IN THE FIELD GUIDE

Idledev

idledev.xyz

IdleDev is a platform that pays developers for the idle time their AI coding agents spend thinking by displaying sponsored ads in a sidebar within the developer's AI editor. It operates a live ad marketplace where advertisers can reach developers globally, and developers earn revenue from impressions and clicks on these ads.

THE PRODUCT, BEYOND THE PITCH

Editorially reviewed · Sources checked Oct 7, 2026

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A good fit for

Developers using AI coding agents in their editors who want to earn money during idle AI thinking time, and advertisers aiming to reach developers inside their AI coding environments.

Know the limitations

Hard caps on earnings per device: $50 per hour and $300 per day, enforced server-side.

What you can do

Monetizing idle time of AI coding agents by developers.
Advertisers targeting developers within AI coding environments through sidebar sponsorships.

Features

Live ad marketplace with real-time pricing and campaigns.
Sponsored sidebar ads rotate every few seconds while the AI agent is idle, with clicks paying 5 times more than impressions.
Privacy-first design that does not send code, files, prompts, or agent responses off the developer's machine, only anonymous tokens and targeting hints.

Integrations

Not confirmed yet.

Platforms & data export

Not confirmed yet.

THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM

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Tool / plan	Monthly	Per year	What this assumes
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A practical workflow

On Windows, the sidebar appears automatically on the right while the AI agent is working and hides when idle; on macOS, a tmux split view shows the agent and sponsor sidebar side by side.

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