01For sponsors
Sponsor the moment developers are waiting on AI agents to work.
WaitLayer gives developer-tool companies access to verified, privacy-preserving terminal impressions during real AI coding-agent workflows.
02Why this channel exists
Developers are harder to reach than ever.
They use ad blockers, ignore generic ads, and increasingly spend their highest-intent building time inside AI-assisted terminal workflows. WaitLayer creates a new sponsor surface for that world: subtle, labeled, fraud-reviewed, and developer-native.
Verified five-second impressions
Developer-tool-only sponsor environment
Clearly labeled sponsor lines
Fraud-reviewed reporting
Click tracking
Category targeting
Founding sponsor placement
Rollover credits for undelivered inventory
Optional agent recommendation beta access
03Example sponsor lines
One line. Clearly labeled. Developer relevant.
Neon·Serverless Postgres for AI-native appsSponsored
Sentry·Find production bugs before users doSponsored
Railway·Deploy from your terminal in minutesSponsored
Clerk·Authentication built for modern appsSponsored
No popupsNo takeoversNo consumer junkNo hidden native adsNo misleading placementDeveloper-tool sponsors only
04Who sponsors reach
Targeting that respects privacy.
Allowed
Agent surfaceTerminal surfaceCoarse regionSelf-declared categoryCampaign categoryTrust tier
Never
WaitLayer does not target based on private code, prompts, completions, files, terminal output, repo names, or dependency files.
05Campaign lifecycle
From reserved to reported.
- 1Choose package
- 2Submit sponsor line and destination URL
- 3WaitLayer reviews creative
- 4Campaign launches into eligible inventory
- 5Impressions and clicks are reported
- 6Suspicious activity is filtered or held
- 7Underdelivery rolls forward
06Pricing preview
Founding sponsor packages.
Starter Sponsor
$750 /mo
$500 media spend
$250 platform fee
$250 platform fee
25,000 verified impressions at $20 CPM
Growth Sponsor
$2,500 /mo
$2,000 media spend
$500 platform fee
$500 platform fee
100,000 verified impressions at $20 CPM
Category Sponsor
$7,500 /mo
$6,000 media spend
$1,500 platform fee
$1,500 platform fee
300,000 verified impressions at $20 CPM
Developers receive 70% of verified media spend. Platform fees support campaign management, reporting, fraud review, and network operations. Reporting is designed to prove delivery and performance without exposing developer work.