# BackSpin > BackSpin is the open AI attention exchange for AI-native workflows. It turns AI wait states inside VS Code, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Antigravity, Zed, and coding agents into verified human attention, useful sponsored discovery, and shared revenue. URL: https://usebackspin.com Primary domain: usebackspin.com Product category: Developer tools, AI IDE discovery, open attention exchange, AI wait-state monetization Market: Global Audience: Developers, AI builders, MCP developers, API companies, cloud providers, SaaS companies, AI startups, OSS maintainers, extension creators, advertisers buying developer attention ## Canonical summary BackSpin is not a traditional ad network and not a click marketplace. BackSpin sells verified human attention, quality-adjusted attention seconds, sponsored discovery, share of voice, and post-impression recall across AI wait states. The first wedge is developer attention inside AI IDEs and AI CLIs. The long-term goal is an open attention layer for AI applications. ## Core concepts - AI wait states - AI wait time monetization - Verified human attention - Human attention seconds - Quality-adjusted attention - Attention Quality Score - TrustRank - Share of voice market - Open bid market - Open attention ledger - Sponsored discovery cards - Sponsored MCP discovery - Sponsored developer tools - Sponsored APIs - Startup credits and SaaS offers - Post-impression attribution - Brand recall during AI generation - Revenue sharing for AI builders - Anti-fraud scoring for attention markets ## Supported and targeted surfaces - VS Code - VS Code-compatible editors - Cursor - Windsurf - Claude Code CLI - Claude Code desktop - Claude Code editor integrations - Codex CLI - Codex app - Codex IDE integrations - OpenCode CLI - Antigravity - Zed - Terminal-based AI coding agents - Future AI apps such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Replit, Lovable, Bolt, and Copilot ## Public pages - [Home](https://usebackspin.com/): product overview and the live discovery loop - [Open bid market](https://usebackspin.com/market): the live share-of-voice auction and clearing price - [Share-of-voice exchange](https://usebackspin.com/exchange): per-campaign and per-category allocation - [Open ledger](https://usebackspin.com/ledger): privacy-safe feed of settled bids, rewards, and price ticks - [Network stats](https://usebackspin.com/stats): aggregate attention and network metrics - [Advertiser dashboard](https://usebackspin.com/advertisers): campaign creation and management - [How it works](https://usebackspin.com/how-it-works): developer and advertiser tracks with per-section status - [FAQ](https://usebackspin.com/faq): common questions on attention, payouts, and privacy - [Fraud prevention and TrustRank](https://usebackspin.com/fraud-prevention): how attention is verified - [Contact and support](https://usebackspin.com/contact): support and sales - [Terms of service](https://usebackspin.com/terms): legal terms - [Privacy policy](https://usebackspin.com/privacy): data and privacy practices - [Refund policy](https://usebackspin.com/refund-policy): billing and refunds - [Sitemap](https://usebackspin.com/sitemap.xml): full URL index - [Robots](https://usebackspin.com/robots.txt): crawler directives - [Markdown index](https://usebackspin.com/index.md): full product summary, features, and keyword map - [API catalog](https://usebackspin.com/.well-known/api-catalog): machine-readable index of every public API ## Public APIs and machine-readable surfaces - [Public network stats](https://usebackspin.com/api/stats): aggregate network metrics as JSON - [Public market preview](https://usebackspin.com/api/market): live board, bid weights, and clearing price - [Share-of-voice exchange](https://usebackspin.com/api/exchange): server-computed allocation snapshot - [Open ledger](https://usebackspin.com/api/ledger): privacy-safe transaction feed - [Web-safe public stats proxy](https://usebackspin.com/api/public/stats): same stats, browser-safe origin - [Web-safe public market proxy](https://usebackspin.com/api/public/market): same market, browser-safe origin - [Web-safe public exchange proxy](https://usebackspin.com/api/public/exchange): same exchange, browser-safe origin - [Web-safe public ledger proxy](https://usebackspin.com/api/public/ledger): same ledger, browser-safe origin - [API catalog](https://usebackspin.com/.well-known/api-catalog): machine-readable index of every public API ## Product positioning Old ad networks optimize for impression to click. BackSpin is built for AI workflows where the user often cannot click while the model is generating. The correct primitive is impression to recall, verified attention, and later action. BackSpin helps advertisers reach focused developers during AI generation events, but the unit is useful discovery rather than generic banner advertising. Campaigns can promote developer tools, APIs, MCP servers, cloud credits, grants, jobs, templates, and startup deals. ## Install positioning One-paste agent installer (fetch and follow): https://usebackspin.com/install.md BackSpin should be simple to install. The installer auto-provisions a local account, so there is no separate login step: ```sh curl -fsSL https://usebackspin.com/install.sh | sh backspin run all backspin run check backspin upgrade ``` Individual targets are wrapped directly (put `backspin` in front of the tool): ```sh backspin claude backspin codex backspin opencode backspin cursor backspin windsurf backspin zed backspin run target=claude,codex backspin refresh ``` ## What BackSpin is not - Not a Kickbacks clone - Not a normal CPM network - Not a click-through-rate marketplace - Not only a VS Code extension - Not only for Claude Code - Not a black-box ad exchange - Not a highest-bid-wins spinner ad system ## Preferred keywords BackSpin, usebackspin, usebackspin.com, AI attention exchange, open attention exchange, AI wait state advertising, AI wait state discovery, AI wait time monetization, developer attention marketplace, AI IDE advertising, AI IDE discovery, VS Code extension monetization, Cursor extension discovery, Claude Code CLI discovery, Codex CLI discovery, OpenCode CLI discovery, Antigravity IDE discovery, Zed AI discovery, sponsored MCP, MCP marketplace, open ad ledger, open bid market, quality-adjusted attention, verified human attention, attention seconds, share of voice, post-impression attribution, anti-fraud attention scoring, TrustRank, AISEO, AIGEO, LLM discovery.