Spinyield is a developer tool that pays you while your AI coding agent (like Claude Code) is thinking by inserting sponsored lines into the status bar.
What is spinyield?
Spinyield is a passive-earnings tool for developers using AI coding agents. When your agent pauses to think, spinyield displays a sponsored line in the status bar — you earn money from advertisers for that impression. It works with Claude Code in the terminal and VS Code, with Codex on the roadmap. The product is built by the Spinyield team.
Key Features
- Passive earnings — You earn 70% of every impression, click, or signup triggered by the sponsored line, with payouts starting at $10 via Stripe.
- One-line install — Run
curl -fsSL https://spinyield.com/install.sh | shin your terminal or click once in VS Code; setup takes under a minute. - Live bid market — Advertisers bid in real time for each impression slot; the highest bidder's ad appears, and 70% of their spend goes to you.
- Privacy-first — The extension never reads your code, prompts, or files; it only requests a line of text and reports whether it was seen.
- Fail-silent design — If the API is down or slow, no line appears; no breaks to your editor or agent.
- Full audit trail — Every impression is recorded in a double-entry ledger, viewable from your dashboard.
- Cross-platform — Supports macOS, Linux, and Windows via Claude Code in terminal or VS Code.
Who is it for?
- AI agent users — Developers who spend hours waiting on Claude Code or similar agents can offset API costs or tool subscriptions.
- Indie developers — Those building side projects can earn passive income during long agent sessions.
- Engineering teams — Teams using AI coding agents can have each developer earn while the team waits on automated tasks.
What can you do with spinyield?
- Offset API costs — Earn money from the waiting time during agent thinking to pay for your Claude Code or other AI tool subscriptions.
- Support your toolchain — Use passive earnings to fund other developer tools or services you use.
- Monetize idle time — Any time your agent spins, you accumulate impressions paid by advertisers.
How does spinyield work?
- Install with a single terminal command or VS Code click.
- Enable it — the extension injects a sponsored line into the Claude Code status bar during thinking pauses.
- Earn — advertisers bid for impressions; 70% of the revenue goes to your dashboard; cash out from $10.
Pricing
For developers, spinyield is free to install and use. Earnings accrue from verified impressions, clicks, and signups. Advertisers pay via a live auction with a minimum bid per thousand impressions; developers keep 70% of all advertiser spend.
FAQ
Is spinyield free to use?
Yes, spinyield is completely free for developers. You only earn money; you never pay.
Does spinyield read my code?
No. The extension only requests a line of text from the API and reports impressions. Your code, prompts, and files never leave your machine.
How much can I earn?
Earnings scale with advertiser demand and your agent usage. Heavy users earn more; casual users earn less. The current market shows bids around $3–$5 per 1,000 impressions, with additional revenue from clicks and signups.
Which agents are supported?
Currently Claude Code (CLI and VS Code extension). Codex support is on the roadmap.
How do I cash out?
Once your balance reaches $10, you can withdraw via Stripe. Every event is recorded in an auditable ledger.
Will this break my editor?
No. The design is fail-silent: if the API is unavailable or slow, the line simply doesn't appear. No vendor binaries are patched.
