Hi makers, I m the developer behind ADCode, which we ve launched on Product Hunt.
ADCode brings AI assistance, real terminals, Git and project-wide search into one workspace. It s free and open source, with occasional sponsored cards helping fund the editor. You bring your own AI provider key; cloud model usage can cost extra.
I d appreciate feedback from Windows and Linux developers considering it for their projects. What information would you need before trying a new editor installation steps, provider setup, examples of its workflow, or something else?
I m the developer behind ADCode. I published a fuller explanation of the tradeoffs in our free Windows/Linux code editor, and I d like feedback from developers considering this model.
The editor includes terminals, Git, workspace search, and AI assistance. AI uses your own provider key, so provider usage can cost extra. Occasional sponsored cards fund the editor, and developers receive 50% of eligible ad revenue. Credits depend on demand and eligible impressions, rather than being guaranteed income.
The article separates editor costs from model costs, explains the revenue-share arithmetic, and distinguishes ad-targeting context from what you choose to send to an AI provider:
