# OpenCrater

> OpenCrater is the monetization network for the terminal: open-source MCP servers, CLIs, and AI agent tools earn money by showing a single, tasteful sponsored "Blip" at a natural pause, while developers earn AI compute for seeing them. Free to add, opt-out is always one keystroke away.

Website: https://opencrater.to

## What it does

- **Maintainers earn USDC.** Add the OpenCrater SDK to your MCP server, CLI, or agent tool; it shows one restrained sponsored Blip per session and you earn USDC, paid out weekly. Integration is free and takes minutes.
- **Developers earn AI compute.** Developers who see Blips earn AI compute they can spend back in Claude Code, Codex, or Grok when they hit their usage limit.
- **Advertisers** reach developers inside their AI coding tools with a single tasteful card, bid per click in a relevance auction, and only pay for real engagement.
- **Refer & earn.** Refer other developers or maintainers and earn USDC when they integrate.

## Who it's for

- Authors of **MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers**, **command-line tools**, and **AI agent / coding tools** who want to monetize open-source work without ads that annoy users.
- Supported AI coding tools: **Claude Code, Codex, Grok CLI, GitHub Copilot CLI, Antigravity.**

## Key principles

- One restrained Blip per session; never rendered in CI, non-interactive pipes, or scripts.
- Opt-out is always a single keystroke.
- No prompts, code, or credentials are ever collected.

## Links

- Monetize your tool: https://opencrater.to/monetize
- Docs: https://opencrater.to/docs
- Refer & earn: https://opencrater.to/refer
- Privacy & data: https://opencrater.to/privacy
- Sign up: https://opencrater.to/signup

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