities to adopt sustainable reward systems that foster long-term participation and growth.

In addition, by being developed as an open-source project, Toban itself adds to the ecosystem by encouraging contributions from developers worldwide. This helps improve the tool while also serving as a real-world use case for other projects looking to implement similar systems.