Qualified delivery
Earnings are tied to eligible measured impressions rather than raw installation counts.
For developers
Monetise eligible developer-tool surfaces without turning the tool into an advert.
AdFrolic keeps the host integration narrow. It authenticates the installation, requests an eligible sponsored placement, renders approved structured creative and reports the impression lifecycle. Campaign selection, moderation, budgets, fraud controls and accounting stay server-side.
Interactive product example
See the boundary, not a fake dashboard.
Switch the host and placement state to see how an implemented AdFrolic surface behaves. The creative below is explicitly an interface example, not a live advertiser or performance claim.
Visual Studio CodeStatus bar and sidebar
1 import { serve } from "./server";
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3 serve({ port: 3000 });
SponsoredInterface example
Review release risk before deployment
Ad request can include
Installation identifier, placement, client and version, protocol version, plus supported coarse context such as language, country or operating system.
Ad request does not include
Source code, file contents, prompts, AI conversation contents, clipboard contents or terminal output.
Integration architecture
Four responsibilities, with the heavy work kept off the client.
The host integration is not an advertising decision engine. Its job is to preserve the host experience while participating in a controlled request and measurement flow.
- 01Authenticate
Link the installation to a developer account through the supported device-authorisation flow.
- 02Request
Ask for a specific implemented placement with the narrow context permitted by the ad request schema.
- 03Render
Display approved structured creative inside the reserved host surface, with a clear sponsored label.
- 04Measure
Report the impression lifecycle so qualified delivery can be accounted for on the backend.
Platforms
Each host gets an integration that fits the host.
VS CodeImplementedStatus bar and dedicated sidebar placements with SecretStorage-backed sessions.Claude CodeImplementedScriptable statusline placement with local caching and display-only behaviour today.JetBrainsPlannedA native integration and placement model are still being validated.ChatGPTPlannedNo production ChatGPT advertising integration is claimed.
Data boundary
The ad client does not need the substance of the work.
Source code, file contents, prompts, AI conversation contents, clipboard contents and terminal output are not part of the advertising request contract.
Review trust and security- Installation
- Random installation identifier for continuity and controls.
- Placement
- The implemented host surface requesting sponsored content.
- Client
- Client name, version and protocol version for compatibility.
- Coarse context
- Supported optional context such as language, country or operating system.
Earnings and control
Measured delivery, not a marketing income promise.
Dashboard visibility
Developer accounts show recorded earnings, payout status and connected installation information.
Payout verification
Stripe Connect onboarding is separate from access to the developer workspace and gates payout readiness rather than portal access.
Failure behaviour
Supported clients are designed so ad-serving failure does not block normal editor or CLI use.
Frequently asked questions
Which developer environments are supported now?
VS Code and Claude Code are implemented in the current repository. JetBrains and ChatGPT are planned and are labelled as such throughout the public site.
What qualifies as an impression?
An ad request is not automatically a billable impression. The integration reports the sponsored placement lifecycle and the backend applies qualification rules before advertiser spend and developer earnings are recorded.
Does the integration send my code or prompts to AdFrolic?
No. Source code, file contents, prompts, AI conversation contents, clipboard contents and terminal output are outside the advertising request contract.
How are developer earnings shown?
The developer dashboard shows earnings and payout status for the developer account. AdFrolic does not publish a generic earnings promise because demand, placement and qualified delivery vary.
Does AdFrolic guarantee marketplace compliance?
No blanket guarantee is made. Platform and marketplace rules can change, and developers remain responsible for the obligations that apply to their own extension, plugin or integration.
Start with an implemented host