NoLimit

Free AI coding assistant. Watch ads, earn tokens, keep building.

npm install -g nolimit-ai
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What is NoLimit?

NoLimit is a free AI coding CLI powered by watching ads. No API keys, no credit cards - just code. When you need more tokens, watch a 30-second ad and keep building.

Features

• Free forever - Watch ads to earn tokens, no payment required
• Full AI coding assistant - Code generation, file editing, shell commands
• 8,000 tokens per ad - Each 30-second ad gives you substantial coding capacity
• Works offline - Tokens are cached locally
• Privacy-focused - Your code stays on your machine

Installation

npm install -g nolimit-ai

Requires Node.js 20+

Quick Start

# Start NoLimit
nolimit

# Check your token balance
> /balance

# Watch an ad to earn tokens
> /earn

# Start coding
> Create a REST API with Express

Commands

| Command | Description | | ----------- | ----------------------------------------- | | /earn | Watch a 30-second ad to earn 8,000 tokens | | /balance | Check your current token balance | | /help | Show all available commands | | /clear | Clear screen and conversation | | /model | Change AI model | | /settings | Configure NoLimit |

Token Economics

| Task | Approximate Cost | | ------------------- | ---------------- | | Simple question | ~1,500 tokens | | Code review | ~5,000 tokens | | File generation | ~3,000 tokens | | Large file analysis | ~25,000 tokens |

Earn rate: 8,000 tokens per 30-second ad

Welcome bonus: 4,000 tokens for new users

Authentication Options

1. NoLimit (Default - Free with Ads)

No setup required. Just run nolimit and start coding.

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2. Google Account

Use your Google account for additional quota.

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# Select "Login with Google" when prompted

3. Gemini API Key

Bring your own API key.

export GEMINI_API_KEY="your-key"
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Configuration

Settings are stored in ~/.gemini/settings.json:

{
  "security": {
    "auth": {
      "selectedType": "nolimit"
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

| Variable | Description | | ----------------- | ------------------------------------- | | NOLIMIT_API_URL | Backend API URL (default: production) | | NOLIMIT_WEB_URL | Website URL for ad viewer | | GEMINI_API_KEY | Optional: Use your own Gemini API key |

How Ads Work

1. Run /earn in the CLI
2. Browser opens to the ad viewer page
3. Watch a 30-second ad
4. Tokens are automatically credited to your account
5. Continue coding

Development

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/nolimit-team/nolimit.git
cd nolimit

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Run locally
node bundle/gemini.js

Architecture

NoLimit is built on top of Gemini CLI with:

• NoLimitContentGenerator - Wraps API calls with token management
• Token balance checking - Pre-flight balance verification
• Ad integration - Browser-based ad viewing for token earning

Links

• Website: https://usenolimit.com
• Issues: https://github.com/nolimit-team/nolimit/issues
• npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/nolimit-ai

License

Apache License 2.0