How can I make money while waiting for Claude Code to finish?

MWL — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:31:02 +0000

If you use Claude Code with VS Code or Cursor, there is a pretty interesting way to monetize the time you normally spend staring at the “Claude is thinking…” spinner.

Idlepay places a small sponsored message during the time Claude Code is actually working. Advertisers pay for those impressions, and you receive 50% of the advertising revenue.

So instead of:

Prompt → wait → Claude finishes → continue coding

you get:

Prompt → Claude thinks → sponsored ad appears → you earn → continue coding

You don't need to change your coding workflow, and the idea is specifically designed around the waiting time of AI coding agents.

Idlepay's current information suggests roughly $0.40–$0.58 per 1,000 ad impressions, so don't expect to get rich but if you use Claude Code for hours every day, those waiting periods can add up.

👉 Try Idle it is totally FREE and see how much your computer can earn

If you already use Claude Code + VS Code/Cursor every day, I'd definitely give it a try.

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How can I make money while waiting for Claude Code to finish?