ADCode — available now
Is ADCode really free?
Yes, permanently. There is no subscription, no trial period, no paid tier and no seat count. ADCode is funded by advertisers rather than by the people using it, which is why there is nothing to upsell you to.
How does ADCode pay developers?
Advertisers bid in a second-price auction, starting at $1.00 per 500 impressions, for an occasional sponsored card in the corner of the editor window. The developer who saw the ad is credited 50% of the winning bid's clearing price.
Second-price means the winner pays what the runner-up bid, not what they bid themselves — so the number your half is taken from is the real market price of that impression.
How can I check what I have earned?
Earnings are recorded in an append-only ledger, readable inside the editor and on the web. Entries are never edited or deleted. If something has to be corrected, the correction is a separate reversal entry that references the original, so the history stays auditable rather than tidy.
What data does ADCode send when it shows an ad?
A fixed vocabulary of 45 generic tags — things like the language and framework you are working in. That vocabulary is fixed, so it cannot quietly grow into something more specific.
File contents, file paths and project names never leave the machine.
Which AI providers does ADCode support?
Four providers, used with your own API key. Bluethenics adds no markup and no request cap of its own — you pay your provider directly, at their rate, and we never see the key doing the work.
What is actually in the editor?
A complete IDE rather than a demo:
- Monaco editing — the editor core from VS Code
- Multiple integrated terminals
- Git with blame and a browsable commit history
- Workspace-wide search
- Compiler errors explained in plain English
- A built-in preview server and live collaboration
How do I install it, and how do updates work?
Download the build for your platform from adcode.bluethenics.com/versions — Windows 10/11, macOS 11 or later, and Ubuntu, Debian or Arch on Linux. Once installed, ADCode updates itself.
Fuller documentation lives at adcode.bluethenics.com/docs.
Jace — early access
What does Jace actually do?
Most AI can only talk. Jace gives the model the ability to act on your machine: opening apps, managing files, running commands, browsing the web and automating repetitive desktop work. You can talk to it or type.
Does Jace send my conversations to the cloud?
No. Jace is local-first: conversations are stored on your own computer, in a folder you choose. The only thing that leaves the machine is the request you send to whichever model provider you have configured.
Which model does Jace use?
Google Gemini by default, with the option to swap in GPT, Claude or any API-accessible model. You choose the provider, and you can change it later — the assistant is not tied to one vendor's roadmap.
Can I build my own agents?
Yes. Build a custom agent from scratch, or start from a template and adjust it.
When can I download it?
Jace is in early access, and downloads open when it leaves early access. Join the waitlist and we will tell you the moment your platform — Windows, macOS or Linux — is ready.
Venet — early access
What is Venet for?
Venet is a network for startup founders: make connections, secure funding, invest in other startups, find a co-founder, publish your product and grow. You can also manage connections, arrange meetings and build visibility.
How do I join?
Venet is in early access and membership is deliberately curated rather than open — the value of a founder network is entirely in who is not in it. Register your interest at venet.bluethenics.com.
Privacy & data
What leaves my machine, product by product?
- ADCode — 45 generic tags for ad targeting. Never file contents, file paths or project names.
- Jace — only the request you send to your chosen model provider. Conversations stay in a local folder you pick.
- Venet — a networking platform, so what you publish to your profile is visible to the members you connect with.
Where are the privacy policy and terms?
The privacy policy and terms of use cover every Bluethenics product.
The studio
What is Bluethenics?
An independent software studio — small, self-funded, and building desktop and web software for people who would rather own the important part of a tool than rent it. The three products are the same decision applied three times: the person using the software keeps the part of it that has value, whether that is the revenue, the choice of model, or the network.
How do I report a bug or request a feature?
Email [email protected] with the product name in the subject line. For ADCode, the version number from the editor's About panel and what you were doing when it broke is usually enough to reproduce it.
Do you take investment enquiries?
Yes — get in touch and it reaches the studio directly.
Where do you write about how this is built?
In the Bluethenics Journal — ad-supported software, local-first AI, agent design, and the mechanics of running an independent studio.