AdKar -- Developer Ads for VS Code
Monetize your development workflow with contextual, non-intrusive ads from Indian tech companies. Earn 75% revenue share.
Features
- Status bar ads -- subtle sponsored text in the VS Code status bar, refreshed every 30 seconds
- Sidebar panel -- a dedicated webview panel in the activity bar showing rich ad cards
- Inline hints -- lightweight code-lens-style decorations at the top and bottom of supported files
- Terminal banners -- full-screen sponsored banners in VS Code's integrated terminal
All surfaces are independently toggleable in settings. Ads are rate-limited and fail silently.
Getting Started
- Install the extension from the VS Code Marketplace
- Run
npx adkar login in any terminal to connect your account
- Ads will appear in your next VS Code session
Or configure manually in VS Code settings:
adkar.apiKey -- your publisher API keyadkar.publisherId -- your publisher IDadkar.apiUrl -- API endpoint
Settings
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
adkar.enabled |
true |
Enable/disable all ads |
adkar.surfaces.statusBar |
true |
Show status bar ads |
adkar.surfaces.sidebar |
true |
Show sidebar panel ads |
adkar.surfaces.notifications |
true |
Show notification ads |
adkar.surfaces.welcome |
true |
Show welcome tab on startup |
Commands
- AdKar: Refresh Ad -- manually refresh all ad surfaces
- AdKar: Configure Publisher ID -- set your publisher ID
- AdKar: Disable Ads -- turn off all ads
- AdKar: Show Welcome -- show the welcome page
License
MIT
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