spinyield is a monetization platform for developers using AI coding agents like Claude Code. It inserts a single sponsored line into the agent's thinking spinner, allowing developers to earn passive income during idle waiting time. Built for the 20M+ developers who use AI coding agents, spinyield never reads code, prompts, or files, and every impression is verified through cryptographic Proof-of-Inference to prevent fraud.

What Makes spinyield Stand Out

Proof-of-Inference anti-fraud: Every impression is bound to a cryptographically signed session from a real AI inference, making faking unprofitable and ensuring advertisers pay only for genuine views.
70% flat developer share: Developers keep 70% of every ad dollar with no tiers, no caps, and no 'up to'—the highest revenue share in the ad space.
Three reward pools: Earnings come from impressions ($0.035), clicks ($0.175), and verified signups ($1.75), with pool sizes adjusting to advertiser demand.
Fail-silent design: If the API is down or slow, nothing appears—no banners, popups, or editor breaking—ensuring zero impact on development workflow.
Double-entry ledger: Every event is auditable down to the fraction of a cent, with transparent payouts via Stripe from a $10 minimum.

Who Should Use spinyield

Developers using Claude Code: Whether in terminal or VS Code, heavy agent users earn passive income from their waiting time, offsetting API bills or tool subscriptions.
Open-source maintainers: Those who spend hours in agent-driven development can turn idle time into a sustainable funding stream without donations or ads in code.
Indie hackers and solo devs: Freelancers and small teams looking to monetize their development environment without intrusive ads or compromising productivity.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much will I actually earn?

Earnings scale with advertiser demand and your usage. Heavy agent users earn more, casual users less. Current rates: $0.035 per impression, $0.175 per click, $1.75 per verified signup. spinyield does not pitch this as full income—it supplements API costs and tool subscriptions.

How does spinyield work?

Install via one command in terminal or VS Code, opt in, and spinyield inserts a single sponsored line into your Claude Code status bar during thinking pauses. Advertisers bid in a live auction for that line; you earn 70% of each bid. Payouts start at $10 via Stripe.

Does spinyield read my code or prompts?

No. The extension sends only its version, editor type, and a session nonce to request a line of text. Your code, prompts, files, and conversations never leave your machine through spinyield.

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