NoLimit

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

``bash
npm install -g nolimit-ai
nolimit
`

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

`bash
npm install -g nolimit-ai
`

Requires Node.js 20+

Quick Start

`bash


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

$3

No setup required. Just run nolimit and start coding.

`bash
nolimit
`

$3

Use your Google account for additional quota.

`bash
nolimit


Select "Login with Google" when prompted


`

$3

Bring your own API key.

`bash
export GEMINI_API_KEY="your-key"
nolimit
`

Configuration

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

`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

`bash


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