Switching to Rebates.
Moving from another terminal-ad tool, or just turning ads off? Here’s how to cleanly remove what you have and — if you want to keep earning — switch to Rebates in one command, with a backup so nothing breaks.
Off the old one, onto the new one.
Remove your current tool first so you don’t stack two footers, then install Rebates and preview before anything changes.
Remove your current tool
Kickbacks is an editor extension — uninstall it from your Extensions panel. IdleDev is a global CLI — run npm uninstall -g idledev-cli. Already on Rebates? Just run rebate off.
Install Rebates
One command. It asks for consent and backs up your settings byte-for-byte before anything changes.
curl -fsSL https://rebates.ai/install | bashPreview, then earn
Run rebate plan to see every change, sign in, and the footer starts crediting you within seconds. Change your mind anytime with rebate off.
Removing and switching, answered.
How do I remove Kickbacks?
Kickbacks installs as an editor extension (a VSIX). Remove it from your editor’s Extensions panel, or run `code --uninstall-extension` with the extension id. That stops its spinner/CLI ads.
How do I uninstall IdleDev?
IdleDev is a global npm CLI, so `npm uninstall -g idledev-cli` removes it. That stops the sidebar ads while your agent pauses.
How do I turn off ads in Claude Code?
It depends on which tool added them. If it was Rebates, `rebate off` disables the footer and restores your settings byte-for-byte. For another tool, remove its extension or uninstall its CLI as above, then check your Claude Code settings for any leftover hooks.
Will switching to Rebates change my settings?
Rebates backs up your Claude Code and Codex settings byte-for-byte before it changes anything, and `rebate plan` shows you every change first. If you ever want out, `rebate off` restores the backup exactly.
Switch in one command.
Rebates backs up your setup byte-for-byte, so switching is safe and rebate off always puts it back.
curl -fsSL https://rebates.ai/install | bash