⚡ DevCut — Get Paid While You Wait
Shows a sponsored one-line message in your VS Code status bar while builds, installs, and tests run.
You earn real money (₹ via UPI) for every impression. Zero effort. Zero distraction.
What it looks like
⎇ main ⚙ Building (14s)… 📣 Postman — test your APIs in seconds → $(coin) ₹0.04 this session
The moment you run npm run build, cargo build, pytest, docker pull etc., a sponsored line appears on the right side of your status bar. When the task finishes, it flashes ✓ Earned ₹0.08 this build for 4 seconds, then disappears.
Quick Start (2 minutes)
Step 1 — Get your invite code
Open the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P) and run:
DevCut: Open Website / Get Invite Code
Or go directly to → https://waitwage-production.up.railway.app/site/
Fill in your name and email. You'll receive an email with your personal invite code — looks like DCUT-XXXX-XXXX-XX.
Step 2 — Activate in VS Code
Open the command palette and run:
DevCut: Activate with Invite Code
Paste your DCUT-XXXX-XXXX-XX code. Done. You'll see:
"DevCut activated! You will start earning on your next build."
Step 3 — Run a build
Run any tracked command (npm run build, yarn install, pytest, etc.) and watch the status bar.
Commands (Command Palette)
| Command |
What it does |
DevCut: Activate with Invite Code |
First-time setup — paste your DCUT-... code |
DevCut: Sign In (returning user) |
Restore on a new machine with the same code |
DevCut: Open Website / Get Invite Code |
Opens the DevCut site to get a code |
DevCut: Show My Earnings |
See lifetime and server-verified earnings |
DevCut: Sync Earnings from Server |
Pull latest balance from the backend |
DevCut: Set Payout UPI ID |
Add your UPI ID for withdrawals |
DevCut: Withdraw Earnings to UPI |
Request a payout (min ₹50) |
DevCut: Test Ad (10s demo) |
Preview what an ad looks like |
DevCut: Create Team Pool |
Pool earnings with your team/cohort |
DevCut: Join Team Pool |
Join an existing team pool |
What triggers an ad
A sponsored line shows whenever you run any of these in the terminal:
| Tool |
Examples |
| Node / JS |
npm, yarn, pnpm, npx |
| Python |
pip, pip3, poetry, uv |
| Rust |
cargo |
| Go |
go build |
| Containers |
docker, kubectl, terraform |
| Build |
gradle, mvn, make, cmake |
| VCS |
git clone, git pull, git fetch |
| Ruby / PHP |
bundle install, composer install |
| AI tools |
claude, aider, cursor |
Tasks triggered via VS Code's Task runner also count.
Earnings
- ₹0.25 per 1,000 impressions (beta rate — ₹0.00025 per impression)
- Each 30-second rotation during a task = 1 impression
- Minimum withdrawal: ₹50 via UPI
- Payouts processed within 7 days
Returning to a new machine?
Your invite code doubles as your login. On a new machine:
DevCut: Sign In (returning user) → enter your DCUT-XXXX-XXXX-XX code
Settings
File → Preferences → Settings → search "devcut"
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
devcut.enabled |
true |
Turn DevCut on/off |
devcut.minTaskSeconds |
3 |
Minimum task duration before ad shows |
devcut.adRotationSeconds |
30 |
Seconds between impression rotations |
devcut.earningsFlashSeconds |
4 |
How long the "Earned ₹X" flash shows |
devcut.backendUrl |
Railway URL |
Override for self-hosted setups |
Privacy
- The extension records impressions and clicks — that's it
- No keystroke logging, no file access, no telemetry beyond impression counts
- Open source: github.com/gouravgujariya/devcut
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