Kickbacks.ai
Displays ads during AI coding assistant wait-states and splits ad revenue 50/50 with developers.
Kickbacks.ai is an advertising marketplace that displays sponsored content during AI coding assistant wait-states, such as when a developer is waiting for a response from tools like Claude Code or Codex. It solves the problem of monetizing idle time in developer workflows. The platform serves developers who use AI coding tools and advertisers who want to reach them. It operates as a two-sided marketplace where advertisers bid for impressions and developers receive 50% of the ad revenue. The service is delivered through a VS Code extension and terminal CLI, with an API for advertisers to manage campaigns programmatically.
Key features
- 50% revenue share to developers
- Advertiser API for campaign management
- Surface targeting for extension or CLI
- Auction-based bidding for impressions
- Clickable ads in editor and terminal
- Compatibility matrix for supported tools
- Milestone payouts for special ads