Idlen for VS Code
Earn money while coding with AI. Works with VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and all VS Code-based IDEs.
Works with all VS Code-based IDEs
Built for developers
Non-intrusive monetization that respects your workflow
Choose your ad experience
Pick the formats that work best for your workflow
Sidebar Panel
Always visible in the activity bar. Click to view ads and track earnings.
Toast Notifications
Non-intrusive notifications that appear briefly and auto-dismiss.
Inline CodeLens
Subtle ads that appear above functions, blending with your code.
AI Popup
Full-screen ad during AI processing time. Highest earnings.
Smart ad triggers
Ads appear at the right moments, not random times
AI Interactions
AI Prompt
When you send a prompt to Cursor, Copilot, etc.
AI Completion
When you accept an inline AI suggestion
AI Terminal
When using Aider, GitHub Copilot CLI, etc.
Development Flow
Git Commit
After committing changes
Git Push
After pushing to remote
Build Success
After successful builds
Test Run
After running tests
Editor Events
File Save
When saving files
File Open
When opening new files
Debug Start
When starting debug sessions
Idle Time
When you're idle for a few minutes
Multi-language support
We detect your tech stack from dependency files
package.jsonrequirements.txtCargo.tomlgo.modpubspec.yamlGemfileGet started in 2 minutes
Simple setup, no configuration required
Install from Marketplace
Click the button below or search 'Idlen' in the VS Code extensions panel.
Sign in to your account
Use the command palette (Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+P) and run 'Idlen: Login'.
Configure your preferences
Choose which ad formats and triggers you want. All optional.
Start coding
That's it! Earnings will appear in the sidebar panel.
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