Kickbacks AI makes your agent pay you.
Kickbacks AI turns AI agent wait time into developer revenue. Short, clearly labeled sponsor messages appear while your agent thinks, and you keep half of every ad dollar.
npx kickbacks initexport async function charge(req) {
const client = await connect();
const invoice = await client.create({
amount: req.amount,
currency: "usd",
});
return invoice;
}> refactor the payment service to use the new client
Reading the files first, then updating each call site.
Updated payments/service.ts
kickbacks ai revenue
Half of every Kickbacks AI ad dollar is yours.
Kickbacks AI fixed split
The Kickbacks AI developer split is always 50%. No tiers, no hidden threshold, no fuzzy revenue math.
Kickbacks AI wait-state ads
Kickbacks AI sponsor lines show while the agent is busy, in the status area developers already monitor.
Kickbacks AI prompt safety
Kickbacks AI ads are labeled and isolated from prompts, code, context, shell history, and generated output.
how it works
Three Kickbacks AI steps, zero new habits.
Install
Wire Kickbacks AI into the status line of Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, or VS Code with one command.
Wait
When your AI agent is thinking, a short Kickbacks AI sponsored line appears in the place you already watch.
Cash out
Kickbacks AI settles qualified impressions to your balance. Withdraw through Stripe once you reach $5.
why kickbacks ai
A monetization layer for AI agent downtime.
Kickbacks AI is designed for the moments when developers are already waiting on AI agents. Instead of opening another tab or changing the coding flow, Kickbacks AI places a concise sponsored status message where attention already exists.
The result is a simple exchange: developers keep working, sponsors reach a technical audience, and Kickbacks AI turns idle agent time into a transparent revenue channel.
Built for AI coding tools
Kickbacks AI fits the quiet status line moments inside Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, and VS Code agent workflows.
Labeled sponsor messages
Every Kickbacks AI placement is clearly marked as an ad, separated from prompts, code, terminal output, and generated files.
Revenue developers can understand
Kickbacks AI uses a visible 50% developer split, a $5 payout threshold, and qualified impressions instead of vague rewards.
Focused developer attention
Sponsors use Kickbacks AI to reach developers while they wait for AI agents to reason, test, refactor, and build.
What is your AI agent wait worth?
At the $5 Kickbacks AI sponsor floor, 1.5 hours of AI agent wait time per working day estimates around $6 per month. Higher bids and heavier usage raise the line.
Buy the Kickbacks AI line developers actually watch.
Sponsor a concise Kickbacks AI message in a public auction. Fund blocks of qualified impressions, pay for what is actually seen, and reach developers in the moment they are already waiting on AI.
faq
Kickbacks AI questions, kept readable.
Does Kickbacks AI read my prompts or code?
No. Kickbacks AI sponsor messages ride the status line only. Kickbacks AI does not inject text into prompts, agent context, files, commits, or terminal output.
How do developers earn?
Sponsors buy qualified impressions in blocks. When a Kickbacks AI ad is shown while your agent is busy, 50% of that ad dollar accrues to your balance.
Will ads interrupt my workflow?
No. The Kickbacks AI placement is short, labeled, and passive. It appears during wait states, then gets out of the way when work resumes.
Why would sponsors use it?
They reach developers during an unusually focused moment: the exact line developers watch while agents think, test, refactor, or build.
Who is Kickbacks AI for?
Kickbacks AI is for developers who use AI agents every day and want their agent wait time to create revenue without changing how they code.
Can sponsors buy Kickbacks AI placements?
Yes. Sponsors can buy Kickbacks AI impression blocks to reach developers during AI agent wait time, with concise messages that are labeled and passive.