Genesis
Genesis Rewards

Your agent waits.Genesis can make it count.

Genesis Rewards turns approved CLI and IDE wait states, plus reviewed public developer surfaces, into opt-in inventory. Sponsor moments are labeled, separate from output, and never need code, prompts, or terminal text.

Actual surface

The reward moment is one disclosed line.

In CLI and VS Code, Genesis can replace an approved wait-state spinner or status line with a sponsored line. It is visibly labeled, easy to ignore, and separate from agent output.

The same inventory model extends to reviewed public developer surfaces: Genesis Reward Badges, package README slots, docs, examples, changelogs, templates, and MCP listings. Every placement is approved before serving and tracked by opaque inventory IDs.

Public inventory

Reward Badges, README slots, docs blocks, and listings.

Genesis Rewards can extend beyond wait states when the surface is public, reviewed, and represented by an approved inventory unit.

Built for trust

Private by design. Fair by default.

Rewards only work if developers trust the system. Genesis keeps the surface small, visible, and separate from the work.

Your work stays yours

Genesis Rewards never needs source code, prompts, completions, filenames, raw paths, commands, terminal output, transcripts, credentials, or private files.

Quiet by design

A reward moment can appear only in approved wait states or approved public developer inventory. It stays separate from the work.

Inventory stays explicit

Genesis Reward Badges, package README slots, docs pages, examples, and MCP listings use reviewed inventory units before any serving.

Fair from the start

Multiple windows, panes, wrappers, and extension hosts are grouped by default.

Clear before cash

Credits stay pending until review, tax setup, and payout checks are complete.

How it pays

Payout model

Per payable session, not a revenue share.

Some AI ad networks monetize a percentage of transaction revenue — ZeroClick publicly lists 5% of agent-transaction revenue on its storefront commerce (source: zeroclick.ai, reviewed 2026-10-14). Genesis Rewards instead pays developers for each payable session: one payable stream per session, grouped duplicates, fraud review, tax setup, and payout availability all gate the amount. Genesis has not yet published eCPM or payout case studies; those follow real demand campaigns, and the full ZeroClick comparison keeps every claim source-linked.

Credits

See progress before payout.

Genesis shows estimated rewards while activity is reviewed. Amounts become payable only after eligibility, duplicate-session checks, fraud review, tax setup, and payout availability clear.

Where it works

CLI first. IDE ready. Public inventory next.

Genesis starts with terminal-first workflows and a VS Code extension path, with adapters for Codex, Claude Code, OpenCode, and generic CLI sessions. Public placements use the same approved inventory-unit model for Reward Badges, package README slots, docs, changelogs, examples, CLI help, templates, and MCP listings.

Beta access

Start small. Keep control.

Genesis Rewards is opening through a private beta. Early users help tune the experience across editors, shells, agent tools, and public developer inventory.

You stay in control from the first run: disabled by default, opt-in only, easy to pause, and built with a kill switch.

One rule

No code. No prompts. No hidden capture.

Genesis looks for approved reward moments. It does not need to see what you typed, what the agent answered, or your files.

Learn more

Everything important, in plain language.

Read how setup, privacy, review, feedback, and rewards work before you join.

Developer guide

Practical details for installing, testing, and understanding Genesis Rewards.

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Developer inventory

Practical details for installing, testing, and understanding Genesis Rewards.

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Environment onboarding

Practical details for installing, testing, and understanding Genesis Rewards.

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Feedback channel

Practical details for installing, testing, and understanding Genesis Rewards.

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Private alpha plan

Practical details for installing, testing, and understanding Genesis Rewards.

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Privacy rules

Practical details for installing, testing, and understanding Genesis Rewards.

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Fraud policy

Practical details for installing, testing, and understanding Genesis Rewards.

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Advertiser policy

Practical details for installing, testing, and understanding Genesis Rewards.

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Frequently asked

Common launch questions.

Are rewards guaranteed?

No. Rewards depend on eligible moments, reconciliation, duplicate-session controls, fraud review, tax setup, payout setup, and program availability.

Does Genesis read my code or prompts?

No. Genesis Rewards is designed not to collect source code, prompts, AI responses, chat history, filenames, raw paths, terminal command contents, terminal output, or transcripts.

Can duplicate windows or panes multiply earnings?

No. Multiple windows, panes, wrappers, or extension hosts are grouped by default. Duplicate sessions remain visible for review, but they should not create extra payable streams.

Can README files or docs become inventory?

Yes, only after approval. Genesis Rewards supports reviewed public developer inventory such as Genesis Reward Badges, package README slots, docs pages, changelog lines, examples, templates, and MCP listings through opaque inventory IDs.